The Greek Princess

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter XXXVIII

Lycus

"You still want to carry this out?" Varus asked me.
   
We were standing right outside the door to the place where Ariadne was.

I gulped, but nodded. I wasn't going to back down now. I took the keys from him and inserted one into the lock. Varus left, not wanting to get caught, leaving me alone in the dark passageway. I tried a few keys before finding the right one, getting more nervous by the second.

The door creaked terribly as I opened it, and I only opened it as wide as I had to to get inside. I heard the sound of sobbing and headed towards it, sure it was Ariadne. It was and I started trying to find the right one for her cell.

"W-Who's there?" A quailing voice asked.

"Shh, it's me, Lycus. Now shush or you'll attract unwanted attention," I whispered in reply.

"Lycus?" She whispered, "You came. Why?" She asked.

"Don't ask. I don't know. Now keep quiet or my attempt might fail and then where will we be?" I asked rhetorically.

I heard another sob, but it didn't have the same tone as the previous ones. It sounded... happy?

I got inside her cell and quickly finished with her shackles before laying them gently against the wall, flinching when I heard one of them clatter.

"Alright, you're free. Now follow me, I know a way out," I said and started for the door. I reached it, but she wasn't with me. "Ariadne?" I called back, as loud as I dared. I could barely see in the darkness, but I thought I saw her struggling to stand. I sighed and went back for her. She must still be weak from the beating.

I helped her stand and we made our way to the door, slipping back out. As a precaution, I closed the door so nothing would seem out of place to anyone walking by. We made a slow, painstaking journey to the garden, my heart stopping every time I heard someone nearby, thudding at the fear of encountering anyone. My throat was dry and I questioned myself multiple times whether I should just give up, but I'd come too far and I'd have to see it through.

We reached the garden and I breathed a little easier, but we weren't out of the woods yet. I located the magnolia and saw the orange flowers on the bush beside it. I knelt down beside it, hoping that Varus hadn't lied and set us up. I peered behind the bush and searched for anything that looked like a secret door. 

"Lycus," Ariadne whispered, "what are you doing?"

"Trying to find a secret door that leads out," I replied.

"Oh," was all she said in reply.

I reached through the bush, feeling along the stone wall, until I felt wood. There was a secret door.

Will they escape? Or will they be caught in the act?? O.O Comment what you think!

Lycus - GadSul