A Shadow in the Night

Bren looked at her, "Seeing her lying there, was what let me know my purpose here, to help them, the tiniest bit of help means the world to them down there, and it allowed me to stay hidden among them. He looked down when she mentioned his parents, "I didn't know them, they died when I was very young, despite them being noble and having relatives I ended up in an orphanage, where learning to hide and move silently allowed me to survive," he said not taking pleasure in talking about his past. He looked up, "ssh," he said moving to the window, "move," he said lightly as he saw people scrambling over the walls. He flipped his bow into his hand ready to fire, "tonight is about to get bloody," he said gruffly

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Destry frowned as she listened to his story understanding. how truly sad their world was. She was about to say something when he shushed her. She bit her lip and frowned at what he said almost asking what but thought it better not to. She looked at him and blew out the light. Destry stood her gown flowing behind her pale skin shining in the light as she grabbed a shirt little knife from a drawer. She had first thought he meant guards but they would have come in through the other way and he was looking out the window. "Be careful." she said and then bit her lip. Why did people want to fight? Destry was ready to defend herself.

Bren looked at her, "Find your dad, or whoever you have to, I'll be watching you, but I can't be seen," he said lightly. He moved out into the hall an arrow drawn. He pulled the alarm bell on the wall to his left to wake up the residents. He moved with her through the castle ready to fire the moment he sensed danger. This was awkward for him, he was used to going first in situations like this, but if he did he risked getting shot by the guards and the rebels a like

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Destry grabbed her robe and pulled it on then opened her door looking around slipping out and running toward her cousins room where he and his wife would be. "Three guards up ahead." she warned quietly. She went up to them. "Rebels coming over the wall keep them out." she said and opened the door to her cousin's room. "Rebel forces are storming the palace." she said and he got up and pulled on pants and shoes grabbing his sword and waking his wife. "Take Destry and get to a safe place." he said. Destry shook her head. "Bren is here, he needs protection from the guards. He is here to help." she said and her cousin narrowed his eyes. "You can not trust him!" Destry shook her head pulling out the ring. "You can." she said.

Bren stepped from the shadows, "the faster you move the less blood will have to be spilled tonight," he said gruffly, bow in hand. Something glistened in the window catching his eye. He dove in front of the two of them, taking an arrow in his cloak, it was built to slow an arrow, but the hit still hurt like hell. "Could we please just get moving," he said as he got up.

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Destry grabbed her cousin's wife's hand and pulled her toward the door. Her cousin stopped arguing and hurried them out the door. He wouldn't deny this man had just saved Destry's life. Destry looked back at Bren hoping he was okay.

Bren pulled the arrow out of his shoulder and threw it down, he followed them out of the room, "where's your stable?" he asked pulling his bow up, "they're here for her," he said pointing at Destry. He'd heard whispers about a kidnap attempt on the princess.

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Destry looked at him and frowned. She bit her lip and pulled her robe closer. She still held that little knife that would only do good when confronted with one person up close. Caden looked at him. "How would you know?" he asked still not trusting him. Destry lead the way to the stables. A way the servants would go. It was less likely that the rebels would be going that way.

Bren looked at him, "I live in the gutters, I hear things, would you please just trust me now, interrogate me later?" he said. He paused stopping the group, "they want you," he said thinking, "I have an idea, if you're up for it?" he asked

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Destry looked up at him. "Okay." she said after a pause. She let Caden take his wife and looked at Bren waiting for him to explain. She was putting her life in his hands. Caden was about to object but Destry wouldn't let him.

Bren looked at her, "they know you're in white, if we swap cloaks and I ride off, make it look like you're protecting me so I can get away, hopefully they'll chase me, and you three can slip out the back, and go to Destry's fathers place, then I'll meet you there later," he suggested.

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Destry nodded. "Will you be okay?" She asked and moved closer to him Caden watching helplessly. Destry looked up at Bren and touched his arm gently. Destry would do what he said because it made since but she was still worried about him. He had often shown her he was strong and trust worthy in the few times she meet him. When he reassured her she pulled off her cloak and handed it to him her skin coving with goose bumps as she looked up at him. Destry was beautiful and her nightgown showed just enough to show it but hid enough to keep him guessing.

Bren nodded, "I'll be fine, just sell it," he said pulling off his cloak. His scars glistened in the low light, he usually only wore the cloak. "As long as you let your father know, that I didn't hurt you," he said lightly. He pulled on her gown, hiding his bow under it, "you ready?" he asked

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Destry nodded and felt him pull his cloak over her. She pulled up the hood. "Take my horse." she said and then opened the door to the outside. "Straight through the garden and it's the big caramel one." she said and bit her lip. She looked at him and looked out. She could hear the shouts above them. She would be sure that he could come to her fathers and be safe there.

Bren nodded, "thanks, someone sell it?" he said. He moved as Caleb started screaming, "Protect the Princess, get her out of here." Bren ran for the horse and climbed onto it, kicking it into a gallop, the horse tried to throw him, not used to him as a rider, he hoped the horse wouldn't blow the plan

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Caden looked at Destry as he continued to sell it. Destry hoped Bren could figure out how to sooth her horse. All he had to do was think like her. Gentle and rub his neck it was all he needed to know. Destry looked around seeing them running after Bren. She sighed and then headed out toward the other way her family would join her after a while. She stuck to the darkness hoping Bren would be okay.

Bren calmed the horse, pushing it to a full gallop, glad his plan was working, worried at the same time, this was Destry's horse, he hoped the horse wouldn't get hurt. He road straight out through the streets, he heard a thump and turned around seeing an arrow stuck in the hind quarters of the horse. "Ssh easy boy keep running, we'll sort that later," he said continuing the push the horse. A second lucky arrow struck him in his leg making him wince. He headed for the city planning to loose them in the alleyways.

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Destry meet with her family in the forest and they headed toward her fathers. No one really knew where it was unless they had been there before. Even Garret hadn't known. Destry came up to her fathers cottage and slipped in. Caden headed toward her fathers chambers and his wife to the kitchen to make some tea. Destry sighed sitting by the fire as a maid made it for her. Destry held the cloak close around her.

Bren climbed off the horse as he led it into his hideout. He tried to calm it down, so he could check the wound.

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[I have gtg for a bit sorry]

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[it's ok]

Destry watched as her parents rushed in and soothed her. Destry said she was okay and soothed them. They sat beside her father noticing the cloak. "What happened?" he asked. But before she could go into it Garret came in. "Who told you Destry asked and Caden stood. "I did." he said. Destry shook her head. "That was stupid. What if someone followed him?"