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Gale kept glancing back,continuisly. He eventually turned into the woods,Varys hopping out,muzzle stained red. "Varys,good to see you bud." He said,patting the wolfs head before looking around again. "Sit." Gale said to Kayla,waiting until she did so he could explain. "That sound you heard was the signal of The Hunt starting.It's where all weapons and poisons are confiscated,weaponry's shut down,and people hunted.They add loads of money to the most wanted bounty,about eh,20 thousand to my name?Anyways,the kingdom gates are locked for four months,forests are patrolled 24/7,and nobody is allowed to leave.This is my second year,being the hunted.And uh,they won't stop until I'm dead." |
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Kayla had so many questions but just nodded, looking down. |
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"So...if at any point you decide you'd want to leave,I personally advise you leave now.If not then,welcome to Death's personal game of chess.If he gets checkmate,you die.You can never get checkmate,only he can.There's no escaping Death,but clearly I'm good at his game." He says,drawing a cheap flask from his cloak. |
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"I said i'm not leaving you" |
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"I know." He replied sharply,gaze flickering to her before back at the small fire he had going. "So uh,first off.No acting like we're a thing.You act like a partner,not romantically,but crime partner.Except,you keep yourself hidden.The more blame I take the better." He said,sitting on a stump. To be honest,yeah,The Hunt is my game of chess,I say checkmate,they die,They say checkmate,no,doesn't exist. |
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Kayla just nodded, not meeting his eyes |
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"It sucks,I know.But,if we're gonna survive then that's the way to do it." He says,looking deep into her eyes with a soft smile before his face hardened as he heard a sound.Gale immediatly stomped out the fire,pulling his cloak over his head and grabbing a dagger,being as still as the trees around them. A guard walked out in the distance. A dagger was thrown. Checkmate. |
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Kayla stayed statue still, watching with her hand on her dagger |
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Gale gave her a look,as if saying 'see'? He motioned for her to stay,him going out,silent,as he went. Gale saw a medium sized cluster of guards,all on horseback,all armed with weapons and enough bolts to make his back a galaxy but instead of stars,it'd be bolts. |
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Kayla stayed where she was, except she climbed a tree beside her |
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