The next morning, I woke up before Elias and quietly dressed in some old, worn clothes. I went downstairs where Chris was already waiting for me outside.
“I didn’t want to wake Elias. He’s been through a lot these past couple of days,” I said softly.
“That’s okay. What’s the plan for this morning?” Chris asked.
“Just jogging around the territory. We’ll stay inside the tree line, but I really need to get in shape, and Elias is going to start my training,” I explained.
“No worries. So jogging is going to be your cardio workout,” he replied.
“Yeah, something like that. But I have to warn you, I’m nowhere near the fitness level you guys have,” I admitted.
“That’s fine. I’ll take it easy on you today,” Chris promised.
“Thanks,” I said gratefully.
So, we started jogging away from the hou
