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" Sleepwalking "

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everything was damp and wet from the rain last night, including our clothes
the sun shone through the mixture of white and grey that coated the sky
an occasional rain drop landing on my face as i walked through the trees

" are you okay?"
the brunet asks me as he helps me down a somewhat steep ledge
i nod with a smile in response, he pulls me closer to his body once more catching me a off guard
" that limp says otherwise clay"

it's true—
i was so sore from doing it so many times, it felt like my legs and thighs were made of jello
" it's okay.. i'm not complaining, am i?"

the brit chuckles and pulls me in for a small peck on my lips once more
even though we had just done it, i wanted him to take over me again

my thoughts were put on hold,
screaming was heard in the distance
" what the hell?" i muttered

i ran in that direction leaving george behind and not looking back— it was coming from my kingdom
" no, no, NO, NO!" i yelled as i pushed my way through the bushes and saw the sight
almost everything in the village was destroyed— houses were burn't down, villagers scouting through the what was left of their houses
" w-what happened?!" i ran up to one of the villager men

" your highness! thank the heavens your safe!"
he bows down at me

" i—well thank you but what happened?"

" bandits sire.. they raided us last night, burned down one of the shops and the fire spread everywhere"

" Where is wilbur and the others? did they come back last night?"

" yes they did, they're at the castle courtyard last i heard of "

"okay thank you"

i ran down the path, noticing my castle walls gates wide open with people coming out of it
this only quickened my pace

upon entering i saw tents, small camp fires and sleeping bags everywhere in the courtyard
i desperately looked around trying to find my friends— soon spotting one of them, Wilbur

" Wilbur!"
he was talking with one of the towns people, his head looked in the direction his name was called
he didn't look happy

" wilbur what happened?- "

"where the hell were you dream?! "
i bit my lip in embarrassment, quickly coming up with a lie.. as much as i didn't want too

"i uh- i hurt my legs from running in the rain— and george helped me, we seeked refuge in a cave and just slept until now"
he knew i was up to something, wilbur could always tell when i was lying.. but he still went along with it, sighing in frustration

" the bandits came last night and as you saw, burned the village and some of the towns people got injured— nick and karl among them"

"wait— they got hurt?!"

"yes, they're out cold right now, nick has a concussion and a broken rib, karl also has a concussion but only had some scratches that we treated already"

" where are they?"

" they're resting in the aid room right now, they'll be okay"
i smiled and hugged wilbur, he seemed confused
"sire?"

"i'm just glad you weren't hurt wilbur.. thank you"
i could feel him trembling, he was scared
how could i have been so stupid, my friends needed me and i wasn't there to protect them

—

"how are you feeling karl? "
handing him some food that the cooks prepared for him and nick
"this has herbs mixed inside, it'll help with the pain"

" thanks dream! i feel better, after getting knocked out like that i'm glad i lived just with some minor injuries"
karl happily takes the food and starts chowing down like he hadn't eaten in days
smiling at him i sat on nicks bed, looking at my injured friend— i felt horrible
"karl.. what happened"

slowly, he puts down the bowl of food— looking down at it and rubs his arm in fear
" he had a pig mask on dream"

looking at him confused, i moved over to his bed and grabbed his hands gently
" he had two boys with him.. i managed to injure one, a blonde boy, i kicked him behind his legs"
karl sounded so scared, yet continued to tell me what he saw
" dream.. these aren't just bandits, i don't think they are"

my confusion only grew more as karl hung his head down,
i gave him a gentle hug, letting go when he lightly squirmed

" what do you mean by that karl? why do you think these bandits aren't just what they are?— "

"because these guys are bold"
nick slowly lifting himself up from his sleeping position
" these guys burned down half your village dude, and one person managed to injure both me and karl, not even a group could do that to us"

nick was right,
who were they?—
what did they want?— surely they just want what every bandit wants, jewels and money
there was only one person who could tell me for certain

" meet me in the meeting room in four hours, i might have someone who can help us with catching these guys"

turning around and walking out of the aid room, i bumped into wilbur on my way back outside

"your highness, how are nick—"

"no time for that wilbur— where's george?"

"i- well he's over there helping the townspeople"
he pointed in the direction of the brit, he was helping the people who were injured

god.. as much as i didn't want to do it—

i had to question him, because what a coincidence that the one time i'm away from everyone— is the one time where someone came close to almost destroying my kingdom

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