The Evening That Followed the Sword
The big doors to the treasury closed with a noise behind Leon. It sounded like a metal sigh that went all the way down the hallway. Leon walked into the hallway on the side. He could still feel the heaviness of the vault. His shoulders went up and down as he took a breath. It was like he had left a problem behind him in the ground with all the gold and secrets. The treasury was really something that had taken a lot out of him. Leon felt like he was finally, out of a place. The treasury doors were. He was moving on.
He just stood there for a moment. The cold of the stone started to seep back into his skin.
The two guards standing at the entrance suddenly stood up straight when they saw him. These were the men, as before. They were big and strong and they stood very still like they were trying not to move. Their eyes were sharp and they looked very loyal you could tell by the way they were standing.
