Stuck in Runes

Chapter 31

(Sophia POV)

The short heels of my boots click loudly as we walk though the large hall entering in to a sitting room. In the corner was a maid was making tea.

I take a seat next to freed on a large sofa, the constable sitting across from us. The small maid comes from the corner of the room and sets a tray of tea down pouring three cups and then going back to her station.

"To start I want to thank you for coming to my aid! Please I don't want to die." The large man says clearly frightened. Freed nods taking a sip of the tea.

"We will provide protection for you and your family." Freed nods.

"I would like to tell me about your daughter constable." I smile softly, he looks at me strangely as dose freed. " I would like to make sure I can do all I can to keep her safe." I explain. After another strange look he shrugs.

"She rarely leaves the house. And only other noblemen's family's have seen her. You may speak with her if you like. I can have her come here." He says.

"That would be helpful thank you." I reply. He nods and sends the maid off. Him and Freed talk a small amount, choosing on runes to set. I hear soft foot steps and turn to see a girl around my age. Her hair and eyes close to mine, but her skin less fair, and she was slightly taller. I smile and walk over to her offering my hand.

"Good afternoon, I'm Sophia. I'm going to help protect you ok?" I smile. She raps her arms around me.

"I am Elisabeth and Thank you! Thank you so much!" She squeezes.

I think about my hunts in the past. This was close to one Iv had before. Maybe... I could do the same thing...? Hm...

After about an hour a maid shows freed and I to a room. The constable said we can rest here and set the runes. I sit on a bed and look at my feet thinking.

"Everything ok?" Freed asks. Walking in front of me, and looking down at me. I look up and nod.

"I have an idea to find the girls." I smile, he raises his eyebrow at me.

"I will pose as the daughter" I start shushing him before his starts to oppose.

"No one knows what she looks like. If I pose and they take me, then I can get the girls. This is a trick I have done before, it's easy." I explain.

"No." He says plainly. "I can't let you do that, it's too dangerous."

"Your joking right? Iv done it before. I'm not a kid." I stand giving him a look saying ' what the heck'.

"I can't let you get hurt!" He he steps forward pinning my legs to the side of the bed.

"You also can't tell me how to do my job!" I growl back leaning a little back as he came closer.

"I'm the experienced wizard here!" He replies.

"And I'm the experienced assassin hunter!" I growl back. He shook with anger.

"What the hell do you care any how?! You didn't give a shit about me yesterday!" I lean forward getting in his face. He leans back slightly.

"I..." he mumbles.

"I'm going to save those girls and you can't stop me." I float away from him. And ram into an invisible wall.

"Yes I can." He says walking into the magic box effortlessly.

"I ca-" I start to argue back and he steps right in front of me, I float back my body pressing against the wall.

"I won't let you get hurt. I can't let you get hurt." He says I feel his breath brush my skin, my face flushes.

"You..." I start to mumble, he takes a soft breath. My face gets hotter.

"If your doing this I will follow you. Hidden. But followed." He says softly. I nod. He lets down his rune. I float back slightly. We stand silent in the room.
"We... we... should talk with the girl...." I say softly. He nods and opens the door for me I float out.