Chapter 44: Outnumbered

BAELA

My hands and legs were tied up as I laid with the rest of the spoils from the raid of Alpha Merricks wanderers. I was left in the open, under the moonlight to pass the night. I had a few wanderers watch over me so I would not try to escape. I had no plans to, I didn't know where I was and I had run out of hope. It wasn't long afterwards I succumbed to the weakness of my body again and fell asleep.

I woke up slightly earlier than I had hoped. The sun had not yet risen but I knew dawn was close by. I guess I couldn't sleep longer because I was in discomfort. My wrist and ankles were burning me, they have been tightly bound. I was beginning to go numb in them as I could not really feel a lot of sensations.

"Please my bounds are too tight, can you help me loosen them a little?"

I begged one of the wanderers watching over me and the spoils.

"Hahaha!" He laughed as he turned to look at me.

"Why should I, so it can be easy for you to escape?"

"No! I won't try to escape. It i