Intermission – Alexis (6)

"Get off of me!" Cedric grunted as he pushed Alexis back into her seat. He immediately noticed that the carriage was missing one of its occupants.

"So the slave escaped, not that it matters."

Cedric peeked outside while he closed the carriage door, but the battle and Velma were both already behind them, and he wasn't going to go back, not when the real prize was here in the carriage with him. Toys like Velma were practically a dime a dozen, especially now, with all those nobles and wealthy peasants who've lost their estates to the rebels.