Chapter 425: Escaping through the woods
After accepting the letter, Abrielle grabbed Cedric’s hand and they ran, leaving the mansion.
The dagger was strapped to her waist with the letter hidden on her dress. The hallways weren’t busy since it was late. They successfully got to the stables where Elias and Axel were waiting.
"We can run through the woods," Abrielle suggested the same hidden path she used on her wedding day. It was the place she failed to escape through, Abrielle was certain that once they crossed the grassland beyond the woods it would be hard for Lucian to find them in the creek
An additional fact was that the creek was close to the border. It was the fastest way to leave Dacronia. A ship would have been more convenient, but there was no way they could make it through there with the number of knights stationed at the gate.
It would turn into a bloody battle. Cedric and his knights had arrived at the Nightshade estate on horses. It was crazy when Abrielle thought about how they made the long journey on horseback and arrived a day after her.
How fast did they go? And from what Cedric mentioned they were also gathering information. There was also the possibility they might have joined a ship with their horses but this wasn’t the time for Abrielle to figure that out.
Along with the three horses, they took 2 more horses from the stable. Jubilee was too young to ride alone, and Cedric insisted that Abrielle share his horse.
He felt more assured with her arms wrapped around him. "You know I am also an experienced rider," Abrielle grumbled, wrapping her hands around him to secure herself. Everyone was set and he signalled for them to leave. The stables were far from the gates, and in the dark of the night, no one suspected a thing. It felt like a flawless plan.
"I remember someone falling off her horse in a failed escape." He sneered. They quickly got into the nearby woods. Cedric instructed them to increase their speeds then because the grassland was closer.