It was a little nostalgic seeing Mark after so long, though the conditions definitely could've been better. There seemed to be some sort of secret that Mark was a little sensitive about. However, that really didn't involve me.
I raised my hands helplessly.
"I was just using the alleyways as a place to sneak past the patrol!"
Mark narrowed his eyes.
"Is it really that important?"
The side of my face twitched.
Honestly?
Not really. I mean, there is a limit to how important a piece of paper can be, especially if it was blank. It's not like I had some kind of letter that would stop a war.
But it felt important to me, at least.
"Well, kind of?"
Mark smiled in that strange empty way he always does.
"Then why do you have to use the roofs?"
I scratched the back of my head.
"Of course I don't have to use them, but it makes it a lot easier to avoid the guards since they don't get up on the roof."