They tied our hands behind our backs, our legs, and they threw us in a wagon. Raven tried to protest at first, but they overpowered him. We were locked in the wagon and some men continued to ride. The day was getting dark. I didn't know how long I had been sitting, I didn't even know where we were, we had been riding for the whole day. And I'm sure they were taking us back to the castle.
After riding for some time, it was getting pitch black, we could barely see through the thick woods. The men stopped, and got down from their horses. I thought they were going to leave us alone. But the commander asked two other men to stay and watch us.
"Don't touch the lady. The emperor wants her alive," the commander warned the men. His gaze shifted to Raven, and a disgusting look appeared on his ugly face. "Do whatever you want to him," he ordered and left.
