The rod barely missed my shoulder. We stood still like the dead
rocks scattered on the grounds below. I sense much hatred and anger, through
the constricting alcove, suffocating me. I long for the fresh, pure air of our
homeland.
‘Fiaz’, wonder what they have in store for him?
‘A true warrior never denies
his adversaries a chance at peace,’ he often said. Despite the respect and
admiration we bestow, I don’t quite agree with him.
Some are not meant to be forgiven, those that have betrayed him to
this dungeon. Our minds may be powerful, but our
bodies no match for these vampire guards.
Eliza tugs at my arms, signaling our need to leave. My leaden feet
refuse to cross the distance that takes us away from my brother and friends held
hostage in the stinking chamber. The spiked chair to the right makes the devious
intentions obvious. ‘Stand together but live to fight another day.’ If only, he
hadn’t made us swear the blood oath before the journey commenced, I would be
sharing the iron chains that bound them or dead by his feet.
The screams were unnerving, voices from the inner cell assaulting us.
Inhuman moans, the incessant muttering of the slowly drained. One look at her
and I knew, we would have to sneak out soon. For a novice mage, she was holding
up well, but it wouldn’t be long before she lost control. The spell weakens,
even as I touch her shoulder, careful not to betray my fears as our eyes meet.
The Ghals’s magic is simpler and limited. They can’t sense the
invisibility shield. It protects and keeps our presence secret as we seek the
point of entry. We had hardly walked a few paces when an agonised scream
pierced through our tense thoughts.
My blood runs cold, her eyes water. Now, it’s me who pulls her
along. We need reinforcements, and fast, lest our men end up as the next meal.
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