Chapter 453

It was already late. Everyone was exhausted and had gradually drifted off to sleep. Sabrina had spoken with Martin and offered to stay up and keep watch. Martin and the other village leaders hadn't rested in two days because of the landslides. Her task was simple, keep the fire going. If it went out, the cold would set in overnight. She poked at the fire with a stick. The continuous rain had dampened the wood, so the flames struggled to stay strong. The firelight flickered across her face, casting an almost radiant glow. Noticing Nelson watching her, Sabrina glanced over. "What's up?" "Was there anything from your time abroad that left a deep impression on you?" Nelson asked. Sabrina rested her chin on her hand and stared into the fire, thinking. "There were a lot of things…" Having grown up in a peaceful place, she had never seen the true devastation of war. But when she arrived in Xeloria, she had walked straight into an armed conflict. The embassy quickly arranged for them to