Adrian sat down and was thinking about his next move. He obviously had to leave but he didn't know where to go from here.
He decided to at least get out of the Thorne family first before deciding his next move.
When he finally made up his mind, he left the building and slowly made his way out of the house of Thorne.
He was making his way to the edge of the city. He remembered that his family had a small house near the edge of the city.
The house was inconspicuous and no one could relate it to the Thorne family.
However, what no one knew was that the house actually had a tunnel that connected it to his mother's room in the house of Thorne.
This was a well guarded secret that only those in his immediate family knew. It was a last ditch effort to escape in case something went wrong.
This was Adrian's last hope. He was hoping that some people escaped and that he wasn't the only one left in the house of Thorne.
Adrian arrived at the house at sunset. He could have gotten thee faster but he had to avoid the people of the demonic sects that were still patrolling the streets.
When he got to the door, he knocked two different two different ways. This was a password as anyone who knew it was most likely an ally. This was to reduce the vigilance of the people inside.
After knocking, he didn't wait for a response and simply opened the door and entered the house.
He took careful steps as he was trying to find out if anyone was here. He found some evidence of activity which made him vigilant but he still didn't see anyone.
Finally, he approached the door to the room that lead to the tunnel. As he opened the door, a sharp knife whizzed through the air and wanted to pierce through his chest.
He caught it just before it pierced through his chest.
Just as he was about to draw his sword, he saw a young boy of about 12 years old shaking while holding a knife.
"D-Don't come any closer", the clearly frightened boy said. Because he was in the door way, Adrian was shrouded by the glare of the sun that was coming in through the window. Along with the hood on his head, it was hard for the boy to see his face clearly.
Adrian walked into the room slowly while removing the hood on his head. When the boy saw who it was he involuntarily dropped the knife while stammering.
"B-Brother?" The boy said just as he saw the figure who walked in. The last person he expected it to be was his brother. After all, the last time he saw his brother was before he left for the misty mountains.
After being shocked for a few seconds, the boy ran up to Adrian and jumped into his arms as he burst into tears.
The boys name was Jayson and he was Adrian's younger brother. He was the son of his father's second wife and was the baby of the family. Everyone loved him and always doted on him.
Even Adrian's mother, the first wife loved him and always treated him like her own son which was rare in those aristocratic households.
Both wives did not discriminate between them and treated both of them fairly.
Jayson loved copying Adrian and would try to do everything that Adrian did.
He followed him almost everywhere whilst trying to get Adrian to play with him at all times.
He even threw a tantrum when he found out that Adrian was going to the mountains and he couldn't follow him.
That was how much he loved his big brother.
Adrian also adored his younger brother and was the only one who could pacify him when he was making a fuss.
He promised to be back soon and he would bring him a gift from the mountains.
As both brothers were hugging, a small head poked out from the side of the bed where it had been hiding.
Because of the glare from the sun, it still couldn't see the face of the person that walked in clearly.
"Big brother Jayson, who is that?" A tiny voice came out of the small face as it asked.
It was an adorable little girl that was only about nine years of age. She was wearing a little green dress that made her look even cuter.
She walked out and asked while wearing an inquisitive look on her face.
When Adrian heard the voice, his mind was filled with question marks.
'Big brother? When did Jayson become a big brother? Did they have another child while I was suffering in the mountains?'
Just as he was about to ask, Jayson let go of him and ran towards the little girl.
He brought her in front of him and excitedly said "big brother, this is my new little sister. Her name is Olivia. Isn't she the cutest?"
Jayson asked with a smile on his face.
Adrian just stood there dumbfounded as he stared at the two kids while asking
"Where did you get a little sister from?"