Before the guard could elaborate, an arrow stabbed through his chest, piercing him through the heart. His eyes rolled back and he was dead before he hit the floor.
At once, everyone jumped to their feet and brandished their weapons. I jumped in front of Hatsuyo protectively and glared at the open door. The sound of fighting could be heard from outside.
Raylon was the first to break the silence by breaking out into raucous laughter. He grinned ear to ear causing his scar to look particularly hideous, "Finally! Some excitement! I've been waiting for my sword to taste blood!"
For some reason, my mouth tasted bitter. I pouted, "I thought you said you would kill me the next time you saw me… Why are you suddenly breaking your promise? Not to mention you are leaving me to kill strangers who mean nothing to you?"
