Chapter 5: THE SILENT WOLF
Chapter 5: The Silent Wolf
Liana grabbed the knife blade with her bare hand, ignoring the sharp pain as it cut into her palm. Blood dripped onto the floor, but she held tight.
"Who are you?" she asked, pulling hard on the knife.
The door swung open to show Talia, her eyes wide with shock.
"Liana! What are you doing? Let go!"
Liana dropped the knife, looking at her friend in confusion. "Talia? I thought—I thought someone was attacking me."
Talia ran in, closing the door behind her. "I was bringing you this," she whispered, holding up a small key. "It’s to the kitchen pantry. I thought you might get hungry."
"Why didn’t you just knock?" Liana asked, covering her bleeding hand in the edge of her blanket.
"Guards are watching your door. I had to be careful." Talia looked at the bloody blanket with worry. "Let me see your hand."
As Talia cleaned and wrapped her cut with a strip of cloth, Liana felt stupid. Her fears were making her jump at shadows.
"You’re scared," Talia said softly. "That’s okay. Anyone would be."