-SELENE-
I blinked, heart hammering.
The keys to all cells.
Hope surged so fast it made me dizzy.
Cold metal bit into my fingers as I snatched the keys from the stone floor, fingers trembling. They were cold, heavy. I fumbled through a few until one fit the lock on my cell. The door creaked open.
"Eerik!" I gasped, stepping into the corridor.
He was still grappling with the two guards, blood streaking down his bulky frame. He traded punches with the first one, their blows brutal and fast. The guard’s sword lay forgotten in the corner. At the same time, Eerik twisted to dodge the second guard’s dagger.
Their grunts and heavy breathing echoed off the dungeon walls. The dagger sliced across his shoulder. He staggered.
"Go!" he shouted, voice ragged, eyes never meeting mine. "I'll stal
