Dawn
I"m awakened in the middle of the night by someone holding a lantern by my head and saying my name. I open my eyes and am shocked to find Chief Smith bent over me. He puts a finger to his lips and motions for me to follow him. We go outside to where the moon"s silver light dances across the town. In a groggy haze, I almost trip over my own two feet. The chief doesn"t say a word as we walk through the marketplace that will be teeming with people in a few hours. Right now, though, it"s deserted.
We hear footsteps echo off the stones and the chief pulls me into an alleyway that is pitch black. I try to ask what"s going on, but he covers my mouth with his hand. Once all is quiet again, we step back out onto the road. He starts to run. I keep pace with him until we reach the stables. The
