CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
My whole body was trembling, the increased sound of clashing swords drawing nearer to the tent I was in. Anxiety filled every nerve in my body and as I clutched a heavy shawl around my body, all I could do was wait, watching the entrance like a hawk while praying fervently under my breath for the gods to protect me from any harm that would befall me. The commotion was growing near with each breath I took. Even though the urge to crouch on my knees, shut my eyes, and cover my ears was overwhelming, I could not bring myself to do that.
Suddenly, a man, dressed in a dark armor with a dark mask covering the area around his nose and mouth, rushed into the tent with a dagger in hand. A piercing scream instantly left my lips and almost immediately, he reached over, coverin
