Chapter 39: How Much?
After I made my way out safely without being seen out of Lord Skarde's residence safely, I went back on to my horse that was hidden deep inside the forest and I rode out of the place, heading straight to the manor. I met Heather waiting for me at the entrance of the secret passageway but she didn't see me because when I touched her, she released a loud scream.
I immediately grabbed her mouth. "For fuck's sake Heather!" I growled at her.
Heather smiled sheepishly at me, "I'm so sorry milady." She apologized, her eyes raking up and down my body, "It's just that it is going to take a while before I get used to seeing you like this!"
I suppose that was understandable! I thought to myself as we entered the passage way. I began taking off my clothes in front of her. Heather turned to give me the privacy I needed and I quickly shuffled out of my clothing and changed into the creamy strapless night dress she had gotten from my wardrobe along with a red cloak.
"Turns out Lord Skarze is one evil bastard after all!" I said as I begin to tie the lace around my cloak.
Heather seemed pleased to hear that, "Really?" She asked and I could hear the excitement in her tone.
"Yeah, really!" I said taking off my boots to exchange for sandals, "Turns out he took a boy out of a family because they couldn't pay taxes."
"So we are going to stop him right?" Heather asked me still feeling excited.
"We_" I corrected as I handed her the boots, "We are not going to do anything but we are still going to be doing something!" I informed her.