"Jalin explained to us the king's plight. He was trapped in a magic canceling room by his own guards. So we put together a pair of teams to get him out. Like with the breakout I picked distraction." He had envisioned the same kind of harassment he'd put forth last time. Mess with the guards and take to the sky. Except the guards are better trained than the rookies they'd put in the city.

Numerous and ultimately, true soldiers. "I made a few miscalculations and they took a shot at me when I couldn't dodge." His side had crunched in and he'd felt the world proverbially shatter as pain tore through his thoughts. He taps his fingers against the bed and takes another sip of water.

"The guard have shifted their orders and priority. They're looking for the king and ceasing their attacks on the citizenry."