Katerina’s Journey

It was early the next afternoon when Katerina saw a bridge arching across the river. Racing towards it, she was across and in the woods in no time at all. “We’re almost there, Bell!” Katerina slowly dismounted, feeling exhausted. “Come on, let’s walk the rest of the way.” “Oh, you’re not going anywhere,” a gruff…

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Katerina’s Journey

Katerina moved quickly through the woods, following the map Nona had given her. “I need to find this tree, and soon!” she thought. ‘I can’t let Father down. Not again.” It took Katerina nearly all day just to reach the first river on her map, and she was exhausted. She decided to stop under a…

Katerina’s Journey

Katerina’s heart pounded faster when she heard this. “He. . .what? What happened? Is he going to be okay?” Ohu shook his head. “That I cannot tell you. Your Nona only told me to come get you. Now hurry and go. I will take care of. . .” Katerina did not wait to hear the…