Every fiber of my being burned with urgency as I navigated through the chaos that engulfed the camp continuing to use my hairpin to ward off anyone that approached me. My heart clenched with fear, knowing that Trae was lost somewhere in the darkness, vulnerable without his sight to protect him. Panic threatened to consume me, but I forced myself to stay focused, to push past the fear and uncertainty.

"Trae!" I shouted in my mind, filled with determination. "Follow my voice! I'm ...