Lin Chung sat in the all to familiar spot in the bamboo forest. "Bamboo shards when will it be a good time to save Meng" he whispered. Lin waited for a minute, giving the bamboo shards time to come up with an answer.

A cool breezy wind began to blow. There is no need for such waste of time, patience is key. Lin Chung sighed then smiled. Patience is key

Highroller rolled of Meng and fell alsleep like he usually did, but Meng did not. Meng instead collected his clothes, got them on and then peered out at the hall. He steeped out and began walking rapidly down the hall.

On the corner was Severin. "Ready" he whispered and Meng nodded. They walked down the seemingly endless halls, barely brushing past the sleeping bear gurads.

After a while they finally reached the grand door, Meng stopped. "Severin, I-i-I don't think I should go" Severin looked back at Meng. "But Meng you must, I can't leave this place."

"Yes you can, we are about to do it"

"but I'm just a east rivern"

"No your not, your more than that, you're a lovely little thing and I can't sit around while that maniac mistreats you"

There was a rumbling noise and it shook the whole castle. Then a wind blow open the doors to the outside. The two looked at each other for a minute, then the nosie of the bear gurads beginning to stir.

They ran away from the palace until they couldn't run anymore. When they stopped and looked back, they saw how much their willpower took them away.

"Your free now Meng" Severin said, Meng started to realize something: his brother was wrong. Yay maybe his people was famous for being proustiues and whores, still it didn't mean that he was to become one, and besides he loved someone and that person loved him back.

Another soft, breeze passed him and said 'Came to him' Meng nodded. "Thank you Severin" Meng said, kissing Severin on the cheek, then ran out into the forest

Spoiler Alert! Next chapteris the final chapter, so hang on to your hats until the end!

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