Wave of Distress

Sean lay on his bed, his keen sense of hearing picking up on a load of the tumbling bodies on the other side of the door that kept him confined in the dungeon.

It was about time the girl would be breaking him out. The man narrowed his eyes at the door, searching for some other reason to stay within the cell. 'Perhaps, I could kill the girl once she opened the door…' the thought turned his stomach.

Sighing, the prince's expression softened, 'I blame them for being soft… but I guess I'm not so different. I'm sorry, nephew. I promised to keep from breaking out of this prison, but depending on how much this girl knows, she now has the upper hand. I will find another way to prove my innocence to you…'

His thoughts were interrupted by the clicking sound within the lock of the door. Knowing that there weren't guards on the other side of the door brought him chills.