"Is an escape of a captive somethin' that needs this much fuss?"
"Are ya dumb, Bulgar? Of course, it's a bloody big deal."
I let out a deep sigh, leaned back, and raised my eyes to the ceiling. Then I waited briefly.
After the explosion that shook the entire ship half an hour ago, it was impossible to step inside or outside. Almost everyone working was after a single captive who had escaped from the dungeon, and it was hard to make sense of it, at least for me.
Shouldn't someone held captive in a dungeon be weak? I didn't understand how he could cause trouble even for those in authority.
Still, an order was an order, and as a soldier, I could not go against it.
And I was hungry...
"Anyways, come on, let's grab a bite-"
I stiffened as I saw the widened eyes of my friend, almost the only person I had ever met on this ship, the only person I had ever known.
"What th-"
