The moment the door shut behind Gibari, he saw Ladekahn was waiting for him.
"About time you showed up." Ladekahn smiled. "Come on." He grabbed Gibari's wrist. "Let's go, let's go."
He pulled on Gibari, but the king's strength was no match for the other boy's.
"Hold on, Kahn." Gibari easily yanked him back. "You know they're not just going to let you simply walk out of the castle."
"Of course I know that." Ladekahn smirked. "Sneaking out is always more fun."
Gibari had to admit, sneaking out was fun.
Dodging the guards as they went, the boys easily made it to the large library. Gibari never really went into this room. So many books, it made him cross-eyed.
Ladekahn laughed slightly at Gibari's dizzy like expression. So Gibari wasn't the brightest fish in the river, nobody was as kind and honest as Gib and that, in Kahn's book, ment much more than intelligence. Anybody can be book smart, but only a few could be like Gibari.
It was probably never going to happen, but Ladekahn knew he could trust Gibari with his life, just like Rambari.
With Gibari by his side, Ladekahn was confident he could do anything.
A slight blush came to the king's cheeks. 'Okay, maybe that was going a little far.' He watched Gibari hold his head as if he was in pain. 'Still, what would I do without Gib?'
"Ah, man, Kahn, this place is not a place I should stay in for long."
"All right, all right." Ladekahn went over to the small bust of the first Diadem king. He took it by the head and gently pulled forward.
A few gears could be heard turning and the bookcase beside Gibari slowly swung open with an eery 'eeek' noise. Behind the bookcase was a passageway.
Gibari curiously looked in. "Kahn, is this what I think it is?"
"Yup, this is the secret passage the king takes if he ever needs to escape the castle due to a raid." Ladakahn almost snorted at the idea. "If my kingdom's ever in danger, I'm not running away like some coward. They'll have to drag me away."
"No one would ever get that far." Gibari practically puffed out his chest. "As long as I'm here, nobody will ever get to you."
Ladekahn couldn't figure out why he suddenly got embarrassed. He slightly shoved Gibari. "Come on, Gib! We're wasting time!"