A hooded figure creeper along down a semi dark hallway with the occasional torch being it's only light source. Even the moon didn't shine through the windows because of the clouds obscuring it.
The figure continued to creep its way down the hall. Only stopping to look around corners, hide from the not so often appearing guard, and avoid stepping on anything that would make audible Noise. The figure continued on like this until reaching a well decorated door, then continued on by opening the door and moving outside before gently closing it behind them.
Said figure from earlier then moved on towards a massive metal gate that stood tall at the end,or beginning rather depending on your perspective and or point of view, of the courtyard/garden. Before starting its ascend of the wall next to the gate, looked around checking for guards. Upon seeing that there were none that they could see proceeded to start the almost difficult climb up the wall. After climbing back down the other side it ran a good distance away into a city that was surrounding the castle it just left from. This castle could recognized as the castle of the king of Atmora.
After reaching its destination, a tavern with a more than squeaky door [perhaps that's why everyone always looks at someone when they enter a tavern].Upon entering everyone turned and stared at the now well defined cloaked figure. Nobody could see its face but everyone had to take second look at the well endowed figure of the cloaked individual.
After everyone went back to what [and in one case who] they were doing the figure turned left and sat at a table in the corner closest to the door, which was already occupied by three people. As the figure sat down at the table the middle person immediately shooed the other two away. The others having just left the man whom was already at the table got right direction down to business.
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"I take it your the princess." The man said the guitar on his back making a small noise as he leaned forward as to talk softer.
"Indeed I am and I wish to hire your exploratory services."she said not taking off her hood but under the hood she was mildly surprised.
"Yeah yeah, I'm aware of that else you wouldn't be here in an adventurer tavern. So what do you need done your royal highness." He said the last three words sarcastically but she ignored that part.
"I need you to rescue someone."
"Now you're gonna have to be more specific than that little lady." She decided to not let him provoke her before responding.
"The hero." She said in a monotone but serious voice.
"Woah you do realize the king doesn't want people talking about that right."
"Yes I'm very aware, I'll pay you 4 platinum."
As she said this his eyes slightly sparkled before he said,
"Yeah but he's also in the great divide. The most dangerous place not known to man."
"I'm aware of that as well how about I make it five platinum."she said nearly causing the man to faint.
"We have a deal, you just made a deal with Giermo the great, explorer of darkness, discoverer of the-"
"Yes yes everyone knows your reputation just go save him."she said cutting the egotistical man off. Although she knew he was good enough to back up his words she still didn't want to hear him brag.
She the got up and left the tavern, making her way back towards the castle. Once reaching the castle she then scaled up and down the wall before landing on the other side. When she turned around she realized she was surrounded by almost thirty guards and her not so jubilant father.
The king then sighed before saying,
"Karana I didn't want to have to do this, but you are quadruple grounded. Don't make me ground you even harder, for your own good but also because I'm not sure what comes after quadruple."
"Quintuple sir" a guard near the back of the formation said.
"Thank you, men escort the princess to her room and move her guards from triple grounded formation to quadruple. That is all."
The princess just sighed and went along with the guards.