Coming Soon!
Jilly slid off her horse's back, kicked off her shoes, and walked around, taking in the silence of everything around her.
But the silence was suddenly disturbed as the sound of rushing feet sounded nearby.
A boy, right around her age, came tearing into the clearing, panting heavily. His face was strained and his clothes were torn and dirty.
When he saw Jilly, he skid to a stop. The sound of heavy footsteps approached quickly.
"You'll want to run." He said to her, before taking off again "And I mean it! Run!"
Jilly ran after him, matching his pace perfectly "What's going on?" she called to him.
"There's some people chasing me that will hurt anyone!" he answered.
Jilly nodded "Then follow me, and be prepared to jump!"
He sent her a confused look but kept running.
Jilly weaved in and out through the trees, the boy right behind her "Jump!" she called to him.
She jumped up into a tree, then grabbed his wrist and pulled him up after her. They scurried further up the tree, then pressed their backs up against the trunk.
A group of fifteen, fully armed, men ran under them. They were all over six feet tall and built like bulldogs.
Jilly watched as they disappeared into the trees. She could hear the boy beside her breathing deeply, his breath coming in short quick gasps.
She looked over at him and watched in horror as he groaned and fell from the tree.
I've had a couple requests to make a sequel, so I am. It's still a work in progress, but is coming along.
I hope you look forward to it!