Su Qinglan groaned, rolling onto her side. Every muscle in her body ached like she had just been tossed around by an angry mountain. For a second, she didn't move...she was too tired to even open her eyes.
Then suddenly instinct kicked in. Her hand shot to her stomach. She pressed gently, holding her breath, and immediately sighed in relief when she found no pain in her stomach. There was only the dull ache of bruises and scratches on her body.
Her lips twitched into a tired smile. "My baby is brave," she muttered under her breath, her voice soft but full of pride.
Only then did she finally look around.
The forest around her was dark. When she tilted her head back, she couldn't even see the sky.
The trees were enormous, their thick canopies blocking almost every ray of sunlight. Only faint, ghostly beams of light filtered through, giving everything a gloomy, greenish glow.
"What is this place?" she whispered. "Why is it so damn dense? These trees are… huge."
