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Ray scanned the crowd. He noted some of the faces of the people he'd seen frequently working around the castle and some as passer-by's. He knew few of their faces and even less of their names. T'was the life of a lowly Prince being stuck up inside the castle gates, behind metaphorically barred windows and doors. But freedom was so close he could taste it. Nervousness twisted in the pit of his stomach as he shoved through the nameless, faceless brutes, hood secured over his face. He finally paused at the edge of a small wagon. It was covered and he couldn't see through it aside from the light rays of sunlight shining through it.

Looking around, he ducked as a strange bird flew over his head and continued on past the palace gates. Ignoring it, Ray put a hand to his chin as he peered around the wagon at the guards. Lazy bums, he thought as they relaxed and flirted with some of the prettier faces in the nearby crowd. If he were king, he would have them fired for shirking such important duties. However, their lazy, easily distracted nature was just what he needed. Glancing around to make sure nobody was watching, he ducked over the line and around the other side of the wagon where the door was.

Taking a deep breath, he released it as he uncovered just a smidgen of the cover over the door to peer inside the dusty, shadowed area. He was just barely able to make out the figure sitting inside. Why, he looked like a normal man. Maybe dressed a little oddly, but definitely no different than any other person standing here to watch his execution. Ray growled to himself as he felt fury build up inside him once more. What idiots! Jerks! Pigs! They had no idea what they were egging on, did they? Of course not! Those...those... "Ignorant, oblivious, moronic, weasels!" he cursed to himself.

"Hey!" Ray cupped his hand, calling to the man inside the wagon with a low whisper. "Psssst. Are you a dangerous man? You do not appear to be." He glanced around once more. He thought he saw another figure approaching, but waved it off. If anything, that just meant he had to act quicker. "I am here to free you," he beamed heroically cliche, "so no need to be afraid any longer."