As we walked back, they deliberately separated us, positioning me in the front and her towards the back. I sensed her nervousness intertwined with the tension of the men escorting us. It was obvious that they expected me to take action. I inhaled deeply and looked around at the men who captured us.
I linked Meadow, “Everything will be okay. Once I explain to them what I heard and know they’ll understand that I had to warn them of the trouble.”
Walking through the castle gates, we made our way inside and were escorted into the dungeons, each of us placed in separate cells. Leaning back against the wall, I could overhear Meadow and the one in charge speaking to each other. His cocky and arrogant demeanor betrayed his high rank in the chain of command. "Prince Channing!" I heard another v
