Illandria followed behind Xi as quietly and as quickly as she could. Xi's calm command sent a shiver up her spine. He clearly sensed something that she didn't. Her eyes darted around frantically as she searched for anything that might be amiss. There was no one. No guards, no wenches, not even a drunk pirate. They were going to blow the place with them inside, weren't they? Her heart rammed in her chest, and without another thought, she grabbed Xi's hand and started sprinting as fast as her short legs could carry her.
No. She couldn't get them killed here. This would all be her fault, because she was too stubborn to listen and too proud to let Xi take the lead. She cursed at herself, and gripped his tighter as the impending panic started to settle on her. The more she thought the more her mind spun into a maelstrom of fear.
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