*Briella*
My veins felt like they were freezing over as the two guards burst into the room. Before I could even react, Kryzen grabbed me and pulled me behind him. I grabbed onto his arm, my heart feeling like it was going into overdrive.
The two men in the doorway, much like the maid who was just there, had large empty eyes. They didn’t seem to be seeing anything in front of them. Aside from the fact that they had to be twice Kryzen’s size and had gleaming blades attached to their thick belts, they didn’t look all that threatening.
I sensed that Kryzen was thinking the same thing. How far could we get if we beat these two up and started running? I would have liked to think pretty far, but it was likely that there were more guards stationed around. Besides, Malphas probably expected an attempted escape at this point.
Kryzen’s hesitation was still palpable as he reached back and gripped my wrist. The gesture was protective.
