Lord Protector
“He wanted to get to the inn while it was still busy, without his guards. Picking up the hooded coat he had brought to the room earlier, he donned it before going to the window and pulling it open, admitting a gust of freezing wind and snow.Slipping over the sill, he climbed down the wall, his fingers finding cracks between the rough stones. Without gloves, his hands soon grew cold, and the icy stones made the descent treacherous. He recalled the time, long ago, when he had leapt from a hall win...dow on the same floor to escape capture, breaking his leg in the process.Dropping the last few feet, he landed in a deep drift and struggled from it, rubbed and blew on his hands before he pulled on his gloves. The library window overlooked the wild lands at the back of the castle, so he did not have to avoid the guards in the courtyard. He set off towards the distant village at a brisk pace, the fact that he could have taken a horse if not for the soldiers souring his mood.Snow drifted from a moonless sky, and the freezing air chilled his lungs and nose.MoreLess
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