I woke up from someone hitting me on the cheeks. I had to open my eyes, but it hurt to move, but I did it. Turns out Luke was there for me. The guy saw that I was awake:
- Are you okay?
His face showed that he was worried, and his voice was still giving it away.
How was I? To be honest, I feel like I've been chewed up and spit out, but you can be patient, or rather, you must be patient:
- "It's okay. "
Luke helped me up and said:
- That's good. It's just that each one of us is going through his or her first journey in his or her own way. Now come with me to get the others!
I just nodded because I didn't have the strength to do more. While we were going to our place, which I couldn't see at all, because it was dark, only the light of the torch Luke was carrying helped me to see where I was going, although it was difficult, if it wasn't for my friend, it would have been much worse. I guess my landing wasn't as soft as it should have been. Now I was asking myself one question: where are we? Is it a street or a building? Although that's a stupid question, I'm always stupid in such situations. I feel like we're in the woods somewhere, because there are branches of trees everywhere that interfere with and scratch the skin, but these branches are strange: they cut the open areas of the body very much, and after each touch they feel unpleasant sensations, which are spread with strong and pulsating pain all over the body, the feeling that all the branches are covered with some spikes and needles. My legs were always clinging to something, I think it was the roots of the trees, but they came out too much, and we walked on some viscous dirt. It must be some old swamp. I could barely keep up with Luke, and the guy walked very fast, as if he wasn't in any trouble. I wanted to ask so many questions to a friend of mine, but I couldn't help but feel like they just disappeared, but how come? Eh... I don't understand anything at all! Are we in the very change of evil where those who have the element of fire live? Where is everyone? There is a sinister silence around me that I don't like at all. We can't wait to find everyone else... Suddenly, Luke went faster, and then he went on the run at all. I tried to keep up, but it was too hard, but to my joy, the guy held my hand tight. Soon we broke out of the captivity of spiky branches and came out into the clearing, and later I noticed some lights. They were torches. Torches! We found our own! Finally! I gathered my last strength and ran after Luke. Now we're definitely safe... All the defenders noticed us and ran towards us. I can't stand on my feet anymore, my whole body hurts like hell, so I ended up falling to my knees. I don't have the strength anymore, but I have to hold on! I promised! Emma ran up to me and helped me get up. The girl was really scared and couldn't get her words together properly:
- You... you... like you! Are you okay? Everything... everything okay? How do you... feel? Oh, my God! Oh, my God! You're covered in blood! What...what happened? Terrible! Your body is all cut up!
I couldn't answer anything, but Luke came up to the girl and said:
- After I was moved, Nika and I ended up in the woods, and as you know, it was just some kind of hell!
Finally, I was able to focus my gaze on the guy in peace. He didn't look good himself: there was blood and cuts everywhere. Then I looked at the other guys. Everyone was in a better condition than Luke and me.
Emma wanted to say something, but George came up to us. His words sounded cold, but I still felt like he was worried about all of us:
- You need to treat the wounds with water from Moon Lake right away! The poison, which is on the branches of the forest, is very dangerous! Emma, David, Tom! I need your help! Only mages who are engaged in these activities, i.e. water mages, can handle healing water! Emma, I remember giving you a bubble with this liquid!
The girl got the right item:
- Yes. Here he is!
The man continued to explain further:
- Now you must act as you were taught. This water is no different from the water we usually use.
