BOOM! BOOM!
Parts of the palace exploded in the distance, and Riley swore the ground was shaking with more enthusiasm than common sense.
He was still in the cell.
Why was he still in the cell?
Another blast shook the wall. That was it. He had to leave. Now.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I really can't stay here any longer."
"No! You haven't finished—"
She was probably going to say something like your oath, but Riley was officially done with oaths for the week. Maybe even the year. He raised a hand and said plainly, "Your Majesty, if the Dragon Lord sees me inside this cell, with both of you, what do you think would happen?"
The Queen hesitated.
"Even if you leave me inside after escaping, the wards that protect this place can't be used by others, right?"
He looked at her pointedly.
"So in the end, won't he know it was you who did this?"
"!!!"
"You're just saying that!"
