It was dark, it was a moonless night, you could barely see the road, and the little you could see was thanks to the torches of the knights, even though they let me keep my coat, I was freezing cold, I felt that I was freezing little by little, besides I was hungry, they hadn't given me food since we left about... I think about 9 hours ago, I don't have how to measure the time.
The horses for some reason were nervous, and I shared their nervousness due to the dense fog that adorned our path.
We were passing through a corridor of trees in the middle of a forest, probably a path they had once taken, to get from one place to another.
-Are you comfortable in your luxury room?
-It's you Roy, let's say I've been in better ones, I'd say it has a good view, but I can't see anything.
-At least the master has a sense of humour, you look better than before, what happened to you?
-Don't get me wrong, but it's thanks to your sister, she managed to boost my morale.
He put his hand between the bars and grabbed me by the neck very roughly.
-What the fuck are you talking about?
-Calm down, I'm telling you, she comforted me, that was worse.
He squeezed my neck much tighter.
-I'm saying... that... she talked... to me and... helped me not to think... about... the matter...
I touched his hand because I could no longer breathe, he let go immediately, and I began to breathe with some difficulty at first.
-Man, I told you from the beginning not to misunderstand me.
-Big, when you talk to me, tell me straight out in the easiest way possible and in a way that I can't think of a second intention, I'm kind of dumb, I'm not good at conversations, even though I like to talk.
-I understand, but there was no need to be so abrupt, I've been held captive the whole time, at what point did you think I could do something with Lay besides talking, no in fact you saw how lost I was, it's one thing to be stupid, and the other is not to think.
-You want to mess with me you idiot... wait, you're right, I hadn't thought of anything, so an apology.
But what about this guy, did he fall off at birth?
-What do you want Roy?
He kept rubbing my neck, he might be an idiot, but he's got strength, he's got it.
-As I said I enjoy talking, besides I'm bored, my father... I mean Sir Willfest is in charge of everything, I don't have much to do.
-Despite the joke earlier I don't know how good I am for a chat, my chest is still heavy... I mean I still have the fear of seeing someone die.
-I suspected you've never seen someone die before, but if I may say so, you were fantastic in that fight with John, if it had been a fair fight I'm sure you would have won.
-I don't even know how to feel about what you're saying, but thanks I gues.
-See, I'm not so bad after all.
-I guess not Roy, I guess not.
-At all this I'm surprised my sister spoke to you, she's not much of a conversationalist, usually, in fact she hardly speaks at all.
-I didn't know what your sister went through, but I'm sure she had to go through hell," he said.
Roy was surprised with what I told him, he scratched his head as he thought, or so he thought.
-You could tell that just by looking at her, you're a good analyst, something happened to her when she got the prince to allow her to train for knighthood, since then she hasn't been the same.
-Prince Edward the second?
-Yes, the same.
He should be the future king, I can only imagine what could have happened to Ley then... poor thing. Edward the Second was always Machiavellian in his youth, he should be between ten and eleven now, I imagine.
-Have you never asked him what happened to him?
-Both my father and I have asked him a thousand times, but he always changes the subject.
-I guess... Hey, didn't the fog get thicker as we walked?
-Yes, you're right.
My nerves began to gain ground again, at least I hope that if it is the same fog it will take me back to my time.
A raven interrupted my thoughts, it had slipped through the bars of the cell, it was staring at me just like the raven that watched us that day I was transported, its cawing for some reason frightened me.
This gives me a bad feeling.
From one second to the next, 3 more crows appeared and began to peck at the lock, obviously without success in opening it.
-Big, are you being chased by crows or what?
I was about to answer but Willfes' firm voice prevented me from doing so, after all I didn't really know what to say either.
-Prepare your weapons, someone is stalking us through the mist.
All without exception drew their weapons, the 15 people who escorted me drew their swords or crossbows depending on the case.
-Roy I want you by my side, Lay and Wallet you watch our prisoner.
-A voice like an echo through the dense fog threatened us, the voice was feminine, you could even say it sounded sensual in tone.
-I see you have my crow in a cage, and you're willing to keep him that way.
-What the fuck are you talking about, show yourself, if you surrender now I assure you we won't hurt you?
The voice laughed in a very flirtatious manner.
-Father, a crow got into Gran's cage, I think you may mean.
-So much fuss about it, get it out of there, so we can leave safely, Roy.
Roy nodded.
-We'll release your bird ma'am, we'll pretend nothing is happening.
Why do I feel that my father is afraid, it's not only that, I am afraid too?
-So hearty Willfest, you used to be a man who wasn't afraid to attack, now look what time has done to you, old and weak, what a disappointment.
-Who are you?
The whole atmosphere suddenly changed, there was a murderous aura that demolished the spirit.
-Lay please get me out of here, Lay?
For the first time there was terror on Lay's face.
I knew that if I spoke to him he wouldn't pay attention to me, I was terrified.
-Wallet, help me.
Wallet had the same expression as Lay, I could even see his sword shivering.
-Shit
I feel like a mouse in front of an anaconda.
It wasn't long before the first scream was heard.
The horses started to get out of control, the guards didn't know what to do, a second scream was heard in the rear accompanied by a third one, but in this last one I was able to see something that revived my recent trauma, half of the body of one of the guards had fallen dead in front of the wagon, both Wallet and Lay saw the same horrible scene that we had in front of our eyes.
The horse stood up on its hind legs and voted Wallet to the ground, from there he began to shout and attack the air with his sword, while trying to stand up, on the other side Lay had somehow regained his composure, maintaining a defensive pose while turning around where the shouting was coming from.
Up ahead, the metallic clang of two clashing steels could be heard.
Both Willfest and Roy were fighting with a shadow that was moving at a dizzying speed, they barely managed to block its attacks, the shadow was moving so fast that it was changing places from one second to another, in one of the attacks the shadow caught Roy off guard from behind.
-Roy move, you're in the way.
Sir Willfest kicked Roy in the chest throwing him out and saving his son's life, then the shadow attacked Willfest again while it gave him a superficial cut in the shoulder, probably if he hadn't had his armour on he would have lost his arm, in spite of that, Willfest managed to block the attacks always at the last second.
-Whoever you are, I order you to stop.
-At least I see that old age has not deteriorated your art much over time, faithful dog of the king, but to stop me now that I am fully aroused would be a crime," he said this last while moaning with pleasure.
The shadow stopped attacking Willfest, now it had slit the throat of yet another guard again, now the screams were coming from the right.
One of the guards fired his crossbow blindly, causing him to almost kill me.
Immediately the shadow moved towards the man who fired, splitting him in two from top to bottom, but this time I saw the weapon he was attacking with, a scythe.
The attack was now directed at the wagon, it cut the bars and part of the roof as if it were butter leaving me the chance to escape, I heard Wallet's desperate scream, the attack had been directed at him, but it didn't kill him, it dismembered his arm, again the shadow moved, this time I was able to follow its movements, the attack was now directed at Lay.
-Move.
I don't know what the impulse was that led me to do the next thing, but I jumped off the wagon and charged Lay, leaving me uncovered to the shadow's attack.
When I thought I was going to die, I closed my eyes waiting for my tragic end, but nothing happened, I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the scythe inches away from having slit my throat, I moved my eyes to the presence I had in front of my face, I ran into a face of a woman in her 30's that had a sinister beauty, her eyes deep as the night looked at me with a desire that made me feel completely uncomfortable, her long hair was as black as the night sky.
-You are still very green...
He came a little closer to me and licked my cheek with his long tongue, it was a bit unpleasant.
-Grow up fast, as fast as you can, little crow.
After that she disappeared together with the mist in front of my eyes, leaving a significant trail of corpses around me.