She knew Sauche and Gaya followed her but she didn't care. They could try to stop her but she needed to be alone. She couldn't live if she didn't have love. She wished he had stayed and not gone out to fight. She had stepped one foot into the trees when Sauche grabbed her and pulled her back.
"What do you think you are doing?" she commanded of Amaryllis rather than asked.
"I'm going into the forest what does it look like I'm doing?"
"Do you know what's out there? Things that could kill you in such an evil way you don't want to know. I've come too close to them, myself."
"I don't care what's out there. I can't stay here without him. Why am I still breathing? Why am I still alive? I should be dead from heartbreak. But I'm not and I can't stand it anymore. I just can't stand it." Tears were pouring from her eyes and she used what strength she had to keep Sauche and Gaya from pulling her back towards town.
"Come on Amaryllis. You can't go out there. Stay here with us in the city. You're still alive becuase he wasn't meant for you. If he were who you truly were supposed to end up with, you really would have been gone by now." Gaya tried to convince her to come back with them but it didn't seem to be working so well.
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