It was harder than she thought, leaving home with everyone crying like she was never coming back. Her heart had twisted when she looked back one last time before the vehicle lifted into the sky. Only when they were finally soaring through the clouds did Ruby let out a long sigh of relief.
Jett wasn't with her this time he had caught a cold and needed rest, so she told him to stay behind. She had enough to handle already.
The drive was painfully long. and the path between the third and fifth villages wasn't well-marked. At one point, she'd nearly taken a wrong turn if not for the help of a kind old Witch who pointed her in the right direction.
Thankfully, Julian had come prepared, he had packed a whole bag full of dry food, nuts, and water bottles, thinking ahead like always. Ruby was grateful, especially when the hunger started creeping in during the quiet hours of the drive.
