CHAPTER 161 THE CURSE’S TOLL

Minerva "How deep is this forest?" Dominic spoke weakly from behind me. His face was drawn, and he looked tired. Gaius's curse was killing him. I stopped and gave him some water. "We just need to find a way to get rid of this stupid curse," I said as I fed him water. "Meredith, how far do we have to go?" She stared at the map in her hand. "We have to keep going North; there's a temple with powerful artefacts that I could use to filter out Gaius's curse. That way, I'd be able to break it." Dominic took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "If I survive this, I'm killing Gaius." He muttered. "Do you need my help?" I asked. "I think we need to take a break." "We can't keep taking breaks every thirty minutes, Minerva," Meredith replied. "She's right," Dominic said. "I can keep going." "Do you need my help," I asked. He waved his hand. "It's okay; I can still work. You need to focus on not getting hurt. I can smell the magic in this forest; it's alive." "Dominic is right,