When the great swath of green appeared in Lin Sanjiu's vision, her feet gave way and she half fell onto the ground, next to a bush. She allowed her eyes to travel out far. The forest was vast and empty, and she could hear nothing but the rustling of leaves in the wind. After she ascertained that nobody was coming, her highly-strung nerves finally unraveled.
Sitting next to her, Yu Yuan gasped out his concern. "Are you alright?"
Lin Sanjiu nodded, her breathing shallow and rapid. Even though it had only been two days since she left for the Munitions Factory, she felt as if a year had passed after going through the chain of blood-curdling incidents.
