After close to an hour of toil, Brytta placed a freshly sharpened knife into its sheath and tossed it into his traveller's bag. Collecting several articles of clothing, and his sword and bow, Brytta grabbed his light bag and hurried out of the house, locking it as he went.
The man walked swiftly toward the stables, soon arriving there. He soon found that the door was locked. Reaching into his bag, Brytta retrieved his knife and attempted to pick the lock. Failing, he kicked at the rug in front of the door in frustration; hearing a faint jingle as he did so.
Sheathing his knife, Brytta reached down and lifted up the map. Underneath was a set of stable keys, most likely left there for one of the early workers. Knowing that he had lost vabluable time, Brytta hurried to unlock the door and retrieve his steed.
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Now leading his horse, Brytta walked swiftly toward the King's Hall. Arriving there, he turned off of the main path, and went instead around the back. Liol was there, and the two tied there horses and hurried up the hill toward the palace.
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