The Price For An Ally

Waking up in the morning, Alice stretched her body with a yawn while Selen was still sleeping. After such a tiresome journey back, it was no surprise.

Leaving the room carefully, Alice took a deep breath of the cold northern air.

Even though Torgeir said he was going to make an announcement, there has been no news about it so far. To Alice, it seemed like just a day off for everyone, with only a few guards on shift.

'Seems like most of the Civilians are already packed up to leave this place.'

'It makes sense. Unlike the warriors, they don't have a means to protect themselves. Who's going to save them when warriors can barely save themselves?' Alyss shrugged. If it was her, she'd be doing the same. In fact, she might even be the fastest to escape.