Well, uh, here we are. This one...might help with the cliffhanger? :p
CHAPTER EIGHT: ARTHAMS MOVE
Artham knew he had to act. And fast. “Nia, how much do you trust me?”
Nia looked confused. “A lot.”
“Good.”
Artham then spun her hard, making Nia gasp, but he, after making sure she wouldn’t fall, let go of her hands. “Duck down,” he whispered.
Nia looked concerned. Artham started toward Ari, but he grabbed Esben’s shoulder on the way.
“Esben, I need you to duck. And you, Jodi.”
Esben started to ask questions, but Artham silenced him with a glance, and Esben mutely nodded, finding cover for him and Jodi. Artham picked up the pace when he saw that man out of the corner of his eye. He dodged through oncoming couples, who were dancing away their cares. But when the young Throne Warden passed with such a nervous look on his face, they looked a little nervous as well. And seeing Esben and Jodi duck was a cause for nervousness as well.
Finally, Biggin was in front of him.
“Biggin, you need to duck,” Artham declared.
“What?”
Ari looked at him. “Artham, is everything okay?”
Artham could hear the slight twang of an arrow string.
Without thinking twice, he grabbed Biggin by the shoulder, pushed him back and grabbed Ari, bringing her down on top of him, but hearing her cry out in pain.
As soon as he hit the ground, he felt a searing, stinging type of pain in his hand. Then it all went black.
Very short, I know. But at least Artham got there! But she was still hit...🫢
Let me know if this chapter was clear! I hope you liked it!
**takes a deep breath* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
poisoned arrow? cool!