One day later...
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Ivy woke up before dawn; I insisted that she stayed behind to rest, but she insisted that she was fine. She even told me she felt better, although I knew that was a lie. What could I do? Ivy was determined and more focused than I'd seen her in weeks. She was ready to find a way to sever the bond, and I couldn't even blame her. The bastard only stopped at night, and that wasn't every night.
We gathered our things, preparing for the journey ahead. The scholar lived in a village that wasn't far, but the road was still dangerous. The woods were the perfect place for rogues to hide, so they often wandered around those parts. Also, we were heading north, and from what Ivy told me, Lake Blue Pack was near. We must be careful if we want to remain safe; we
