Escaping the watchful eyes of the guards was much easier than Haruki imagined, and now that he was out of the guest quarters where his companions were still trapped in, this was his chance to sneak around and begin piecing his plans together.
The very first matter he wanted to attend to was to visit the merchants selling fruits and regular necessities for the people in the city. After which he'd spend the night back in the guestroom, waiting for the night to grow deeper before into the castle as well.
'Hopefully, Rose brings the army here in time if my plans don't work out as intended.' Stepping out of the massive gates of the archaic castle, Haruki quickly shifted into a vagabond with an unkempt beard and a ragged cloak covering his entire body.
