The Escape
Knock knock!
A knocking sound woke up from his sleep . He looked at the window and saw it was already dark . He got up and went outside while saying
"Yes what is it?"
A female knight was outside holding food tray. Seeing him coming out the female knights said
"Sir Duke Your food is ready "
He took the food and casually asked
"We already have camped for night?"
The female Knight said
"Yes this place is safe for camp and we can spend the night here with no dangers"
Aaron nodded and said with smile
"Good . You guys are having dinner too?"
The female knight was confused by his questions but still she said
"Yes Sir we are having our meals at the tent"
Aaron nodded and said
"Lead the way "
Hearing this the female knight was stunned . She asked again with hesitation
"Pardon my rudeness. Sir Duke i didn't hear properly"
Aaron didn't blamer her but instead said
"It's too boring to eat alone so I will join you guys "
This sentence made her look at Aaron in different . Because no noble will have foods with their bodyguard or soldiers so hearing this she didn't know what to say but she didn't reject and said with smile
"Since the lord wants to join too then we won't dare to reject"
As she said she walked towards the tent while he followed behind her slowly. When they neared the tent, he could hear the laughing , teasing and grumbles which made him shake his head .
'These cold womans even know how to laugh ?'
When they entered the tent , a woman said in teasing tone but when she saw the second person enter she was shocked
"Aiyaaah little darling come fast we arr about to mis-"
Everyone turned towards his direction and seeing him they were about to stand up but Aaron simply waved his hands towards them.
"No need for formalities . You can relax I'm not here to disturb you guys"
Sarah who was with them looked at each other in confusion and bewilderment . She soon recovered and said
"Sir Duke do you need anything?"
Aaron scratched his head slightly and said with awkward tone
"Um...If you don't mind can I join you guys for dinner ? I don't have habit of eating alone ...."
It was silence in the tent and he couldn't help but feel more awkward .
The womens looked at each other and said with stiff smile
"Of course Sir we won't mind "
Aaron nodded his head and immediately sat down with them . He took the food tray and casually asked when he saw they weren't eating
"Why you guys aren't eating?"
They immediately started to eat but occasionally they would look at each other in confusion . Seeing their looks he said with a smile
"Since we are all going together and you will protect me then atleast I should know your names right?"
Hearing this some of them felt touched and other stunned . Sarah didn't think that this Duke who was cut off from the royal family was this much polite so her impression of him increased better .
She relaxed and said with smile
"Then my lord it's our pleasure to remembered by you then"
As she said she started to introduce the whole squad of Valkyrie which he nodded and smiled as greetings. This impressed their impression of him so the atmosphere was friendly and soon laughter could be heard .
Aaron occasionally cracked jokes which made many of these kinghts to blush and laugh .
He said after remembering something
"I still remember Sarah when she was a kid with full of mischief was often created troubles "
Sarah immediately glared and said with straight tone
"Lord is talking nonsense . I was always obdient and never created troubles"
Another female knight named Clara said with a smile
"My lord what did captain was really that naughty?"
Aaron nodded and said with amusement
"Yes she was even grounded by their parents for a whole month"
Sarah simply snorted and turned around without intention to talk .
Soon there was laughter till late night did they stop and went to their respective tents while Aaron went towards his carriage ad usual but inside his mind he already planned to escape .
......
Everyone was sleeping except 3 female knights who were patrolling the area . Due to fear of attracting vicious beast or enemy by laying fire torch they didn't lit any fire so the visibility of the surrounding was tough now.
Aaron who was in carriage sleeping suddenly woke up without any noise he calmly took the weapon (Bow) and some money inside the carriage chest . After that he covered his face with cloth and slowly opened his carriage door to check .
Seeing that there was no one around he went out and closed the door . But suddenly he could hear the voices of the guards so he hid under the carriage.
He held his breath and waited patiently until he didn't hear any footsteps he quickly got up and started to move forward slowly . He by passed the various tents while a female guard was patrolling , he immediately backed and hid behind the tent .
'What a close call'
Luckily the female knight was looking at opposite direction or else he would have been found out. He took a deep breath to calm down then he checked his surrounding to see anyone was there around but seeing that no one was there he immediately moved forward.
Like that he moved far away from the camp until he couldn't even see the camp anymore so he took out the clothes covering his face and said with panting
"That was dangerous ....."
As he said he tried to move forward but suddenly a figure tackled him behind which made him roll and fall to the ground.
That person immediately sat on his waist, pinning him down . That person held his both hands tightly with one hand showing his strong strength .
Aaron wanted to resist but feeling the strength from the other party he stopped and tried to identify this person who captured him .
But when both party saw the faces they immediately said same sentence
"It's you?"
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