Chapter 51: Smoothies

When she was coming to the fortieth minute, her legs gave up and she crumbled. Esong had to help her out of the forest just as the sun was coming out. 

When they were leaving the forest, they bumped into her brother Adler and the group of young men that were part of the first Blue star military. They were just about to begin their training. 

Adler jumped away from the others and he approached them. He looked at Esong suspiciously and at Scarlet worriedly.

"Why are you coming out of the forest and why is my sister holding you like that?" He attempted to retrieve her from Esong's arms. 

Esong spun her effortlessly to his other side, away from Adler. 

"Why do you care about how my wife is holding me?" he questioned Adler. 

Scarlet stretched her neck so that Adler could see her head. "I went out to exercise and he followed me."