"Cia wait!" Peter shouted as he tried running after the girl.
His sneakers hit the wooden bridges in an attempt to reach her, but despite his best efforts, he found himself panting heavily in an attempt to catch his breath.
Taking advantage of the fact that Peter still didn't have new glasses, Cia passed by a group of villagers. She'd blended in naturally with her unassuming appearance. When watching him from afar, Cia saw Peter glancing around, squinting, and unable to spot her.
'Good, I was able to lose him,' she thought, then left for her room.
Heading to one of the tree houses, Cia checked beneath her bed. Then, she took out her spare boots, and peeked into them. The crimson veritas was still there, waiting for her.
'But how long will it last?' Cia thought to herself.
It was a foreign fruit from another planet, so the typical 4 day life cycle of most earth foods wasn't something she could expect the plant to follow. Then, there was the potency. Would it diminish over time?
