Lucas put his index finger to his lips and asked Arielle or Tania not to make a sound. The man slowly got into a fighting stance with his hand holding the sword at his waist. He was prepared to take it out whenever danger arose.
Arielle sat up tensely. She remembered the incident when her entourage got attacked by bandits. But the fear she felt now was much greater.
The seconds passed in horror.
Arielle's heart pounded so hard. The atmosphere was very tense, and no one made a sound. Only their slow breathing and their racing heartbeats filled the silence. After a few minutes had passed, only then did Lucas put his sword back down.
"Looks like he's gone," Lucas said and caused Arielle to breathe a sigh of relief. She actually had a hand on her heart which still kept beating very fast.
"What was that, Lucas? It sounded so close… like it was inside the palace grounds."
Lucas pulled back the curtains so the moonlight could help illuminate the room.
