Amber's Aid

“I want to go outside,” I said quietly to my two guards as we walked swiftly away from the dungeons. I had no idea how they would take this, but I wouldn’t take no for an answer.

They exchanged a strange look but gave no response. Raena headed down a corridor I couldn’t remember seeing before. This made me worry. Were they going to take me to an isolated part of the castle and trap me? I tried to get a sense of their emotions, but I kept coming up against what felt like a stone wall.

Worry bubbled in my stomach. We stopped in front of a small wooden door. I glanced at the both of them, panic taking hold. I attempted to calm myself down but nothing worked.

Pollis grabbed my arm lightly, making me flinch away from him, his touch warm. “Don’t do anything stupid or it’s our heads.”

Based on the large smirk Pollis gave me, I could only imagine the confused look I was giving him right now. They weren’t going