Chapter 12: new signs of life
Astra ran as fast as she could, stumbling in her steps as arrows rain down on her, one of them nicking her calf causing her to hiss in pain.
"CELI! I thought you said there was no form of intelligent life here!" She shouted as she continued to run, hoping the trees in her way slowed them down in their pursuit.
[Apologies, the standard for ’intelligent life’ had drastically increased 3000 BHE ]
"BHE??!"
[Before human exploration, 2024 to be precise the error of a thing know as brain ro—]
"Thanks for the lesson but now’s not the time!" Astra stammered, quickly trying to find a place to hide before settling behind a tree.
"Help a girl out here! That portal power, how do I use that?" She asked in a hushed voice, hoping to calm herself down.
Astra backed against the tree, with uneven breaths, She clutched at her calf, hoping that would somehow dispel the pain.
"Celi, seriously, portal power. How do I use it?" she hissed, keeping her voice low. from their approaching adversaries.