“Curias!!!” It was all I could do to say his name, but it was all he needed to move much faster. And soon, we were at a full speed gallop.
It seemed as if that was what we did the whole day. I felt a feeling that had never before existed to me—freedom. I felt as if I was finally unleashed from the chains of bondage that held me tight for so long.
Free. . .and yet not free. I knew there would be people endlessly searching for me.
But I knew they would never catch me. And yet, even if they did, they couldn’t keep me contained. I was already let loose, had already tasted the fresh air. No, there was no going back.
But I soon realized that, although I was prepared to fly away at the speed of light, my horses were incapable of such a task. They continued to get slower as the day went on, until eventually they could take it no longer.
“They must rest,” I mumbled, feeling tired myself.
“For a few hours—nothing more. We cannot afford any more time than that.”
“What?! Are you insane?”
"No," he raised his eyebrows, ". . .are you?”
“I demand at least six hours of sleep, thank you very much.” I lifted my chin as high as I could.
“Well, I’ve got a newsflash for you—we’re not in the castle anymore. There’s no such thing as six hours of sleep,” he looked down upon my limp form, “But. . .if you’d like, I could stay up and guard while you and the horses sleep.”
“Are you sure?”
“Positive,”
I laid myself down upon the moist grass surrounding a tree in the area we had stopped at, only to hear Curias chuckle, “After all, you’re the one guarding tomorrow.”
I moaned.
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