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asked between bites, “Did the priest s say they will help us out?”
    “Not exactly,” Kay paused , see ing the anger start to boil within Leila. “I didn’t understand much , but they said something about the seer.”
    Leila stood and started to pace. She had been thinking that the best way to get Kay out was with the help of the priests, but if they were unwilling to help, it would take much longer to get her out. This time the plan needed to be foolproof. Alone, this was going to be difficult.
    “It seems there are certain rituals that have to be done to us . But everything was so confusing. There was all this talk about you and some white aura.” Kay looked across the room at the opening door as she trailed off in thought.
    “My lady,” Theo said , entering the room and giving a little bow to Leila , “ w ould you please come with me?”
    Leila stood up and turned back to Kay , “ s tay right here , and I should be back soon.”
    Theo walked over to the table and picked up the chains and again wrapped one around Leila’s waist. H e tightly locked both her hands to the chain around her waist. Leila did not mind the treatment for she won the battle with getting the chains off while she was in the room. T his escape would require that she escort Kay so that she had no chance of forgetting anything and being chain free would be the key .
    Theo led the way back down the stairs they had climbed the night before. At the end of the stairway was Macarius who joined Leila and Theo.
    “He really doesn’t trust that I can walk to another place in the palace alone?” Leila asked the two men. “I do know my way around.”
    “Do you blame him?” Macarius asked.
    Leila thought a second, “No, I suppose not,” she paused , and then told the men, “but I am not yet ready with all my plans to leave.” Both men laughed at her last comment. “What? I was telling the truth, which I suppose I don’t do too often.”
    “So we have been told,” Macarius added. “Did you really walk out the front door of King Jahangir’s palace?”
    “Yes , and why not? It was the way I came in ; I thought it would be fitting to leave civilized through the gate.” Both men laughed. “I walked out the palace door right under King Amet’s watch also. He didn’t even recognize me and paid me a small gold piece as I left because he thought I was part of the performing troupe.”
    “Really?” Theo asked in amazement. “So when you finally decide to leave us, you will just vanish?”
    “That’s how I work,” Leila told the truth. T here was no need to lie to these men. They were not the one s holding her against her will.
    “I hope you decide to stay,” Theo added. “It is nice to have someone around that doesn’t fear Nalick. ”
    “I honestly didn’t think there was a woman out there that could handle the man Nalick has turned into over the years , ” Macarius explained. “He has been king years now and yet shows no sign of wanting to take a bride until you came along. ”
    “Miss L ei… ” began a young man who walked up beside her . S he waved to him to stop before he used her real name. “I am honored to be in your presence. I have heard many tales about you, but non e can actually compare to meeting you.” The young priest had a starry gaze in his eyes. Theo and Marcarius stayed behind and the man ushered Leila away into the priest quarters.
    “Will you help me and my friend escape?” she whispered , eager to be on her way .
    “Escape? But I thought you were brought here so that I could t each you the rituals that need to be followed to marry our King?” the young , confused priest said.
    “I do not wish to marry your king,” Leila responded.
    “But I thought it was your destiny to stay here,” the young man was now truly confused.
    “I have always chosen my own destiny,” Leila explained , “ a nd I don’t plan to stay here any longer than necessary. If you are unwilling to help me, our conversation