A Shadow in the Night

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry walked through the grounds as twilight started to break. She smiled and ran her hand through her midnight hair her liquid golden eyes looking around as she walked among the roses. She stopped and leaned in taking a smell of one of the blooming roses. They would be closing up soon. Destry smiled and walked through the grass path with her bare feet. Destry let her dress move over the grass not bothering to lift it as she moved through the night. Her mother would have had a fit if she where around.

Bren perched above the scene below, watched as women with a long flowing dress crossed through a garden, seemingly whistling to herself. Scars etched across his skin, shining in the early night sky, a permanent memory of his dark past. Bren hadn't been born to the life of crime he lead, but slipped into the dark violent world or crime easily. With the fletching or and arrow delicately grasped between his fingers, his bow at half draw, as he scanned the area for threats Bren let out a quite breath.

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry looked up as the moon came up and did a little twirl as she headed slowly inside. It was pleasant in the night. She watched as maids and guards went to bed. Her cousins castle was always beautiful but more so at night when he didn't have all the politics and money demanding lunatics around him. Her cousin was a good man even in his confusion. Destry headed toward her room and swayed lightly as she walked through the halls. She looked out the windows now and then at the light spring air and wondered if others thought of the night as she did. Destry wondered if anyone thought how she did about anything. She would never know though. She was destined to be wed off before her 23 birthday and that was what they considered old. She still felt so alive though.

Bren dropped silently into the castle gardens as the women disappeared inside. He was nervous about this job, it would be hard to get to royal wedding bands, but they we worth a great deal of gold. He followed the shadows silently, internally praying the information he'd gotten was correct. He pressed up hard against the castle wall as guards walked by on their evening patrol. Bren felt a light anger swell up inside himself, but pushed the feeling to the back of his mind, he'd surely be killed if he was caught on the castle grounds.

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry was to meet her future husband on this trip. They where suppose to go ridding tomorrow morning. She looked over at the wash table where her mother's rings sat in a little box. The box was more special to her then the ring, the box was a heirloom, passed down from mother to daughter for the last 9 generations and she would be the tenth. It was special, it was mostly special because of what it was used for after the rings where placed on the fingers. The box was a secrete holder, the queens only true companion which would never tell a soul. Destry smiled gently and pulled off her dress in the moonlight and the one candle. She dressed in her loose white nightgown before slipping into the bed blowing out the candle.

Bren sighed and felt the castle wall for the slightest of lips to use as hand holds as he slowly made is way up the wall of the Princess' tower, such a cliche' room for a princess to stay in, probably due to it being near the garden and having a good view of the kingdom. Bren gathered his thoughts, as he found a small opening in the wall, probably a slit to allow steam or smoke to escape when the cooks worked in this small kitchen. Bren knew he had to finish this heist tonight, earlier than he had planned to do it, but the rings would be gone by noon tomorrow. Bren slipped through the slight opening and dropped into the room swinging his bow off his shoulder. This was the real deal now, he'd be killed on sight here, given no chance to escape before a public hanging.

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry was slowly falling asleep as she lay there curled up in the blankets. She couldn't believe that she would be married before long. She bit her lip her eyes struggling to stay open as she wished to think, as she tried to through the grogginess of sleep. Destry smiled softly as a small yawn ended leaving her with a one more moment to think. Her body was still other then the gentle breath coming and going.

Bren remained crouched as he sneaked around the castle. Heading up towards the princess' chambers, he stumbled upon a maid and knocked her out silently, she was just doing her job so didn't deserve to die. He pulled her limp body into a side room out of sight. He soon made it to the hallway just before the princess' chambers, a saw two guards standing watch, he'd have to dispose of them.

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry turned and looked out the window. She sighed and wrapped her arms around herself. Destry smiled softly connecting the dots with the stars in her mind. Destry ran her hand over her arm and pulled the blanket closer. Destry smiled at the pile of blankets. She knew her guards where really there for the rings and she hoped they would switch and get some sleep as well.

Bren took a deep breath as he drew back his bow string, lining up his shot to take out one of the guards. He released his breath and let the draw string snap sending his arrow flying towards its target, seconds later a second arrow went flying at the other guard. Bren raced down the corridor as silently as possible, as the guards dropped an arrow piercing each heart. He caught them before they clattered to the floor with as sigh of relief.

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry yawned and fell into a light sleep headed into a deeper sleep slowly. She relaxed as the night engulfed her softly in the sleep she had been waiting for. But then the door opened as she heard door open and somewhere in her mind she knew it was wrong. She was half awake rolling over gently onto her back.

Bren slowly opened the door, his prize only feet away at this point. He'd planned to grab the box and climb straight out the window and make his escape into the night. He crouched and sneaked into the room eyeing the box, listening intensely praying that the princess wouldn't wake. He froze as he heard her roll over as he was poised in the centre of the room.

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry groaned and rubbed her eyes. She didn't know why she couldn't fall asleep. She frowned opening her eyes and sitting up. She gasped seeing a shadow of a man in front of her. Destry felt her mouth drop a little her golden eyes fell on the man. The moonlight traced her features like she was being caressed by the moon. "Who are you?" she asked now knowing why she couldn't sleep.

Bren froze weighing his options in his head. He could grab the rings and try to run, but she'd surely alert the guards, he couldn't kill her though. "I just need the rings," he said moving over to her, "Please don't scream,' he whispered quietly

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry looked up at him and pulled her legs to herself hugging them as he came closer. "Uhh s-stay where you are... please." she said and bit her lip not sure how close the wanted the thief. "You can have the rings but they might bring you more trouble then their worth but uhh, leave the box, please." she said softly feeling her heart hammering in her chest. Destry bit her lip. "If it is money you need I can help you and it would be less haste for you then to be a wanted man for stilling royal rings." she said. Destry kept herself covered hoping he would leave after he got what he came fore. Destry was a soft woman unless you messed with her but there was a strength in her and it showed with how she didn't tremble at the sight of him.

Bren wasn't sure what she was playing it, royals never acted this way. He paused "I'd rather the rings honestly," he said softly as he reached for them pulling them out of the box tossing at her and running for the window diving out of it. He braced himself for the fall hoping he'd manage to make no sound.

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry gasped as he ran out the window. She let the box fall there on her bed and ran over to the window to see him getting up and running out. She bit her lip. That was a long fall she only hopped he was okay. Destry set the box back on her shelf and then went back to bed going to claim not to have woken.

Bren dashed through the shadows heading for the castle wall. Speed was important now, not so much stealth it wouldn't take the princess long to raise the alarm. He was out and over the was in minutes, running with an arrow half drawn, waiting to be spotted. Once he was over the wall and into the city again, he disappeared into the array of alleyways and rooftops, headed back to his small off the books hide out

@ Jinx_Love

@ A Drop On the Window
Destry slept through the night only to be waken in the morning when her cousin came in. "Destry." he called. She sat up. "What?" she asked and he sat beside her and sighed pulling her to him and hugging her. "You're okay." he said and grinned then stood. "There was a thief in the night and he was in your room, you didn't see anything did you?" Destry remembered him and his eyes how that looked into her. "No I was asleep." she said.