Chapter 264

Right after Giselle ran into the thick of the woods, she continued to run in the direction of downhill. She had plans to hide herself in the thick of the woods and only descend the hill using the narrow paths when it was dark, so she could head toward a town not too far away to look for a car. Even though the thick woods weren't as terrifying as the primeval forests, since they weren't as steep or as dangerous, the thickness of the woods caused visibility within them to be very low. Being entirely covered with dried leaves and branches made it difficult for one to get their bearings right. However, her biggest worry at that moment wasn't being trapped in the mountains, but whether Orin and his men would find her. She only wished at that moment for the woods to be as thick as they could be, since the thicker the woods, the harder it was for them to find her. Even if she had to starve to death in the mountains, it would be far better than being tortured to death by them upon being cap