White haired freak.

"Run" he had said, the urgency in his voice was enough fuel for her to go as fast as she could.

"Run to Prince Tryphon!" He kept yelling. She had kept a good distance between them now, but she could still hear the distant slash of the metal swords against each other.

Just for a split second, she dared to check Traig out.

He was battling.

Two against one can never be fair.

Plus, it seemed the men were more interested in getting to her rather than fighting with him.

He was struggling to hold them off.

She paced up even more, seeing the efforts he was putting in.

Just when she got to the first turn that would lead to Tryphon's study,

a loud, sickening, snapping sound forced her to turn her head.

Traig was on his knees while the guard hovering above him pulled out his sword now coated in blood from his chest.