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Chapter 5
Daine and Numair walked silently past the sleeping guard, then up a winding set of stairs that they followed into kitchens and they easily went by. They made their way up two more staircases one floor under the main level.
* * *
A guard was sent to bring food to the prisoners. When he came to Numair's cell he found it empty, dropped the tray and raced up to where Gavin was having breakfast.
"E-excuse me sir, Master Salmalin has escaped!" the guard gasped.
"What?!!" Gavin growled, standing, clenched fists slamming onto the table.
"I-I'm sorry, sir, him and the Wildmage."
"What are you waiting for?? Seal off all the exits and post guards at every one, search the castle! I want them back dead or alive! Do it! NOW!!!" Gavin yelled. When the guard didn't move only stood there in fear of his overlord, Gavin's hands began to glow and he shot a ball of green-black fire at the guard.
"Y-yes, sir, right away, sir." the guard answered darting away from the fire and immediately ran to alert the other guards. Within minutes there where sentries scanning the castle.
* * *
Numair and his magelet walked quietly through a lonely hallway conversing softly with each other, when they heard the thunder footsteps everywhere above and around them. Diane saw a mouse running along against the wall and knelt down to speak to it.
Stop! Please, what's going on? Diane asked it mentally.
No, I have get away from here something very bad is happening. The mouse answered.
Please just tell me what's happening, little one. Daine asked again using her copper magic to calm the distressed mouse.
The green-giant has sent people to search for a tall man and a young woman. The mouse said quickly.
Green-giant? Daine inquired.
Yes the one that makes green air the mouse answered.
Oh right he would be a giant to you. Thanks. Daine smiled and the mouse ran off.
Numair was watching the girl and animal with a frown. When they finished he asked, "What happened?"
"They've sent guards to search the place for us."
"We'll have to be even more careful." Numair said. At that moment a guard patrolling turned around the corner to face them.
Chapter 5
Daine and Numair walked silently past the sleeping guard, then up a winding set of stairs that they followed into kitchens and they easily went by. They made their way up two more staircases one floor under the main level.
* * *
A guard was sent to bring food to the prisoners. When he came to Numair's cell he found it empty, dropped the tray and raced up to where Gavin was having breakfast.
"E-excuse me sir, Master Salmalin has escaped!" the guard gasped.
"What?!!" Gavin growled, standing, clenched fists slamming onto the table.
"I-I'm sorry, sir, him and the Wildmage."
"What are you waiting for?? Seal off all the exits and post guards at every one, search the castle! I want them back dead or alive! Do it! NOW!!!" Gavin yelled. When the guard didn't move only stood there in fear of his overlord, Gavin's hands began to glow and he shot a ball of green-black fire at the guard.
"Y-yes, sir, right away, sir." the guard answered darting away from the fire and immediately ran to alert the other guards. Within minutes there where sentries scanning the castle.
* * *
Numair and his magelet walked quietly through a lonely hallway conversing softly with each other, when they heard the thunder footsteps everywhere above and around them. Diane saw a mouse running along against the wall and knelt down to speak to it.
Stop! Please, what's going on? Diane asked it mentally.
No, I have get away from here something very bad is happening. The mouse answered.
Please just tell me what's happening, little one. Daine asked again using her copper magic to calm the distressed mouse.
The green-giant has sent people to search for a tall man and a young woman. The mouse said quickly.
Green-giant? Daine inquired.
Yes the one that makes green air the mouse answered.
Oh right he would be a giant to you. Thanks. Daine smiled and the mouse ran off.
Numair was watching the girl and animal with a frown. When they finished he asked, "What happened?"
"They've sent guards to search the place for us."
"We'll have to be even more careful." Numair said. At that moment a guard patrolling turned around the corner to face them.
