At the end of chapter two Sage was coming to terms with her banishment, realizing that it had something to do with the artifact. In chapter three she tries to figure out what is so dangerous about the artifact, while preparing for her first night outside.

https://oliveronline.ca/2018/03/29/the-plainsrunner-chapter-3/
https://greencomet.org/2018/03/29/the-plainsrunner-chapter-three/

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