Chapter 166: A spy in the castle.
Sigrid and Lord Thorin were on their feet quickly. Lord Thorin was quicker, he pushed the door open and they heard footsteps running away. They followed the sound, running after the person that had been eavesdropping on their secret conversation.
Sigrid saw a glimpse of a shadow slipping past the hedges, quick and fluid. It seemed the spy had some skills in evasion and was quick on his feet. Without hesitation she picked up her skirts and gave chase.
With one hand, she shot a flare in the sky which produced a bright light that could be seen from near and far. Thrill danced in her body, she had not participated in a chase in a long time.
It took her back to her days as a cleaner for all the messes of the rich and wealthy clients they had. She had climbed walls, fought dogs, run from the police, run from thugs...in fact as far as she could recall she was always running.
If this spy thought he was getting away from her, he was deluding himself. She was no ordinary crown princess, her pass times where not arranging flowers and learning embroidery. It was swordplay and close combat battles. All her training on this world was finally being put to good use.
She could hear other footsteps and shouts of the knights, horse hooves were pounding on the ground at a fast pace. Many had come out to capture the intruder, she was determined to be the one.
The figure ahead vaulted over a bench and leaped over a hedge and Sigrid followed, making almost no sound as she landed on the other side. Her feet did not stop, they just kept going ahead towards the stables.
The scent of horse shit and fresh grass welcomed her as she caught a clear glimpse of the spy, He had made a mistake of running into a heavily illuminated place. Roland treasured his horses, the lighting in the stables was better than that of the castle.
"Stop!" she commanded.