I shut the door behind me and took a step and bumped into Darius who was waiting for me just outside the door.
"My lord, the boat is ready for your departure."
"Let's proceed to the shore then," I said with a nod. "Yes my lord." Darius bowed his head and started walking after me silently.
"Make sure nobody finds out where I was going. They don't need to. And if anything unusual happens in my absence feel free to contact me." I kept giving him instructions as we walked through the dimly lit hallways of the castle to get out in the dark of the forest.
Sun was still hours away. The water of the ocean was dark and dangerous to travel through in such hours but if you want to do something secretive it was just the right time to do it. Nobody would suspect you.
