After accepting the letter, Abrielle grabbed Cedric's hand and they ran, leaving the mansion.
The dagger was strapped to her waist with the letter hidden on her dress. The hallways weren't busy since it was late. They successfully got to the stables where Elias and Axel were waiting.
"We can run through the woods," Abrielle suggested the same hidden path she used on her wedding day. It was the place she failed to escape through, Abrielle was certain that once they crossed the grassland beyond the woods it would be hard for Lucian to find them in the creek
An additional fact was that the creek was close to the border. It was the fastest way to leave Dacronia. A ship would have been more convenient, but there was no way they could make it through there with the number of knights stationed at the gate.
