The Destructive Adventures of the Lovers - Chapter 55: Hide and Seeked

... rgo, Matt, Ella, and Lila rode through the cobbled streets, the clatter of their horses' hooves echoing against the stone walls. Villagers paused their morning routines to wave them off, their eyes filled with a mix of hope and worry, whispers trailing in the air like ghostly echoes.

"Be safe!" a baker called, his flour-dusted hands raised in farewell.

"May the gods protect you!" an elderly woman whispered, clutching a string of wooden beads.

"We'll be back!" Matt shouted ...