"My legs are getting heavy." One of the boys murmured in exhaustion.
Despite running with everything they had, the felines weren't cultivators. That, on top of being on the verge of passing out due to a lack of proper nourishment, meant that the soldier ants were mere seconds away from catching up to them.
The feline man gritted his teeth, tears streaming down his eyes as he glanced at the two women.
"I will try to divert their attention. While they focus on me, run with everything you've got and don't turn back."
Instantly, the two women became paler than ghosts.
"Absolutely not!" One of them retorted. "We just escaped confinement. No one is sacrificing their lives! We will stand together until the very end!"
The man didn't bother explaining himself. He threw one last glance at the barely standing children before diverting his course.
"Hey! Over here! Catch me if you can!" Shouting at the top of his lungs, on top of waving his hands above his head, did the trick.
