C69 A Narrow Escape

“Slow down, girl. Why are you running?” An old woman asked me.

I had reached the southern village, and I was heading to the dock to get a boat ride to the Highlands. I’d stopped briefly by an empty stall in the market to catch my breath when the woman showed up.

“Are you ok?” She asked.

She was standing in the shadows where I couldn’t see her properly, but I recognized her voice