"One more thing. Please remove your shirt."

I nearly choked on my own spit. Who on this sad earth would say something like that?

"My apologies but pardon me?"

I needed to check if I heard what he had said correctly. If it wasn't just a fragment of my pitiful untrustworthy imagination.

He watched me warily for a second before speaking again.

"Please remove your shirt and armour."

My heart stopped beating all together. My brain went into shut down mode where everything came to a complete halt. The sounds around us seemed to disappear altogether leaving a deathly silence screaming in my ears.

"May I ask for the reason Commander?" I managed to barely choke out. My voice was rather hoarse yet still remained its forced deepness.

"I need to inspect if you have further injury but I mainly need to confirm something."

"Commander I am not injured anywhere else. It would waste your time and my own for something so pointless. I bid you a goodnight. " I turned to leave again. I know I was being disrespectful but I really needed to get out of here. I needed to flee from his hard calculating gaze.

"Wait. I order you to stop soldier." his tone was harsh. I knew that he was angry. I knew I would be punished for my big valiant show of rudeness to my Commander but that would be nothing compared to the punishment I would receive for being a female.

Maybe I should have stayed in prison.

No.

I am glad I escaped. I will be forever indebted to Ivor. I owe him my life. I am not about to let this Commander destroy me. He will not exploit my secrete to the world. Better yet he will not know.

I need to escape this place as soon as possible. I am not prepared to die.

Before anything else could happen a screaming pig came waltzing past. Wailing like it's just about to die. It probably was. Poor pig.

"Nooo come back! Stupid pig!" Well I be dammed. Following the pig hot on pursuit was another pig.

It was Chubby from earlier.

He was red in the face and a look of rage danced through his eyes as they where stuck on the running pigs back side. His cheeks were bright pink and he was huffing and puffing.

"Quick someone stop that swine!" He screamed as he neared. He barely spared a glance as he bounced passed the Commander and I.

Following Chubby was his partner in crime Jessie. Chubby seemed to have a bit of a lead in front of Jessie but Jessie was catching up quickly.

"Oh Warren you can't have him all to yourself, I want bacon for breakfast tomorrow and I will be dammed if your greedy fat ass gobbles him up before me!" Jessie too ran passed us without acknowledging our presence but the dumb idiot nearly knocked me over.

To make all this craziness worse there was another pursuer following after them. It was the scar faced guy who I saw with them when I signed to join up earlier this day. Seems all three of them are back now.

His sharp eyes were filled with rage and he looked beyond pissed as his eyes locked on the two idiots up front. But what made matters worse he only had a towel wrapped around his waist and was partially covered in soap with his hair wet. He held the towel with one hand preventing it from falling.

"WARREN! JESSIE! I WILL FUCKING SKIN YOU TWO ALIVE AND DIP YOU IN SALT IF YOU DARE TRY EAT MY DEAR ANDY!" He screamed after them.

He brushed passed us. But stopped for a quick second bowing slightly muttering a quick apology before storming after them again.

"Oi! What the hell have you three idiots gotten up to again?!" A raged Goneril peaked his head out through his tent.

His eyes glared daggers after them before noticing the Commander and myself standing with me being quite speechless and urging myself not to laugh at what just happened.

"Commander I apologise sincerely for this matter, it seems our resident trouble makers are at it again. They are waking up the whole camp. They will be dealt with immediately." Goneril spoke quickly.

"You, Prison Guard go get Greg." Goneril ordered me.

I couldn't have been more relieved to get away from the Commander's piercing gaze. I thanked whoever above saved me. I was beyond grateful.

I quickly bowed my head slightly and left to go find Greg who was one of the scariest people in camp but he was fast so that was why I probably needed to get him.

As I left I heard the Commander mutter under his breath something about that this is one of the reasons he drinks.

It took me a while to find Greg but I eventually did. Luckily for me he was already awake sharpening one of his swords. I was a little intimidated by him. For what I have heard from a few other soldiers he was a man of few words and hardly ever spoke which somehow made him even scarier.

After telling him Goneril was looking for him I hastily made my way back to where I was required to sleep. Unfortunately since I was a new recruit I hadn't gotten a tent. I was forced to sleep on the hard ground by the fire for warmth.

According to Goneril, his words exactly "You lot are the weakest bunch yet. You are all like a bunch of ladies so you need to toughen up so you will sleep with no tent until I say so."

What day. Honestly I was so exhausted. I know I have to escape but not tonight. I don't have the energy and I haven't gotten a chance to scout the area or know how the watch on the borders works.

My eyes shut and I was out like a light as my head touched the ground. Sleep was not the best that night but it was better than nothing.

I was up at the crack of dawn the next day. Just in time to watch the sunrise and not long after the camp started to stir and come to life as the daily activities began.

My whole body was sore and stiff and I suffered greatly at the fitness training we did today. However my leg was not as sore and was beginning to heal which was a relief but was still rather painful, I mean it did get shot with an arrow.

The idiots who caused the Andy the pig fiasco last night more specifically Jessie and Warren were forced to stand in the hot sun with their hands above there head for the next 9 or so hours with Greg keeping a close eye on them. I heard scar face got let off easy because it wasn't his fault they tried to eat Andy.

When midday came I was carrying two buckets of water to supply some the soldiers who were sparing because I came last again and was tasked with chores. On my way I walked past the two idiots.

Mr Chubby Warren was extremely red in the cheeks. I couldn't tell if it was sunburn or from the strain of the punishment. He was however glaring daggers at Jessie who was sweating like hell from the heat of the sun. Greg stood in front of them leaning against a tree and basking in the cool shade it offered with his arms crossed watching them like a hawk.

"Jessie this is all your fault that we got into this mess!" Warren whisper yelled at him.

"What?! Don't lie, it was your fat ass that was hungry. Even after I told you Bren's pig was out of bounds." Jessie threw back.

"Don't call me fat! You wanted to eat that swine too and let's us not forget it was you who told me the best time to get it was while Bren was washing up!"

"Okay okay maybe it was my fault but it was equally yours as well."

"Was not!" Chubby yelled slightly loudly.

"Shut it." This was the first time I heard Greg speak.

Chubby Warren and Jessie were shaking slightly and looked beyond terrified.

"Sorry Sir. Please don't kill us." Jessie's lips trembled as he shivered slightly.

I couldn't help but chuckle softly. They were definitely beyond terrified of Greg.

I moved along to my required destination when I was nearly crashed into by a running soldier.

"Hey!" I yelled.

"Sorry sorry. I need to quickly alert the Commander. One of the Generals have just arrived." He spoke quickly and rushed off.

Could it be Ivor?