Chapter 3
"Quiet, Buri!" Thayet said in a hushed tone, "One of the guards will hear us." Buri scowled, "Let them try and catch us, they will be killed before they realize what happened."
The two girls made their way quietly through the dark corridors. There soft, worn boots made no noise as they crossed through halls and doors. They finally made it out of the palace, and ran through the garden, hiding behind trees and large bushes to avoid being seen. But, unfortunately a guard had the ill luck too see them. He was found 3 days later with an arrow through his neck.
"I was hoping to do this without blood shed," Thayet said sadly, "but, it was a clean death, good job Buri." Buri nodded and dragged the fallen guard into the bush and covered him with grass and leaves.
"Thayet, it won't be long before they notice the sentry missing, we must make haste!" The two women ran the gate and slipped out of a backdoor known by little. They crept along the shadow of the wall to avoid detection.
"Thayet the guards will be switching watches soon. We can run then." Thayet nodded and sat down to get more comfortable, but as she hit the ground, and unnoticed twig beneath her snapped!
"Whose down there?!" a guard yelled to the women below. "Try not to make any movements. Breathe lightly," Buri whispered in Thayet's ear. Thayet gulped, she heard the guard string up and arrow. "I will shot ye!" She heard the man let go of the arrow….
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