Ashra pulled away from him, still expecting some trick.<br/>Then holding her arm, bloodied knife still in her hand she rose on shaky legs and staggered from the cave.<br/>Once into the sunshine the cold air hit her body like a slap and she only managed to take two more steps before she fell exhausted to her knees. Not longer able to go further she knelt her head down gasping for breath, trying to gather enough strength to get further away.