The remnants of the night pass with nothing unusual at the camp. Visibility is limited in the darkness, but the stars provide sufficient light. As the sun begins to peek over the horizon, Tasha can see the Hand starting to pack up to return to their march.
*Crawls over to Tall Wymond and shakes his arm.* "Their packing up. They're gonna move soon."
Tall Wymond sits up a little groggily. "Okay." He begins packing up what little they have and loading it onto the horses.
Eventually, Blake is woken by the sounds of the Hand packing up to leave. He and Anders are given a quick meal before the manacles are returned to their wrists and their guards form up around them.
*Stand up groggily and get in his spot.
Anders silently does the same. He looks like he may not have slept much if at all.
Anders silently does the same. He looks like he may not have slept much if at all.
*Whispers to him* "I know you don't what to hear it, but I'm sorry Tasha dragged you into all this. I didn't want other to get involved in our squabble."
Tall Wymond sits up a little groggily. "Okay." He begins packing up what little they have and loading it onto the horses.
*Tasha watches The Hand while he packs up.*
Some of them look to be talking and laughing while they work, though she can't make out any words. Others are much more stoic, including the guards on Azad and Blake. Both the prisoners seem to be fine. As she watches, Blake whispers something to Azad, who replies without looking at him.
Anders silently does the same. He looks like he may not have slept much if at all.
*Whispers to him* "I know you don't what to hear it, but I'm sorry Tasha dragged you into all this. I didn't want other to get involved in our squabble."
"Squabble. I can assure you, my current situation had nothing to do with you or with her, so you can remove it from your conscience."
Some of them look to be talking and laughing while they work, though she can't make out any words. Others are much more stoic, including the guards on Azad and Blake. Both the prisoners seem to be fine. As she watches, Blake whispers something to Azad, who replies without looking at him.
*Cocks eyebrow at this but doesn't mention it to Tall Wymond.*
*Whispers to him* "I know you don't what to hear it, but I'm sorry Tasha dragged you into all this. I didn't want other to get involved in our squabble."
"Squabble. I can assure you, my current situation had nothing to do with you or with her, so you can remove it from your conscience."
Some of them look to be talking and laughing while they work, though she can't make out any words. Others are much more stoic, including the guards on Azad and Blake. Both the prisoners seem to be fine. As she watches, Blake whispers something to Azad, who replies without looking at him.
*Cocks eyebrow at this but doesn't mention it to Tall Wymond.*
Tall Wymond places a hand on her shoulder. "Ready to go?"
"Okay. We'll wait until they're all just out of sight and then we'll start."
The column of mercenaries slowly dwindles as they watch. Tasha and Tall Wymond set out, leading their horses.
*Pat's horse gently as they walk.*
They are careful to make their way along without being seen. A few times, the slow group of soldiers at the back of the column glance in their direction, but it does not seem like they've been spotted. Towards the tail end of the morning, the Hand comes to a halt and Tall Wymond motions for Tasha to hide. Several minutes pass, and then the column returns to its march, but something strange is happening. From their far vantage point, it is difficult for Tasha to make it out, but it slowly becomes clear that they are disappearing into the ground. With the last few to disappear, she can see that they are entering a tunnel beneath the earth.
