(GAH I LOVE MACEREN) “Who are you?!” Behind me, Arius snarled, baring his claws and rising to his feet.
Maceren smirked. “Your savior, of course.” He bowed. “Maceren Arrakhan, at your service, sir. Earnest salutations.”
Before Arius could make a move, I stopped him. “Wait. Arius, he’s the one I spoke with. He’s here to help us.” Then I turned to find that Maceren had come towards us. “Mace, there’s a problem. You need to leave the city immediately. I got permission from Prince Illesior to take my brother and four other individuals and come with you. We have to leave before sunrise.”
He narrowed his eyes thoughtfully. “What is the fuss, little maiden?”
“Your father, Baron Arrakhan, has come to the city. He’s looking for you.”
Instantly Maceren made a face. “How did you find out that he was my father?”
“He told the Queen.” I shuffled my paws awkwardly. “Do you know why he is looking for you?”
He nodded slowly. “...Yes. But that isn’t important. What matters is getting out of this disgraceful little hole you’ve gotten yourself stuck in.”
Suddenly behind him, I heard the ground rumbling, and a familiar red eye shone out of the darkness. The golem rose to its feet and stepped forward, a low growl echoing within it. It stared down at us, the heart beating steadily.
Ba-dum. Ba-dum.
“Look who decided to wake up!” Maceren quipped, adopting a battle stance with his back foot splayed out behind him while he grasped his massive mace. “Stand behind me, you two. Unless you can fight in your miserable conditions?”
