It was midnight, Clay was asleep along with many other people except for the guards guarding the carriages.

Clay and the butler were sleeping in the carriage.

The eyes of the butler suddenly opened.

Clay's hairs stood up when the eyes of the man opened but the man failed to notice the Goosebumps on the boy's body.

The man stood up and made his way towards the boy.

A dagger formed in his hand and raised it in the air.

"Goodbye kid" he whispered as the hands which were holding the dagger flung in the direction of his chest.

Swoosh

The silent sound of an object flying through air could be heard which was then followed by the sound of flesh hitting flesh.

Clay's eyes were opened along with both of his hands tightly holding onto his dear life.

The dagger was just a few centimetres away from stabbing into his chest.

The man got surprised when he saw the strength of the boy but composed himself.

Clay's hands which were trying