The wind from the nearby mountain was entering directly into the prison and was giving shivers to every guard that was on duty today, a continuous fire was burning at the entrance but to a place like this that was of no use. They all were surprised how this man has survived until now, his bare body doesn't show any sign of being cold or in pain, every limb was nailed and chained to the wall, their best people have used everything that they can use on that man in order to torcher him but nothing seems to work.
They have chopped his nails with pliers, pulled his hair along with the skin, burnt whatever they can, put their hands on every bit of his flesh and that beast was the one who was smiling at last. It seems nothing works on him like and he was insusceptible to pain and maybe being imprisoned and tortured for almost five years had made him reticent about his feelings, some say that he was like this from the first day he was brought here.
Ramarkians have imprisoned him in one of the deadliest prisons, a mountain surrounded by snow from almost all sides with only one way to come and huge mountains on every other side, it was impenetrable.
His prison was small but the most guarded one, they keep their worst prisoners here. He was almost asleep while his bare body was hanging from the very wall which he had forced himself to believe was his mattress.
The moonlight was filtering out between shuttered window cast patterns on the guard path, the whole hallway in front of his prison was lit by two lanterns on the wall. A group of guards stood facing a large iron box, shattered glass littering the floor at their feet. Some wore grey uniform indicating their superior rank while most of them wore a black one with a black rag to protect them from cold but today everyone seems to be worried like something has happened but Diaval was still sleeping with a smirk on his face which he used to annoy the torturers who were trying to get information out of him.
Today the silence of the prison has been breached; guards were murmuring and were gossiping with each other that someone was planning that for years and today he has escaped and has crossed the border with finesse.
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Royal Messenger arrived at Ryujin and from the symbols that they were wearing at their back people have realized that the cavalry belongs to the first battalion and something may have had happened in the most elite force that's why they are here.
Royal Messenger went directly to the director's office and showed a letter which had the seal of Pegasus indicating from the first general and with "CONFIDENTIAL" engraved at the top of the letter.
Lucian and Aureil were coming from a strategy lesson when they realized that someone had arrived from his father's army and Lucian went directly to talk to soldiers to get an insight of anything that he can get out of them but everything was in vain.
"How this happened ?", asked Director.
"Everything that you need to know is on that letter sir, I don't have any information on any topic related to that letter."
"And everything needs to be a confidential direct order from the general", replied messenger.
"I know him when he was a kid, I know how he functions. You don't need to worry about anything, everything will be in the way, how he wants it to be", replied Director in an assuring tone but he knows if this information went outside it will change a lot of things for a lot of people and the person who must know about this, he wasn't sure whether she was ready for it or not but one thing was very clear that she deserves to know about it.
The messenger bowed down to the director.
"Tell him I wished for his health", said the director with a smile on his face.
Messenger opened the door and a monk escorted them to the outer gate of Ryujin.
Director asked to bring Amaya.
Luciana and Aureil were standing outside when they saw Amaya going inside the director's building and they have realized if she has been called directly from her lessons then surely the message has something to do with her.
"We have received crucial information and I want you to sit down first", asked Director while sliding a chair for Amaya.
She had almost no idea what was really going on and after what she has gone through almost nothing surprise her anymore.
"Agents from first battalion have tracked your brother in white prison", told Director.
"My brother!!"
"It's not possible, he had died in the last great war"
"It's not a mistake, the general had worked on every theory that was possible and he didn't want anyone to know about this, not even his family, I think your brother is the prized possession of the First general himself"
"But it's almost five years, no one has survived white prison that long."
"I don't have much detail about it but he had and if the first general is confirming it then surely there's no doubt about its accuracy."
And Director showed the letter to Amaya, a yellowish piece of paper.
"... and he's being tortured.", she glowered towards Director with a furious gaze.
"What they are doing to save him ?", she asked while wiping out tears from her face.
"I think we have to trust General with this."
"I have all the rights to know."
Director didn't have any word to console her, he knew she has realized how his brother was being tortured. They were the ones who taught in Ryujin it's better to die from your own poison than being captured by Ramarkians but maybe Diaval was what he has heard about him "An impenetrable wall in front of First General".
Tears were rolling down her cheeks she wanted to pack her bags and run to save her brother and maybe that's what she'll do.
She stood from her chair and bowed down to Director.
"Be strong kid", said Director after knowing that there wasn't much that he can change.
She raised her head in affirmation a bit and walked outside the gate of the office.
Tears were still rolling down her red cheeks; her face was almost red because of wiping, she knew they will do everything to break her brother and she knew about methods those barbarians used.
Aureil and Lucian were standing in front of the office looking forward to talking to Amaya, both of them walked towards her and were stood in front of her and it seems she was lost somewhere.
Lucian called her name and she didn't reply, Aureil saw her teary eyes and grabbed her hand to stop her. He didn't want to be rude or impulsive but her red swollen eyes were the only thing he noticed and he wanted to know, Why?
She raised her eyes and hugged Aureil as tightly as she can, she was crying and she was not holding. Aureil gently put his hand on her back, her heart was pounding. He was able to feel her every tear which was being soaked by his vest, her sobbing voice, her warm breath, everything. He wanted to be there for her. He put another hand over her head and ...