Being Pursued

Calvin and Lizzie sighed in relief as the plane ascended, leaving the ground and their pursuers far behind. The horizon stretched out before them, guiding them back to Hudden. The soft hum of the engines was a comforting backdrop to the tension that had gripped them for the past few days.

Calvin looked over at Lizzie, attempting a reassuring smile. "Everything will be alright," he said softly, though his own heart was still heavy with unease. The anxiety of their narrow escape and the mysterious pursuit weighed on him.

Lizzie nodded, though her eyes remained clouded with worry. "I hope you're right," she whispered, leaning back in her seat. The exhaustion in her voice was palpable, a reflection of the harrowing ordeal they had just endured.

Calvin, too, felt a knot of anxiety in his stomach. The presence of the Han Xin soldiers at the airport and the photograph of them fleeing from the drone lingered in his mind. They have the picture from the drone, clearly, they are from the Han Xin
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