A/n another chapter for you. Hope you like it.
I don't own The Mentalist.
Riding on horseback though out the night was not comfortable, but riding though the day as well was painful. Lisbon was used to the long rides on horseback, after all she had only stopped twice in three days. Once for water and then again when she met Wayne and Grace.
"Wayne, by night fall we should be far enough away to rest for a while, but only if that is okay with you and your lady. I have a shelter for us. It isn't much but it will do for a night." Lisbon explained.
"We shall stop at night fall then." Wayne confirmed. "It is only two hours till then we should speed up if we want to get as far as we can." Lisbon nodded and gave her horse a tug to speed up, Wayne and Grace not far behind.
An hour later they we stopped by Guards checking the species of creature. "Stay calm they could be looking for someone else." Lisbon whispered to her companions. "Stay quiet I shall speak."
Riding up to the guards Lisbon removed her hood. "State your name and business." The guard spoke emotionless.
"I am Teresa Lisbon of the Pixie Grove. I am here to buy supplies and then we shall be leaving." Teresa spoke up.
"And you are?" The guard boomed.
"I am Wayne of the Elf Grove and this is Grace also of the Elf Grove." Wayne said with an air of confidence.
"You may pass however, the Pixie is to be taken away to see the chief Imp." The guard took hold of her arm, pulling Teresa off the horse, binding her wrists with rope.
"You were noble companions, I shall be fine. Please do not wait." Teresa told the younger couple.
"We are forever in your debt. I shall not leave, nor shall Grace. We are going with you." Wayne told her. Wayne and Grace's wrists were then bind as well. All three were then taken to a small castle like structure.
Were they were set to meet the chief Imp. Everyone in the Grove stared in disbelief at the three as the walked through the castle.
"Wait here." The guard said, before leaving the three alone. Wayne turned to Teresa and smiled before putting his now untied arm around Grace's waist.
"Don't worry, we'll leave soon enough." Wayne chuckled, before undoing the bounds that tied Teresa and Grace.