Desmond sat on the cold floor of his dungeon cell, leaning his back against the stone wall.For several seconds, he simply stared ahead then a slow smile appeared on his face.He had done it again. Somehow, he had escaped Eugene's execution once more.Desmond couldn't help but feel impressed with himself.When the situation had suddenly turned against him, he had managed to come up with a solution before Eugene could uncover the truth.The guard had taken the blame for everything, he had confessed to all of it, and because his story sounded convincing enough, Eugene had no reason to believe Desmond was behind it.Desmond chuckled."Brilliant."He shook his head in amusement.He had known the guard wouldn't betray him. The man had too much to lose.His family was still out there, and Desmond had made sure the guard understood exactly what would happen to them if he ever decided to speak.The guard might hate him, he might even regret helping him, but he wouldn't betray him, not if he w
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