Chapter Cornelia: Crescent Sun

Exiled Snow - Solflower Fields

[Frei's POV]

With our hands tied behind our back and all of our possessions captured against our will, we walked towards the narrow roads of the canyon with frowning faces.

Clearly, we're all accompanied by the outlaws, two for each captive. If we do something they arbitrate as inappropriate, they could easily slit our throats with a quick slash of their knives resting in their belts. Eiros walks silently in front of me, with Eclis and Sir Llendon behind me, having their heads bowing down.

"We'll alert the others of what happened." says one of the bandits before taking a few thugs with him, splitting away from the group. Though their numbers reduced, we are still outnumbered and there's nothing we could do. Even if one of us were to catch our captors off-guard, we can't jeopardise the others getting hurt due to our unpredictable foolhardiness.

Sigh...

Not only did we fail in saving Sir Llendon's wife, but we also got our necks permanently chained to be slaves from these parts. One of the bandits even had their 

Honestly, I'm scared... Really, really scared... So terrified that my eyes are on the verge of collapsing with tears.

Ever since they had our wrists bound in rope, I never ceased praying for Marseth, bless his soul, or Roshea to come and rescue me away from this wretched place. That, or my brother leaping out of nowhere as he overwhelms every bandit in here with his elite skills in weaponry.

...

The reality of me fantasising about how someone shall rescue me from out of nowhere surely shows how disheartening our dire circumstances are...

Even Eiros, who is usually a loudmouth in dire situations such as this current one, hasn't spoken a single word since they've apprehended us as prisoners. It's just that depressing...

"Haaahhh...!" Eiros yawned loudly as he stretches his arms forward like he's not being arrested by our adversaries. He then glanced at the lady bandit on his left, "Say miss gorgeous, aside from being so sexy all the time, what do you do for a living?"

"Shut up, kid." she responded, to which Eiros quickly responded, "Oh, where are my manners sheesh, name's Eiros Schwarztahl, available and virgin by the way." he winked as he walked faster than the people seizing him, taking the lead of the whole group.

"I don't remember asking, so shut your whore mouth al—"