Astegal

 I ran through the woods as quickly as I could considering how heavy I was with child. I was due in only a month, but our village had been raided by soldiers. My mate and younger brother were murdered when buying me time to escape and now I was running. I was terrified. I could hear the frightened and saddened cries of the other 'females' as they were rounded up, the 'men' of their families murdered in front of their eyes. All I could do was run for the caves that my brother and I used to play in when we were little. Tears were streaming down my face at the memory of the kiss Jaliel had given me before forcing me to run. It was only moments