The royal guards heavily marched towards the hall as the bell continuously rang in a very alarming manner, notifying everyone in the castle that there had been an escape by a prisoner.
That alone left the hall with a very tense atmosphere, like a really bad omen would befall on the castle after losing a prisoner and not just any prisoner. it felt rather suffocating, even for the King himself as he tapped his fingers on the arm of his royal chair.
Sir Arlow was already with the king, whose expression had turned grim after figuring out the maiden actually escaped from the dungeon. His eyes were filled with disappointment as he never expected Annalise to take that extraordinary step.
"How she did it, it still baffles me." Sir Arlow cryptically muttered as he paced back and forth before the guards who stood at attention adjacent his direction.
