Morning came with the two men fast asleep leaning against each other. Halt woke up first and shook Will.
It was lucky that both men had lightening fast reflexes because they lept to the side as soon as they saw the door opening. Halt managed to clear the danger zone but Will wasn't as lucky.
'Are you alright?!' Alyss cried and knelt down next to Will and helped him to stand up. His head was bleeding but he was ignoring it.
'Please take me back! I will do anything you want! Even if I have to quit the rangers, I will for you!' he said and fell to his knees in front of her.
'I... I... I... can't,' Alyss muttered and then ran away down the corridor.
Halt grabbed the now crying Will and dragged him to the stables.
Tug and Abelard called out as soon as they saw their masters, but Tug soon walked over and nudged Will.
What's wrong with him? Tug asked Halt.
'Alyss left him,' Halt explained and then placed a saddle on Abelard.
'Saddle up,' he said, this time to Will. 'You need to get out of this restricting place.'
The two men galloped out of the place, to exercise the horse's legs and to get free. Everyone who saw them thought that they had gotten another mission. Including Alyss.
I am offering my normal Christmas thing...
If you review one of my stories I will review one of yours sometime soon :)
Time starts from now until Christmas is over (Which includes the twelve days after) :)
-Alyss Mainwaring