Surprised

Ashina ran like her life depended on it. She had left Gael alone in the room hoping she could talk to Cassie immediately after Hrolf was done. She had tailed after them, maintaining a distance from them and Hrolf hadn't noticed her at all. She frowned when she recalled how shocked Hrolf was to find out that someone had been watching them.

She ran down the hallway giving Hrolf a distance gap. She had thought about how hard it would be for Hrolf to catch up with her since he had to climb up the stairs to get to where she was.

She pulled open the door to Gael's room and shut it silently before running toward the bed and sliding under the sheets. She inhaled and exhaled sharply while trying to catch her breath.

The moonlight was fading and the sun was piercing through signifying the break of a new day. She was fatigued and needed to rest. She thought of how Hrolf had punished her in that dungeon and she wished she could poke him in the eyes.

Ashina thought of how quickly her life had