Run away with your friend

“Fine,” you say, and Jimmy hugs and kisses you.

“The opportunity will arise tomorrow… at this same time. Be ready, in here.”

"Okay".

In the morning, you woke up, got dressed and went about your normal routine. You spent half the day training in the yard and carrying some boxes to the warehouse. Nothing too weird happened other than Jimmy being very serious the entire time, as if he was too focused for anything to go wrong.

Only then did you realize that you agreed to a plan that might not work. You agreed without asking him. You trusted Jimmy, but it would be nice to know about a plan that will depend on your life.

You said goodbye to the place and your friends with your eyes, without saying a word and without giving any clues to anyone about what was about to happen.

When night came and you returned to your quarters, Jimmy was already there, sitting on his bed. He smiled at the sight of you and stood up, as if you were a prince and he had to get up from his seat to greet you.

Only when the sky turned into completely darkness that you and Jimmy slipped out of your quarters. You were following Jimmy because he said he knew every step he was going to take. Some torches were extinguished on purpose. You didn't know if Jimmy or someone else did it, but your black clothes blended into the darkness in a very convenient way. No patrols showed up.

There were two horses ready and loaded in front of the gate that led to King's Road. Jimmy smiled and scanned his surroundings, as if looking for someone with his eyes. Suddenly, a thin boy appeared from behind a wooden pillar. It was hard to see in the darkness, but you recognized his face. He was a strange, pale young man who didn't talk to anyone except Jimmy.

You felt a terrible shiver down your spine.

"Jimmy..." you said with fear.

"Relax".

"What?"

“It only worked because of him. It's his watch day here at the gate. Well… he will come with us It was his condition to help us”.

"All right".

"So let's go".