Kiara POV:

My paws dig into the damp forest floor as I race forward. The scent of rich earth and decaying leaves fills my nostrils, but above it all is the ethereal aroma of freedom, so tantalizingly close. I can practically taste it. I'm meters away from the kingdom borders, so close to summoning help for my fallen sisters to avenge their cruel fate. It's this determination, this primal thirst for justice, that propels me onward.

But then, a new scent drifts into my range, ...