Packing Light

"No problem. I'll tidy up first and head out right away."

Thalia knew better than to go head-to-head with the guards. Still, she could just agree on the surface and do her own thing later.

She slipped back into the room, shut the door, and packed up. Anything that could fit into the backpack went into the backpack. She did the same with the wicker basket, stuffing it until it was piled over the to