Faye pulled her arm away abruptly and hurried down the steps, disregarding Sterling's plea to let him take care of the situation. She skillfully evaded his attempts to seize her once more.
The Duchess rushed past the men, her footsteps echoing loudly off the stone walls of the keep as Sterling's desperate calls for her to stop grew louder. The sense of fear and urgency lingered in the back of her mind after remembering her earlier dream.
Faye's heart beat rapidly, her pulse pounding in her ears as she screamed at Andre, clutching to the front of his armor. "TAKE ME TO HIM!" her voice was filled with desperation as she frantically exclaimed to the paladin. "PLEASE, TOBIAS IS IN DANGER!"
The world blurred around Faye. Her sole focus was on reaching Tobias. Her mind was consumed by worry and the overwhelming need to find the little boy and protect him.
