Putting On The Coat

Upon hearing about the kidnapping, Raven retreated to the hidden meeting room behind the main hall's fireplace. Built just a few months before, the place was air-tight with no windows and no way for anyone to go in or escape without being invited or guided out by Raven or his party. But today, the general sat alone inside the confined lantern-lit place. All the while, everyone else was waiting for him outside and trying to figure out what exactly was going on in his head.

Anxious feet tapped the floor, and quiet murmurs filled the silence the rest of the way. Everyone had their doubts about the current situation; some wished to chase after the king's guards that very moment, while the rest wanted to wait and find out more about them before doing anything. But which camp of people will their leader favor? Nobody knew, and thus quiet took hold after the initial conflicts settled. But it didn't last for long…