“Sure,” he replied. “What?” I exclaimed without hiding my shock at the sudden change in his decision. “We did make a deal. You can go outside as you please. I’ll let everyone in the mansion know about this change in rule,” he declared decisively. “Really?” I asked because I just couldn’t quite believe it. We did make a deal that I would be able to go outside but now that it was really happening, I was still taken by surprise. At least, I was right in thinking that Bradon was a man of his word. “Yes, but under one condition,” he said as if making sure that I still remembered the deal that we made. “You’ll accompany me at all times,” I finished off his thought begrudgingly. Bradon nodded his head firmly once to affirm that I had gotten it correct. I let out a sigh when I tried t

