Chapter Fourty-Four

I lay on the floor and listened to the whimpering and sobbing of the children in the cell. I thought desperately but there was nothing to use, I was helpless. I fought the panic and fear that raised in my chest. I had worked so hard to become stronger, but poison had crippled my power and I was kidnapped during the interim. Then the door banged open and a man stood behind the bar. He didn't say anything all he did was stare, and it terrified the children more than words could ever have done. Maybe more then a weapon would have. Eventually another man walked in and spoke to him.

"Hey, gag and tie them up. It ain't worth the risk of them runnin' or screamin'." The man nodded and took the ropes and gags from the man, and opened and stepped into the cell, the other man closed it behind him. He went around and tied each of us them up, only having to gag me.

"This one was already completely tied, thought we weren't gonna keep them like that to avoid injuring the cargo?" The man calls over his shoulder as he gagged me and the other one swore lowly.

"Dammit George! He can't do anything right!" He scowled and then he sighed.

"Well, she hasn't been here long anyways so she should be ok." The man who gagged me started to stand back up and then he noticed my amulet. I saw his eyes widen slightly, but then became normal and stood properly and carried on. My back was cold from the fear and sweat I felt. He didn't expose me however, which instantly meant two things, A. he was undercover, or B. he had stopped for something else. The chances of the latter is low, but the undercover thing was highly likely... After all if the knights laughed it off then that means they had a good reason to. Reason not to expose their operative, which means I might get rescued! I prayed in my head that it was possible and tried to ignore the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. Pretty soon the man finished tying everyone and gagging them, and I heard the men speak, saying that they'd leave in a few hours. Please, someone save me. I can't do anything, I'm useless, all that talk about protecting what I have, but I can't even protect myself. I'm such a hypocrite.