Under harsh masters, Korreth’s fellow slaves succumb to despair. But Korreth knows he must keep hope alive and find the right time to escape, not only for his own sake, but for the sake of all the tribes the mutant army will conquer if left unchecked... This is a short story of approximately 19 pages, around 30 minutes to read. It takes place before the events of The Last of the Ageless, a post-apocalyptic adventure novel. You can read the short stories in any order.