Bab 243: Caught up

Even though he did his best to not leave a trail, his tendrils snapped a few branches while he moved forward among the thicket. He made sure not to let any of the branches hit his companion, though. As he quickly moved through the trees like a monkey, he kept looking out for the people chasing them.

The pursuers had just crossed the spot where Leo and the girl had jumped off, which gave him a sense of relief. However, the relief slowly morphed into guilt. The people chasing were now after Damian and Jennifer, who would be defenseless against them. 

If Leo had shown his true power, then he could have saved the lives of all those people. However, to keep it hidden, he had to stay silent and let them ride off to their deaths. His expression of guilt was plastered all over his face, garnering the attention of the girl.

"Is there something wrong?" She asked with her soft voice.