In the middle of the night, when everyone was fallen asleep, someone slipped into the Saintess' chamber.
A man dressed in black pushed open the balcony door without knocking. He didn't even care if he left behind any traces because in the end, there was only one person everyone would blame for the Saintess' disappearance: the Captain of the Sorex Kingdom.
The moment he stepped into her room, Rose smiled at him. She had already packed her belongings into a small bag since she didn't have many things to begin with.
"I'm ready," she said softly.
For years, she hadn't had the courage to step outside the temple.
For years, she had accepted her fate as someone who would be used by others as a bridge to wash away their sins.
For years, she had never hoped that someone would reach out a hand to save her.
But here he was.
