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Chapter 5
Daniel and two guards walked to an empty table and ordered drinks. Before he could spot her, Rovin turned back to Noah who looked as scared as she did. Noah caught her eye, nervously shooting glances at Daniel. Rovin nodded but didn't know what to do. Ideas and escape routes flashed through her mind. They couldn't go up the stairs because that's where Daniels table was located and the front door was too risky.
"Noah!" Rovin hissed trying not to make any sudden movements. Noah turned away from his friends and shot an angry glance at her, trying his hardest to act casually. Rovin noticed her slipped the ring back on his finger. Then something dawned on her.
"Noah," Rovin hissed again clenching her teeth "Who's purse did the rings come out of?"
"What?"
"answer the question!"
"How am I suppose to know?"
"Think for once in your life! Who's purse?"
"the younger"
"are you sure?"
"no!"
"where does the back door in the alley lead to?"
"leads into the alley, why?"
"no reason," Rovin replied glancing towards the nobles table. Daniel was scanning the room. The expression on his face showed that he was looking for someone. His gaze stopped on Rovin and he smiled. Rovin turned back to Noah and tried breathing. Her heart pounded, and she didn't know what to do.
"They're gone!" Noah said suddenly
"What?" Rovin replied snapping out of her thoughts and looking at where Daniel sat. All she saw was a serving women clearing the table. "How?"
Noah thought she was talking to him and he answered her. "One of the guards paid Sara, then the noble gave her a not. Then the three just got up and left." Rovin still stared at the table and Noah went on "You know they stood, then using their legs they walked step by step across the bar and out the door."
"Shut up Noah," Tyger responded throwing a chunk of bread at him.
"Yeah we're tired of hearing you yap" Shoe added
Annoyed and very tired Rovin stood about to make her way towards the stairs. The serving woman who had waited on the noble came up to Rovin blocking her path.
"The noble told me to give you this Dodger" she said handing Rovin a sealed note.
"Oh, umm.thanks" Rovin replied taking the note and slipping it into her pocket.
"Hey Noah" the girl said
"Hey Sara" Noah replied winking at her
Rovin rolled her eyes as she passed the girl on her way to the stairs.
"Sweet dreams Dodger" Someone called followed by more responses. Rovin waved them off as she ascended the stairs. When she reached her room she flopped into a chair by the window watching the thieves depart for a day of thieving. She stood again and lay on her bed. Rovin fell asleep forgetting all about the note.
When Rovin woke again it was nearly dark out. The sun was setting and the inn was getting louder with the voices of the any thieves returning home from a day of stealing. Crawling out of bed Rovin slipped on her shoes and walked to the door missing the handle. When she finally grasped it she opened the door and gasped loudly as she stared at the back on Daniel. Now wide awake Rovin flung the door shut and locked it tightly, just as Daniel turned around.
"Hey!" he yelled pounding on the door. "Open up Dodger! I know you in there!"
Rovin closed her eyes wishing he wasn't there. Running to the window, Rovin opened it and looked below. The drop was to far to jump and she didn't want to risk breaking a bone at this point. Rovin turned around and sat on the windowsill, sliding out backwards she grabbed a hold of the top of the windowsill to help her stand. When she was standing she grabbed some shingles from the roof and started to pull herself up. She hung with her chest on the roof and her feet dangling over the side as she tried to find a hole in the wall. When she was finally able to find a nook for her feet, Rovin was able to pull the rest of her body onto the roof. Shaking she stood and silently walked along the roof to Noah's bedroom. She knew there were stairs out side of it, and also that he wouldn't be there. When she reached the stairs, Rovin sat down and dangled her legs over the edge, hesitantly she jumped onto the stairs which immediately began swaying. Crouching she waited for the stairs to stop before kicking open Noah's window and diving inside. As she predicted, Noah wasn't there. Rovin opened the door and peeked into the hall. Rovin sighed and sign of relief when she saw the hall was empty.
Shutting the door behind her she walked down the hallway slowly. When she reached the stairs she peered down, but didn't see anyone coming. Suddenly two arms reached out and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her into the nook by the stairs. Caught unaware Rovin screamed but the person soon silenced her by putting his hand over her mouth.
"Stop it Rovin" he hissed
Rovin stopped struggling immediately as she recognized Noah's voice. He took his hand away from her mouth so she could talk. "What the hell are you doing?"
"If you'd shut up for two seconds and listen to what's going on downstairs you'd know!" Noah whispered an inch away from her face.
Rovin turned and concentrated on listening, trying to ignore the fact the Noah was right beside her.
"I was told the lady Dodger was here" and angry voice said
"What? She wasn't there?"
"Looks like the Dodger escaped again"
"You'd be a lucky man if you catch Dodger off guard!" men in the bar joked
"Guess I'm a luck man!" Noah whispered in Rovin's ear. Disgusted at the face he made Rovin pushed him away from her
"You wish!" she replied. Noah smiled and leaned against the wall crossing his arms. Rovin went back to listening to the conversation.
"Does anyone know when she'll return?" the man asked
"could be days!"
"or weeks"
"no one knows!"
"Why are you even looking for her?" Rovin recognized her fathers voice.
"She took something of mine and I'd like it returned" Daniel replied. Rovin turned angrily to Noah when she recognized his voice. Noah moved his head just in time as she drove her fist into the wall where it had been a second before. Cursing she continued listening to what her father and Daniel were saying. The bar had gotten quiet and made it much easier for Rovin to hear.
"I don't think Dodger would take something of yours. You are a noble and Dodger know better" her father said
"Obviously she doesn't"
"are you calling me a liar?"
"of course not but by all means how do you know that Dodger knows better then to steal from a noble?"
"Not that's its any of your business sir" Rovin's father said "but Dodger happens to be my daughter. That's how I know she would never steal from a noble."
Rovin had to smile as she heard her father speak so proudly of her, even through the last part was a complete lie.
"and who are you?" Daniel asked
"me? People call me Dodson, and you are?"
"Daniel of Wolf Creek"
"Pleasure to meet you,"
"likewise"
Knowing her father Rovin guessed they were shaking hands.
"Unfortunately Dodger isn't here and I'm not positive when she'll return. There are something even a father can't control, but I assure you'll I'll speak to her about this when she does return."
"I'm not about to belie-"
"Tell you what, I'll tell my daughter you stopped by. Tell her you were looking for her. Maybe she'll contact you instead! If not come back in a few weeks and you can try again."
"Of course." Daniel said
Rovin heard him walk across the room. The door squeaked open and closed with a bang. She exhaled slowly as the conversation started up again.
"Well that was interesting" Noah said. Rovin jumped surprised. She had forgotten Noah was there. He laughed and pushed her against the wall to walk by. Rovin followed him out into the hall and down the stairs. She took the lead and walked to their fathers. Before Rovin sat down she gave her father a hug.
"Thank you father" she whispered giving him a kiss on his cheek before sitting down.
"Hey," Noah protested "Where's my hug and kiss?"
"I don't hug wild animals and I'd rather see Daniel again than kiss you," Rovin replied trying to find a comfortable spot in her chair. Noah made a face and gave a small annoyed laugh.
"Dodger, I promised the noble I'd talk to you about this situation the next time I saw you. You do realize what you did right?" Rovin's father asked trying to be serious.
"Yes father" Rovin replied quietly and staring at the table.
"Very well," he replied acting like he was going to punish her. "Keep up the good work!"
Rovin laughed with everyone else at the table as they ordered a round of drinks and talked long into the night.
Chapter 5
Daniel and two guards walked to an empty table and ordered drinks. Before he could spot her, Rovin turned back to Noah who looked as scared as she did. Noah caught her eye, nervously shooting glances at Daniel. Rovin nodded but didn't know what to do. Ideas and escape routes flashed through her mind. They couldn't go up the stairs because that's where Daniels table was located and the front door was too risky.
"Noah!" Rovin hissed trying not to make any sudden movements. Noah turned away from his friends and shot an angry glance at her, trying his hardest to act casually. Rovin noticed her slipped the ring back on his finger. Then something dawned on her.
"Noah," Rovin hissed again clenching her teeth "Who's purse did the rings come out of?"
"What?"
"answer the question!"
"How am I suppose to know?"
"Think for once in your life! Who's purse?"
"the younger"
"are you sure?"
"no!"
"where does the back door in the alley lead to?"
"leads into the alley, why?"
"no reason," Rovin replied glancing towards the nobles table. Daniel was scanning the room. The expression on his face showed that he was looking for someone. His gaze stopped on Rovin and he smiled. Rovin turned back to Noah and tried breathing. Her heart pounded, and she didn't know what to do.
"They're gone!" Noah said suddenly
"What?" Rovin replied snapping out of her thoughts and looking at where Daniel sat. All she saw was a serving women clearing the table. "How?"
Noah thought she was talking to him and he answered her. "One of the guards paid Sara, then the noble gave her a not. Then the three just got up and left." Rovin still stared at the table and Noah went on "You know they stood, then using their legs they walked step by step across the bar and out the door."
"Shut up Noah," Tyger responded throwing a chunk of bread at him.
"Yeah we're tired of hearing you yap" Shoe added
Annoyed and very tired Rovin stood about to make her way towards the stairs. The serving woman who had waited on the noble came up to Rovin blocking her path.
"The noble told me to give you this Dodger" she said handing Rovin a sealed note.
"Oh, umm.thanks" Rovin replied taking the note and slipping it into her pocket.
"Hey Noah" the girl said
"Hey Sara" Noah replied winking at her
Rovin rolled her eyes as she passed the girl on her way to the stairs.
"Sweet dreams Dodger" Someone called followed by more responses. Rovin waved them off as she ascended the stairs. When she reached her room she flopped into a chair by the window watching the thieves depart for a day of thieving. She stood again and lay on her bed. Rovin fell asleep forgetting all about the note.
When Rovin woke again it was nearly dark out. The sun was setting and the inn was getting louder with the voices of the any thieves returning home from a day of stealing. Crawling out of bed Rovin slipped on her shoes and walked to the door missing the handle. When she finally grasped it she opened the door and gasped loudly as she stared at the back on Daniel. Now wide awake Rovin flung the door shut and locked it tightly, just as Daniel turned around.
"Hey!" he yelled pounding on the door. "Open up Dodger! I know you in there!"
Rovin closed her eyes wishing he wasn't there. Running to the window, Rovin opened it and looked below. The drop was to far to jump and she didn't want to risk breaking a bone at this point. Rovin turned around and sat on the windowsill, sliding out backwards she grabbed a hold of the top of the windowsill to help her stand. When she was standing she grabbed some shingles from the roof and started to pull herself up. She hung with her chest on the roof and her feet dangling over the side as she tried to find a hole in the wall. When she was finally able to find a nook for her feet, Rovin was able to pull the rest of her body onto the roof. Shaking she stood and silently walked along the roof to Noah's bedroom. She knew there were stairs out side of it, and also that he wouldn't be there. When she reached the stairs, Rovin sat down and dangled her legs over the edge, hesitantly she jumped onto the stairs which immediately began swaying. Crouching she waited for the stairs to stop before kicking open Noah's window and diving inside. As she predicted, Noah wasn't there. Rovin opened the door and peeked into the hall. Rovin sighed and sign of relief when she saw the hall was empty.
Shutting the door behind her she walked down the hallway slowly. When she reached the stairs she peered down, but didn't see anyone coming. Suddenly two arms reached out and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her into the nook by the stairs. Caught unaware Rovin screamed but the person soon silenced her by putting his hand over her mouth.
"Stop it Rovin" he hissed
Rovin stopped struggling immediately as she recognized Noah's voice. He took his hand away from her mouth so she could talk. "What the hell are you doing?"
"If you'd shut up for two seconds and listen to what's going on downstairs you'd know!" Noah whispered an inch away from her face.
Rovin turned and concentrated on listening, trying to ignore the fact the Noah was right beside her.
"I was told the lady Dodger was here" and angry voice said
"What? She wasn't there?"
"Looks like the Dodger escaped again"
"You'd be a lucky man if you catch Dodger off guard!" men in the bar joked
"Guess I'm a luck man!" Noah whispered in Rovin's ear. Disgusted at the face he made Rovin pushed him away from her
"You wish!" she replied. Noah smiled and leaned against the wall crossing his arms. Rovin went back to listening to the conversation.
"Does anyone know when she'll return?" the man asked
"could be days!"
"or weeks"
"no one knows!"
"Why are you even looking for her?" Rovin recognized her fathers voice.
"She took something of mine and I'd like it returned" Daniel replied. Rovin turned angrily to Noah when she recognized his voice. Noah moved his head just in time as she drove her fist into the wall where it had been a second before. Cursing she continued listening to what her father and Daniel were saying. The bar had gotten quiet and made it much easier for Rovin to hear.
"I don't think Dodger would take something of yours. You are a noble and Dodger know better" her father said
"Obviously she doesn't"
"are you calling me a liar?"
"of course not but by all means how do you know that Dodger knows better then to steal from a noble?"
"Not that's its any of your business sir" Rovin's father said "but Dodger happens to be my daughter. That's how I know she would never steal from a noble."
Rovin had to smile as she heard her father speak so proudly of her, even through the last part was a complete lie.
"and who are you?" Daniel asked
"me? People call me Dodson, and you are?"
"Daniel of Wolf Creek"
"Pleasure to meet you,"
"likewise"
Knowing her father Rovin guessed they were shaking hands.
"Unfortunately Dodger isn't here and I'm not positive when she'll return. There are something even a father can't control, but I assure you'll I'll speak to her about this when she does return."
"I'm not about to belie-"
"Tell you what, I'll tell my daughter you stopped by. Tell her you were looking for her. Maybe she'll contact you instead! If not come back in a few weeks and you can try again."
"Of course." Daniel said
Rovin heard him walk across the room. The door squeaked open and closed with a bang. She exhaled slowly as the conversation started up again.
"Well that was interesting" Noah said. Rovin jumped surprised. She had forgotten Noah was there. He laughed and pushed her against the wall to walk by. Rovin followed him out into the hall and down the stairs. She took the lead and walked to their fathers. Before Rovin sat down she gave her father a hug.
"Thank you father" she whispered giving him a kiss on his cheek before sitting down.
"Hey," Noah protested "Where's my hug and kiss?"
"I don't hug wild animals and I'd rather see Daniel again than kiss you," Rovin replied trying to find a comfortable spot in her chair. Noah made a face and gave a small annoyed laugh.
"Dodger, I promised the noble I'd talk to you about this situation the next time I saw you. You do realize what you did right?" Rovin's father asked trying to be serious.
"Yes father" Rovin replied quietly and staring at the table.
"Very well," he replied acting like he was going to punish her. "Keep up the good work!"
Rovin laughed with everyone else at the table as they ordered a round of drinks and talked long into the night.