guilt of what we were about to do, these markings sealed it for me. No one likes being lied to and to lie about something so simple made me wonder just how much of what I had been taught was lies. Rather than give in to the feeling of hysteria I felt building, I shook it off.
Cillian moved toward me while the rest of the men he’d come back with began to move deeper into the forest. I forced a half smile as what might happen started to hit me again and while I was upset at myself for falling into old patterns with Dark, I was also grateful to him for a reprieve, however small it had been.
As the last of the men left, Cillian turned to Dark. "They will await their commands at the edge of the forest. They’ve been instructed to try and clear a path to the edge so that we might leave here in peace. We need a plan and seeing as you are the one who has been there most recently, I assumed that you might have a few suggestions."
I looked between the two. I guess I could get why he wouldn't ask me. I had been comatose for a bit there. Still, I knew the best way into the compound that we'd have no problem getting in and out unseen. After all, I’d created it.
I waited to see if Dark suggested anything, but he seemed strangely silent. I raised a finger, "I have a suggestion." They both turned to me startled. I guess they hadn't expected me to have any kind of input. Too bad. This was my brother and no one stood to lose more than me with this endeavor other than Ryan himself.
"What did you have in mind Highness?"
"Okay, first stop calling me that. My name is Cali, not Highness. Second, I need to know what you have planned for those men before we storm the hypothetical gates since Dark destroyed the real ones."
Cillian raised an eyebrow at that. "Well I had planned on letting Dark take the lead on this rescue. Given the fact you just said he destroyed a gate on his last endeavor, I'm now more inclined to listen to you."
"Well, I know a way in that no one knows about." Dark made to speak, but I cut him off. "No. Not even Tristan. Despite what you’ve always thought and voiced very loudly, I've never shared everything with him. He still to this day has no idea it was you who I was seeing, nor how far it went."
I ignored the look of disbelief, turning back to Cillian. "So I know of a way in that no one knows about. I guess all you need to figure out now is how we’re getting there.”
“Well, I guess we should head out and gather the men then. One of my men has the ability to transport a large group of people so that’s how we’ll be getting there.” He started off into the trees Dark and I following close behind. I swallowed down the lump in my throat and started to prepare myself for the worst.
Chapter Eleven
It took a little longer than planned to get everyone organized, but after we had, it was smooth sailing. Turns out the guy needed some kind of visual description to get anywhere and I was sadly lacking when it came to where I was going to be leading them in since I hadn’t been outside the gates above ground.
Dark was able to take care of giving an image of an area far enough away from the compound that we wouldn’t be spotted by Guardians patrolling, or lookouts since he knew the blind spots outside the walls better than I did. Once there, I started to lead them to my secret place.
Dark stood beside me as we walked. Cillian and the rest followed closely behind us. In all the planning, they had decided it would be best to have Dark and I go ahead and the rest to follow at a distance just in case we ran into trouble.
I was seriously hoping that didn’t happen, but I was happy to have the help if it did. Hopefully everything went according to plan. I'd hate to see how this would turn out if the entirety of the compound got involved.
After about ten minutes of walking along a deserted beach, we finally reached the rock bridge where the underground cavern I’d created as a practice area for my magic
Cillian moved toward me while the rest of the men he’d come back with began to move deeper into the forest. I forced a half smile as what might happen started to hit me again and while I was upset at myself for falling into old patterns with Dark, I was also grateful to him for a reprieve, however small it had been.
As the last of the men left, Cillian turned to Dark. "They will await their commands at the edge of the forest. They’ve been instructed to try and clear a path to the edge so that we might leave here in peace. We need a plan and seeing as you are the one who has been there most recently, I assumed that you might have a few suggestions."
I looked between the two. I guess I could get why he wouldn't ask me. I had been comatose for a bit there. Still, I knew the best way into the compound that we'd have no problem getting in and out unseen. After all, I’d created it.
I waited to see if Dark suggested anything, but he seemed strangely silent. I raised a finger, "I have a suggestion." They both turned to me startled. I guess they hadn't expected me to have any kind of input. Too bad. This was my brother and no one stood to lose more than me with this endeavor other than Ryan himself.
"What did you have in mind Highness?"
"Okay, first stop calling me that. My name is Cali, not Highness. Second, I need to know what you have planned for those men before we storm the hypothetical gates since Dark destroyed the real ones."
Cillian raised an eyebrow at that. "Well I had planned on letting Dark take the lead on this rescue. Given the fact you just said he destroyed a gate on his last endeavor, I'm now more inclined to listen to you."
"Well, I know a way in that no one knows about." Dark made to speak, but I cut him off. "No. Not even Tristan. Despite what you’ve always thought and voiced very loudly, I've never shared everything with him. He still to this day has no idea it was you who I was seeing, nor how far it went."
I ignored the look of disbelief, turning back to Cillian. "So I know of a way in that no one knows about. I guess all you need to figure out now is how we’re getting there.”
“Well, I guess we should head out and gather the men then. One of my men has the ability to transport a large group of people so that’s how we’ll be getting there.” He started off into the trees Dark and I following close behind. I swallowed down the lump in my throat and started to prepare myself for the worst.
Chapter Eleven
It took a little longer than planned to get everyone organized, but after we had, it was smooth sailing. Turns out the guy needed some kind of visual description to get anywhere and I was sadly lacking when it came to where I was going to be leading them in since I hadn’t been outside the gates above ground.
Dark was able to take care of giving an image of an area far enough away from the compound that we wouldn’t be spotted by Guardians patrolling, or lookouts since he knew the blind spots outside the walls better than I did. Once there, I started to lead them to my secret place.
Dark stood beside me as we walked. Cillian and the rest followed closely behind us. In all the planning, they had decided it would be best to have Dark and I go ahead and the rest to follow at a distance just in case we ran into trouble.
I was seriously hoping that didn’t happen, but I was happy to have the help if it did. Hopefully everything went according to plan. I'd hate to see how this would turn out if the entirety of the compound got involved.
After about ten minutes of walking along a deserted beach, we finally reached the rock bridge where the underground cavern I’d created as a practice area for my magic
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