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was uncertain if she could succeed, but—as much as she hated to admit it—Doogal gave her confidence.
“Here comes Seth.” Doogal said.
Like Tessa, Seth made no sound as he ran across the yard. When he grabbed the rope and began climbing, Doogal had to look over the side to see if the boy was really there.
“He is as light as a feather.” Doogal commented.
“Fairy magic.” Tessa said. Doogal had no idea what she meant.
Seth was on the rooftop faster than Doogal had anticipated. “Pull the rope up.” He said, and then hurried over to the bars covering the skylight. Doogal withdrew his lock picking tools and began working on the lock. When it sprung open, he tossed the lock aside and raised the set of bars. With them open, there would be enough room for them to access the chamber below. Attached as they were, the rope would still be held secure for their climb down.
The metal hinges creaked as Doogal raised the bars. The thief clenched his teeth at the sound, praying that nobody heard it. Seth and Tessa both looked about with worried faces, until Doogal had laid them back down. “Now for the window.” He said.
Doogal used his dagger to cut the seal around the slanted glass. It did not take long for him to lift the side and slide the glass completely out. He placed it on the rooftop, and then motioned down into the rebel leader’s bed chambers. “Shall we?”
“After you?” Tessa replied.
Doogal placed his hands on either side of the opening and dropped into the room below. He landed on the bed, and then motioned for Tessa to follow. The Ranger mimicked Doogal’s actions, but slipped and fell through the open window. Doogal caught her in his arms and sat her down.
“Thank you.” Tessa offered.
“My pleasure.” Doogal said with a grin.
“Out of the way.” Seth called before lowering himself into the room.
Doogal looked at the wall where Seebaul said the hidden entrance was located. Fortunately, finding hidden doors was part of his expertise. Doogal located the secret door and was pleased to find it unlocked. “I wonder if Marlow even knows about this?” He pondered.
Seth grabbed a candle from the nightstand beside the bed. He used a match to light it, before offering it to Doogal. “We may all have night vision, but that doesn’t do any good in absolute darkness.”
“Agreed.” Doogal said.
After squeezing into the narrow opening, Doogal closed the hidden door behind them. There was only one direction to go, so the trio headed that way. They found a steep stairwell that took them down to another level. They were forced to cross the distance of the back wall a second time before finding another stairwell.
“This is another reason why they never added windows on this side of the building.” Doogal commented.
They did the same twice more, finding two more secret doors before finally reaching the basement level.
“Now comes the hard part.” Doogal explained.
“I am ready.” Tessa offered.
Doogal located the exit. He blew out the candle and waited for the smell to evaporate before opening the door and peering out into the hallway. As expected, there were lanterns hanging on the wall, providing enough light to traverse the passage easily.
“Let’s do this.” Doogal spoke, as he handed his knife over to Seth.
Tessa tied Doogal’s hands behind his back with a chord. She and Seth pulled their hoods up over their heads, and then they began marching down the hallway towards the vault where Princess Megan was supposed to be held. As they turned the corner, they found two guards blocking the path.
“Halt!” One of the men ordered.
Seth addressed them, “Captain McRawl wants this half-elf presented to the prisoner, to see if she recognizes him.”
“We received no such orders.” The guard answered.
Seth nodded, “He was just captured trying to sneak into the Keep. Captain McRawl is suspicious that this half-elf may be the prisoner’s true father; the one who is supposed
“Here comes Seth.” Doogal said.
Like Tessa, Seth made no sound as he ran across the yard. When he grabbed the rope and began climbing, Doogal had to look over the side to see if the boy was really there.
“He is as light as a feather.” Doogal commented.
“Fairy magic.” Tessa said. Doogal had no idea what she meant.
Seth was on the rooftop faster than Doogal had anticipated. “Pull the rope up.” He said, and then hurried over to the bars covering the skylight. Doogal withdrew his lock picking tools and began working on the lock. When it sprung open, he tossed the lock aside and raised the set of bars. With them open, there would be enough room for them to access the chamber below. Attached as they were, the rope would still be held secure for their climb down.
The metal hinges creaked as Doogal raised the bars. The thief clenched his teeth at the sound, praying that nobody heard it. Seth and Tessa both looked about with worried faces, until Doogal had laid them back down. “Now for the window.” He said.
Doogal used his dagger to cut the seal around the slanted glass. It did not take long for him to lift the side and slide the glass completely out. He placed it on the rooftop, and then motioned down into the rebel leader’s bed chambers. “Shall we?”
“After you?” Tessa replied.
Doogal placed his hands on either side of the opening and dropped into the room below. He landed on the bed, and then motioned for Tessa to follow. The Ranger mimicked Doogal’s actions, but slipped and fell through the open window. Doogal caught her in his arms and sat her down.
“Thank you.” Tessa offered.
“My pleasure.” Doogal said with a grin.
“Out of the way.” Seth called before lowering himself into the room.
Doogal looked at the wall where Seebaul said the hidden entrance was located. Fortunately, finding hidden doors was part of his expertise. Doogal located the secret door and was pleased to find it unlocked. “I wonder if Marlow even knows about this?” He pondered.
Seth grabbed a candle from the nightstand beside the bed. He used a match to light it, before offering it to Doogal. “We may all have night vision, but that doesn’t do any good in absolute darkness.”
“Agreed.” Doogal said.
After squeezing into the narrow opening, Doogal closed the hidden door behind them. There was only one direction to go, so the trio headed that way. They found a steep stairwell that took them down to another level. They were forced to cross the distance of the back wall a second time before finding another stairwell.
“This is another reason why they never added windows on this side of the building.” Doogal commented.
They did the same twice more, finding two more secret doors before finally reaching the basement level.
“Now comes the hard part.” Doogal explained.
“I am ready.” Tessa offered.
Doogal located the exit. He blew out the candle and waited for the smell to evaporate before opening the door and peering out into the hallway. As expected, there were lanterns hanging on the wall, providing enough light to traverse the passage easily.
“Let’s do this.” Doogal spoke, as he handed his knife over to Seth.
Tessa tied Doogal’s hands behind his back with a chord. She and Seth pulled their hoods up over their heads, and then they began marching down the hallway towards the vault where Princess Megan was supposed to be held. As they turned the corner, they found two guards blocking the path.
“Halt!” One of the men ordered.
Seth addressed them, “Captain McRawl wants this half-elf presented to the prisoner, to see if she recognizes him.”
“We received no such orders.” The guard answered.
Seth nodded, “He was just captured trying to sneak into the Keep. Captain McRawl is suspicious that this half-elf may be the prisoner’s true father; the one who is supposed
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