Almost dragging her feet which felt as if they weighed almost fifty pounds each, Alilina trudged on toward the glow of what seemed to be a fire. Her muscles ached and her head throbbed. She had been running, then jogging, then walking for almost three days now.<br/><br/>Suddenly she saw a bright orb or light arc over her and toward the fire. She let out a cry of shock and wondered if she had been heard. Then realized she was so exhausted she had never considered whether the ones at the fire could be friend or foe. She breathed in sharply and hoped she hadn't been heard as she crouched down in the shadows.