The guard's shocked expression as his jaw dropped made me respond with a small smile. He looked at the blade, then looked at me again.
"Believe me now?" I asked him.
A few seconds of silence ensued between us until an unexpected sound interrupted our staring contest.
"So... Um, we're pretty exhausted, it's a long journey after all... Would it be alright if we drive in now?" Shamac voiced out.
The coachman looked behind to see Shamac awake. He wasn't aware of the fact that he has already been awake since a while ago. Even Ana and Talia were surprised by his sudden statement. Usually Shamac was withdrawn and silent so no one expected this from him.
The guard got flustered by Shamac's question and quickly cleared his throat.
"Aheemm. Sorry for taking your time unreasonably. Open the gates!" The guard yelled to the others who were behind the walls separating from them.
