Chapter 24: Found
"Who is that?" one of the men yelled, lifting the torch over his head as he tried to see her over the distance.
Rose shuffled on her feet. At this rate, the dogs were going to get to her faster. The men didn’t seem bothered by the fact. "’Elp," she cried, her voice loud enough to reach them.
"A woman," the second said.
Rose wasn’t sure if she was supposed to respond to this but she was more worried about the dogs rushing at her. The nearest dog growled, baring its teeth clearly aiming for her legs. Rose’s heart dropped to her stomach and braced herself for the pain.
"Heel!" the second man called, and the dogs stopped. The closest one didn’t seem very happy about it, but it slowly turned around and hopped towards the men.
"What are you doing?" the first one asked.
"What are you talking about? We’re not going to let dogs attack a woman."
"She could be a spy," the first guard said.
They were close enough that she could almost see their faces. The three dogs hung close, sticking to the sides of their legs, with one in the middle. She could see they were royal guards with how they were dressed but they weren’t knights.
"Don’t be ridiculous; she looks lost," the second said. "What’s your name?"