AnnieWildfire
"Those tiny hands of yours seem to be made for taking wallets out of rich pockets." Kier patted my head as I proudly grinned.
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"They're back! Get the children, and hide!" A woman's shrill shriek confirmed our worst fear. The dark knights, the Nefarious Assassins, had returned.
"Do not be afraid, little ones. We are here to help you, not hurt you. Have you seen the Nefarious Assassins?" A strange man spoke, but he didn't sound like any of the dark knights. I risked a glance. This wasn't the same child-stealing band that had been here before.
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It was later that the real bad struck. The Nefarious Assassins came back, and they were looking for us. I was pulled to my feet, and dragged over to a line of awaiting horses. Then I was picked up, and tossed up onto a horse. I was being kidnapped.
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"You will all be separated, and taken to separate part of the Academy. Follow my orders, and you'll live."
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"What are we going to do now that we are here?" I quizzed.
Daren smiled slightly. "You are going to train to be expert thieves."
**Story for Adoption**