The Boondocks~Medieval Times

5) Beyond The Walls, Beyond The Restrictions

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Once again, Huey climbs the wall, using two swords. In his sachel is a long rope he plans to use. What am I doing? He thinks as he climbs, reaching the window. I am the fool, coming back here. For what? He finally reaches it and easily pulls himself up. The room is dark, but he can see the lump in the bed. "Princess," he whispers.

The lump sits up immediately. Huey makes out the wide smile on her face as she hops out excitedly. She wears a simple cloak over her dress with the hood over. She does look like a peasant. "I thought you would change your mind," she says.

"Why would I change my mind to something I never agreed to."

"Then why are you here?" A sly smile creeps up her lips and Huey groans in response. "Let us go." He hops in and pulls out the rope, looking around for something to tie it to.

"Hold on. I have a friend." Jazmine quietly opens the door and rushes out the room. While she's gone, Huey ties the rope around not a loose stone, but a stone that sticks out the wall. Damn architects, he thinks.

The door creaks open again and Jazmine and another girl walk in. The girl is dressed like her. She pulls off her hood. Huey frowns. "We are taking the princess of Anihc?"

Ming smiles, bowing slightly. "Thank you for this, kind sir."

"Er....." She bowed. "Of course. Now come." He leads them to the window. "The rope is not long enough to reach the ground. So I will go down first. You climb down and I will catch you...unless you can jump a metre."

The girls give him looks.

Huey pulls out his swords and slides down the wall like the other night and lands. Jazmine is about to go, but Ming stops her. "Jazmine, your tiara."

"Oh! I-I am so used to keeping it on." She takes the tiara with both hands and places it on her bed. She sighs. I feel amazing.

Ming climbs down the rope first, she had experience, her grandfather was an overachiever. Once she climbs to the last of the rope, she frowns when she sees the drop. Huey holds his arms out. Ming shuts her eyes before letting go. She screams for a short time before falling into his strong arms, clutching on him at shock.

Huey puts her on her feet gently. "Jazmine, come!"

Jazmine swallows. She slowly walks over the window seal and grabs onto the rope for dear life, grasping it as she slowly climbs down. Do not look down. Do not look down. Do not look down. Looking at the sky the whole time, she managed to climb to the last of the rope before letting go. Jazmine screams until she falls next into Huey's arms, also grasping at him for shock. She looks up into his eyes, and her eyes trace the mask. Will he take that off? Or show us the area without it?

Ming clears her throat, making Huey jump before putting Jazmine down. "Thank you," she says. Huey nods curtly and leads them to the hole.

Ming elbows Jazmine playfully and bounces her eyebrows. Jazmine blushes. Gr. We should not have brought her.

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"What is happening?" Ming asks.

Jazmine's eyes light up in excitement as she sees the town from the hill. It wasn't dark like the other nights she watched from her window. This time they heard singing and music, the little town was lit by lanterns and some were even floating up, lighting up the sky.

"Let us find out!" Jazmine and Ming pull their hoods down and hide their faces.

"Well. Have fun." Huey crosses his arms and leans back on the tree.