text: Blaise looks uncertain and nervous, but nods.
  
  
  "I think so."
  
  
  "How?"
  
  
  "There's a tunnel that leads down to the stables. Down there there's a trading cart that goes between the nearby towns and the Castle. They brought fresh fruit today, so they're probably still down there."
  
  
  You nod.
  
  
  "OK. Show me the way."
  
  
  Blaise turns and leads you into another hallway. You struggle to see through the darkness, and knock into a stone wall. You groan in pain, and Blaise giggles.
  
  
  "It's not funny. If I had my dagger, I'd gut you," you moan.
  
  
  "It is funny. You have a dagger?" Blaise giggles.
  
  
  "Had."
  
  
  "Oh. My Dad doesn't let me have weapons."
  
  
  Blaise leans over and grabs your hand. Despite the fact that it's incredibly hard to see for you so her holding of your hand is incredibly rational, you still blush and feel embarrassed as her small warm hand grips your fingers. She pulls you along the dark corridors, until she stops suddenly. You knock into her, and end up sprawled out on the floor.
  
  
  "Sorry," you grunt, standing up.
  
  
  You extend a hand and pull her up.
  
  
  "Thanks," Blaise says. "It's just down this hallway."
  
  
  You nod, and quickly follow her down another hallway branching off to the side. Eventually, you come across another door. Blaise takes out her key and quietly unlocks the door. She slowly opens it, revealing a large stables. You step out, noticing that the door is hidden into the wall. In the stables are three old wooden carts that sit unused, as well as several tied up horses.
  
  
  "Why would someone need so many tunnels?" you ask.
  
  
  "Sssh! There's always guards on duty," Blaise whispers.
  
  
  Blaise looks around, before frowning.
  
  
  "It's not here!" she whispers loudly.
  
  
  "What?"
  
  
  "The trader's cart! It's not here!"
  
  
  "What's the plan, then?"
  
  
  Blaise looks around.
  
  
  "I don't know... you could hide in the hay cart. They take out the dirty hay in them. Or... you could steal one of the horses."
  > You steal a horse
  You climb onto the horse, and gently kick it. The horse whinnies.
  
  
  "Go!" you command.
  
  
  The horse stays still.
  
  
  "Come on! Gallop!"
  
  
  The horse stays still.
  
  
  "Do you know how to ride a horse?" Blaise asks, staring at you.
  
  
  "No."
  
  
  "Ah. This could be a problem in our plan."
  
  
  You kick the horse again, before slipping. You fall off the horse and hit the ground with a thud and a groan.
  
  
  "Ow. What were the other options?" you ask.