Markus took a deep breath, his long dark mane splayed out on the floor as he looked up toward the ceiling. The world had come back, and if he was less dazed he might have noticed Raelynn appraising him, but he decided to just wait a bit before he spoke, just in case the guards were close by. "Well...we wait until dark and then you get us both out of these cages." he whispered, and sat up. He was scuffed and bleeding slightly from a split lip, but he seemed fine otherwise. 

In fact he seemed more than fine. He seemed dangerous. The marked cuts on his toned arms and the ease at which he spoke after he had just been beaten near to death showcased that. "If I can get to my sword and we get the drop on them..." The idea of incapacitating guards was more welcome than killing them. He didn't want death on his hands, particularly because it would mean they might be pursued far more than a few knocks on their heads. 

"We're not too far from the edge of town. We can make it over the walls easy enough. Just stick close." He spat out a small bit of blood and wiped the rest from his lip. Soon the sun would set, and Raelynn would go to work. They had been here long enough to know when the guard shift changes were done with, and the night guards were more lax in their perception, usually close to midnight. What's more, they were busy eating their dinner then too. They might be able to steal some fruit or meat to take with them. Markus grinned at the thought. 
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