Later that night, Tessa sneaked out of the pack House. It was one a.m.

When she left, everyone else was asleep except some of the guards.

She walked carefully so as not to make a sound or draw unnecessary attention to herself. When one of the guards passed by, she would often hide behind tree so as not to be seen.

She thought of causing another distraction or maybe knocking off one of the guards with a sleeping potion that she made. She managed to avoid all the guards. She walked by peacefully. The dungeon was in close view now.

As she approached, a voice stopped her in her tracks....