5 PRISON BREAK (1/2)
”I never made fun of you. You know that!” Valfern said.
Rigert spat at Valfern. ”Lies! You made me a laughingstock to my fellow knights!”
”So what are you suggesting? That I just stand there and wait for you and your kind to beat me to death? Is that it?”
”Yes!”
”Maybe somewhere in the future, I'd do that. But for now, please help me escape.”
”No! You'll rot here until your death tomorrow!” Rigert said. The keys on his waist jingled as he moved out of the cell, carrying his helm between his right arm.
Valfern stood up and rushed to the bars, a beat too late before Rigert shut and locked his cell. ”Really, Rigert? You can withstand the death of your friend?”
”I would have considered if your victims were ordinary people, but you stole a treasure that belongs to the Kingdom. My loyalty is to the King, and you've just crossed the line.”
”I don't even know what treasure you're talking about!”
”Lies! They've already examined your stupid sack and found the artifact in there!”
”No...”
Moving away from Valfern's cell, Rigert said, ”You've been a good friend.”
”Wait! I finally found a cure for your mum. You won't need to extort money anymore for her,” Valfern said.
Rigert stopped. He then marched back to Valfern's cell, shaking the bars with his grip. ”Don't you dare use my mum's name! Do you want to die now, huh?”
”I just came back to Soden and searched for you when you chased me with a bow,” Valfern said. ”It's an herb I found east from here, and it's in my sack—plenty of it. And an experienced healer like Igur can help your mum.”
”Valfern-”
”I'm not lying, Rigert. You can check it for yourself.”
”Even if I wanted to, your sack is with the King's Council. I'll be dead before I reach the place.”
”It's okay. Just let Igur out of here, and I'll make sure he'll cure your mother. He's the only one who could pull it off.”
”I-I can't. They'd cut my head off!”
”Then, I'll do it. Just let me out of here, and I swear on my grave that I'll return to my cell once I've freed Igur,” Valfern said. ”If not for me, then at least do this for your mum.”
Rigert hesitated.
”Rigert, we're running out of time.”
”Damn you, Valfern! This better be true! You only have five minutes, ten at most, and if you're not back by then, I'll kill Igur myself!”
Valfern nodded.