06-25-2009, 06:14 AM
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Alston's blood went cold when he heard those words. He desperately wanted to check on Hallah, but now he had his own problems.
Dazed by that invisible blow, his mind wasn't clear. He had promised Hallah that escape was never impossible, but now he wasn't so sure. He might die in this tent, and Hallah would certainly face worse. He'd seen how that man had looked at her, and he was still bound himself.
They wouldn't have left him in a tent that had weapons, he was fairly certain about that. Even were it possible, he couldn't run and leave Hallah behind.
Two guards approached him, both with swords. What could he protect himself with? He crawled over to Hallah, keeping his eye on the guards. They were in no hurry. They had all the time in the world.
"Hallah." He whispered. "I'm sorry." He was only sixteen, and he was trying not to be a coward, but his body was shaking with fear.
Alston's blood went cold when he heard those words. He desperately wanted to check on Hallah, but now he had his own problems.
Dazed by that invisible blow, his mind wasn't clear. He had promised Hallah that escape was never impossible, but now he wasn't so sure. He might die in this tent, and Hallah would certainly face worse. He'd seen how that man had looked at her, and he was still bound himself.
They wouldn't have left him in a tent that had weapons, he was fairly certain about that. Even were it possible, he couldn't run and leave Hallah behind.
Two guards approached him, both with swords. What could he protect himself with? He crawled over to Hallah, keeping his eye on the guards. They were in no hurry. They had all the time in the world.
"Hallah." He whispered. "I'm sorry." He was only sixteen, and he was trying not to be a coward, but his body was shaking with fear.