Chapter 12: Long Live The Revolution!
The ride to the castle was spent in complete and utter isolation, not that I mind this time around. I actually needed the silence, that way I was able to get complete relaxation and also hear my thoughts better. Every hour, I checked on the wound on my legs. Good news was that my legs had stopped bleeding and the skin was starting to stitch itself back up. It should heal completely after a week or two, all I have to do is just be careful.
I relaxed back against my seat, closing my eyes and I think I must have dozed off one time because the next time I woke up, it was with a thud right next to the carriage. My eyes opened and I looked around wondering what it was. I listened attentively, paying attention to the night but the only sound I could hear was that of the wheels of the carriage on the road and that of the hooves of the horses.
Perhaps we must have hit a rock! I thought to myself. I was just about to relax when I heard another thud but this one was more powerful, it was enough to jolt me around in the carriage. That wasn't just a rock this time around!
Easing up, I pulled open the shutters only to see some of the guards that followed us were looking rattled. I saw Reagan gripping the reins of his horse tight as his eyes scanned the woods, no doubt sensing some kind of threat.
"What's going on? What's happening?" I asked looking around.
"You should get back inside and close that shutters." Came Reagan's reply as he continued scanning the woods.
I didn't listen to him ad instead opened my shutters wider, "If we are under attack, I need to know."
No sooner had I said that, did an arrow come flying straight at me but Reagan with his quick instincts used a sword to block it. A gasp escaped me as I came back up only to see a small group of army emerging from the woods.
"Yes Princess, we are under attack! Happy now?" Reagan asked and if he wasn't so focused, he was going to see the glare on my face. "So, will you please close the shutters now and remain seated while I deal with this mess?"