Chapter 65: Kidnapped
He was also dangerous. Martha imagined there would be scars on his face, and that was why it was covered with a hood. He looked from her side of the bed to Rose. Even though Martha couldn’t see his face, it was clear to anyone that he was confused. Without any hesitation, Martha pointed to the next bed.
He jerked, pulling out his dagger in a flash. The dying candlelight gave it a menacing look, especially the shadow on the wall of the tiny room. However, he didn’t strike her with the dagger; rather, he nodded but didn’t sheath it.
He slowly tiptoed to Rose’s bed. Martha thought there was no need for that. Rose must be fast asleep by now, so it would take a very loud sound to wake her up. He dropped by her bed, and Martha caught the glint of the dagger before he placed it right on Rose’s neck.
Rose fought to wake up. There was a weight on her chest that was making it hard to breathe, and something covered her mouth and nose too. She shook her head as if to free herself from whatever was stopping her from breathing, and she felt a sharp pain.
Rose’s eyes flew open immediately, and she would have screamed if not for the hand covering her mouth. She could also feel something against her neck—that was where the pain came from.
"Shh," she heard someone say. Their voice sounded unfamiliar but it had a warning to it.
Her eyes widened, and fear flickered in them as her vision cleared. It was a hooded man, and he had his hand over her mouth. She thought there was something familiar about him, but she couldn’t place it. All she could see was the edge of his nose and his lips. There was a tiny scar in the corner of his lip.
How did he get in here? Rose moved her eyes to look at Martha, but she seemed to be sleeping. Was he here for her? What did he want with her, and how did he get past the guards? He looked familiar, but she didn’t think he was part of the staff in the castle. Did someone send him?
"Shh," he repeated, and Rose nodded.
He slowly started to pull his hand away, and Rose opened her mouth to scream, but she didn’t get any sound out before he slammed his head right onto her forehead. Rose felt her soul leave her body, and she blacked out, but not before she heard a snicker.