Chapter 605

---- workers in exchange for more grain.

We turned him down, but now! think it was for this, to work for them and haul those crates.

If we accept, then..." "Aldo, are you insane? Thats way too dangerous.

Im not getting involved just to snoop around.

And even if we found something, what would we do with that information? The Duke doesnt give adamn" "He does care," Elliot interrupted, his tone firm and unwavering.

Tomas was about to argue back, but a beam of light seeped through the rocks from below.

The guards had noticed their presence.

"Hey! Looks like there are spies up there!" A commotion broke out.

They had to run.

Voices shouting orders echoed through the night, accompanied by the sound of horses being spurred forward.

"Shit, run, run!" Aldo hissed urgently, and the three of them bolted into the shelter of the forest.

Elliots powerful legs kicked into action again.

strong calves propelled him forward with explosive

logs, dodged low branches, and avoided scattered

them as they dashed through the small streams cutting across

the pounding hooves vibrated through the ground,

and the crack of a whip echoed through the

riders quickly lost

we werent gonna

Tomas gasped for air like an asthmatic in the middle of an attackand he was supposed

at him, unimpressed, as dramatic as

hadnt even broken a

"Go home, Tomas.

Its too late.

sure no one sees you wandering around," Aldo

the worker left, glancing at Elliot once more still

to the orchard, pushing it open to enter

infiltrating, I know its

Elliot stopped him at the doorstep, speaking in a low but deadly serious

you already know

We really were attacked.

close ties to the Duke, and I can assure you he knows nothing about this

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