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as much haste.
    “I don’t know how much time we will have,” he began, taking her arm and quickly escorting her to the door. They broke into a steady jog. “If the portal closes… if the water rises, we won’t be able to get back through,” he warned.
    “I know. I have to do this. I have to save them, Jerico,” she pleaded.
    “If it were my family I would feel the same. Come I will help you.” Jerico tugged her faster, and they sprinted down the corridor and out into the bright sunlight.
    She covered her eyes and blinked against the offensive light. Jerico continued their pace, seemingly unaffected by the brightness, and led her through the green gardens and out onto the cobblestone streets. It took a moment for her eyes to adjust and when they did she saw that they’d already run through part of the village.
    Her lungs burned and her thighs and calves ached from their grueling pace. She didn’t care. They had to save her family. Sweat beaded on her brow as they tore through the city. She wheezed as she fought to control her breathing. Stopping wasn’t an option. She had to plow ahead.
    Her family was depending on her. They wouldn’t let her down, and she wouldn’t fail them either. This may be the only chance she had to save them. She pushed herself harder, ran faster. Her breath came in uneven pants, but she didn’t care.
    Jerico paused as they reached the city limits. He looked to both sides of the bridge, ensuring the water was away before he squeezed her hand and they sprinted across.
    “You don’t have to come with me,” she rasped, fighting to draw air into her lungs.
    “I’m not letting you go alone, Hailey. I can withstand the heat better than you. I won’t risk something happening to you out there. I can’t,” he replied, fixing a red-eyed gaze on her.
    She trembled at the intensity in his glance. He was so open and honest. He cared for her deeply. It was obvious. She smiled and nodded. “I don’t want anything to happen to you either,” she whispered.
    “We will watch out for each other,” he compromised.
    She nodded as they leapt through the barrier. Blistering heat greeted them and she gasped as the air thickened. The breath whooshed out of her lungs and she stumbled falling on her knees.
    Jerico knelt besides her, wrapping an arm around her torso as he lifted her up. “I’ve got you,” he promised as they continued forward.
    Sweat beaded on her brow and she leaned into him glad for the support. Their pace had slowed tremendously. Her body swelled with the heat and refused to move. The soles of her shoes stuck to the hot pavement like glue, slurping with each step.
    “My car was over this way.” She pointed ahead of them. If they could make it there, and if it would start, they’d get some blessed relief from the elements for a few short minutes.
    “I can see it in the distance.” Jerico bent down, and she cried out as he lifted her into the air and sprinted ahead as if he were carrying feathers and not her body weight.
    They covered the expanse in a minute and he set her on the ground. She leaned against the red truck and screamed as the scalding surface seared her skin.
    “Are you okay?” Jerico worried.
    “I’ll be fine,” she whispered. She swiped a hand over her forehead and nodded at the vehicle. “I left the keys inside. They are on the visor.”
    It wasn’t the brightest idea, but it’d been one less thing she’d needed to carry in the heat. Not to mention, who in their right mind would be out in this weather unless they had to be.
    The engine cranked, and she held her breath as Jerico tried to turn it over. If the truck didn’t start they would have to go on foot. It was a six-mile hike, and even if she wanted to, she didn’t know if she could make it.
    Her dress clung to her body and sweat rolled down her back in rivulets. She felt disgusting. If they stayed in this heat much longer, she would wither away to nothing.
    The engine revved to life and she let