Despite her aching fatigue, Jalna pushed on along the hills, even when the clouded dark sky started rumbling with distant thunder. Within an hour, rain started to pour as if the barbarian wasn't already exposed to the elements enough. During her difficult journey she could hear more and more wild animals in the nearby forests and hills and soon she was facing a decision of traveling within the heavy falling rain, or taking shelted in one of several small caves or holes along the hills, or someplace in the forest.<br/>If her sister was here, Talya could likely point out something smart and clever or not get lost in the first place, but Lux only knew where the brunette now was, or if she fared any better than Jalna.<br/>With the threat of pursuers, wildlife, harsh weather and terrain against her, the only thing worse than any of those obstacles was the knowledge of what avaited her if she was captured.