Chapter 64

• Present
• Valarie's feet pummeled the snowy surface, her legs propelling her as furiously as they could to escape Arthur's pursuit. She did not dare look back, fearing what she would see, but concentrated instead on the path before her, hazed from view by the heavy snowfall.
• The flakes swirled about her like a heavy veil, rendering visibility nearly zero. Valarie tripped and caught her foot on a concealed rock, but she managed to regain her balance and keep going.