Hiding is useless because they’ll sniff me out right away. But…Savage can’t scent me if I’m in water! Thinking fast, I glide towards the bridge where I promptly tuck in my wings and dive headfirst into the river. The impact hurts when I hit the cold surface and it’s jarring to my already strained nerves. It’s murky underneath and eagles were never made for swimming, so I hop out and huddle in the shade of the bridge. A truck zooms past above me and I shiver, trying to catch my breath. I check in with my power and see that I’m down to my last two shields. I’m severely depleted--the type of
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