Aurora's POV
"Uhm, ma'am moonfang….." Caesar breathed heavily, his hands resting on his knees as his chest rose and fell in deep, labored breaths. "I know you’re eager to prove to the world how strong you are, but some of us aren’t exactly made of steel. We’ve been walking for hours, and some of us are tired. Can we… I don’t know, maybe set up camp for a while? Proceed at dawn?"
I froze mid-step, my boots sinking into the soft, damp forest floor. My fingers curled into fists at my sides as I shot him an incredulous look. "Agh, unbelievable," I scoffed, irritation dripping from my tone. "This isn’t about proving anything, Caesar. It’s about getting there before it’s too late."
"We’ve been pushing non-stop since sunrise," he shot back, his voice tense but not disrespectful. "If we keep go
