The Escape Attempt

“Gently get the girls to wake up. We're leaving. Pick up everything. Leave no personal belonging behind,” Dakar warned strictly. The two men nodded and darted into their room.

“Where's Verona?” Avril asked.

“I'm here,” she replied and showed up too. Verona looked agitated and vigilant.

“I can't believe I was such a fool to bring you all here,” Dakar said to himself and looked her he could slap his own cheek. The candlelights were enough to show the look of regret on his face. He held Avril's good hand and led her out while Verona also darted inside the room. The others were already frantically moving and packing stuff.

In less than ten minutes later, everything had been packed as affirmed by Camper. They then quietly started out without a word or sound from anyone.

They got to the throne room which was empty and dark too. Instead of them to go through the main entrance, Prince Dakar turned them to a different direction. He tugged gently on what was like a door and a secret passage ope