Chapter 605: 606: Believe

Ishana's wings failed her after gliding only a few kilometers. She held Lilith tightly in her arms as they crashed into the forest canopy, branches breaking, leaves scraping against their skin.

The sound of splintering wood followed them until they finally hit the ground with a heavy thud. Dirt and leaves clung to their bodies.

Ishana forced herself up immediately, ignoring the pain coursing through her body, and checked on the girl in her arms. Lilith was dizzy and pale, her emerald eyes glassy, but alive.