[SRP] Manhunt

[Toogee]

Paige followed Shad out the door and waited for Fred to lock up. The streets were dead silent, but that didn’t mean they could walk out of the front gate unnoticed.

“We’ll take the back way, just like we said,” she whispered to Shad and Fred. As far as she could tell, they had not found the broken fence.
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The commander looked over the papers and listened to Alice’s claims. He had no reason to doubt her. In fact, her news didn’t hinder them in any significant way.

“Pherae you say? We already have a unit in Pherae. If he’s heading there, he’s as good as captured.”

He then turned to his troop to give orders.

“To the gate. Prepare to move out.”

The other soldiers acknowledged, forming up and heading to the front of the village. Instead of leading the way, the commander turned his horse around in the opposite direction.

“I’ll be taking the scenic route back. Do not leave until I show up.”

After one last order to the troops, the commander trotted off through the streets for one final check. The pitter-patter of hooves echoed through the silent streets once more.