Jugen immediately pulled his reign before his rose raised its hind legs.
Riku furrowed her brows as she placed her hand on top of the hilt of her curved sword. "Is there something wrong?"
"There is," Jugen shook his head before turning around and facing the forest with solemn eyes.
"What is?" Riku asked. "Do you need someone to die?"
"No, I don't, I just forgot," he tapped the horse with his foot before it neighed and entered the forest once more.
Riku let out a sigh before she followed him by foot.
"So like... what are we going to tell the princess?" asked one of the guards as they had their back against the stumps.
"I don't know man, things suddenly got wild. I didn't sign up for this."
"What? What are you talking about? This is what becoming a guard slash soldier means. We lay down or live for the kingdom that fed our family."
