Wasting no time in sharing the new information, Bern made his way as quickly as he could to the northeast wall tower, bringing with him a coil of rope. It was very risky what he was doing, he knew. But it was worth it to save his own hide, wasn’t it?
Of course it is! he reassured himself as he clambered down the rope to the ground far below. Dealing with Edward was dangerous business, but he knew how to get what he wanted out of that kind. All it took was a clever mind, something Bern was quite confident he had. He left the rope hanging where it was. The rod was far enough below the window that no one was likely so see it from above, and it was at an angle just out of sight of the walls besides.
Once he’d gathered his breath, he hurried off and disappeared into the woods as fast as possi
