It was late at night, and most of the soldiers were already preparing to rest for the next day's march. That’s when the flap of one of the tents was pulled open from the outside.
Inside, a few disgruntled warriors sat up, their faces twisting with irritation as they spotted the intruders: a bearded man who looked vaguely familiar and a tall figure in a hood.
“What the hell…?” one of the warriors muttered, his voice heavy with annoyance.
“Who the hell are you two? What kind of lunatic barges in at this hour?” another snapped.
Billy grinned, stepping aside to give the hooded figure space. “Well, fellas, I thought...