Nodding furiously, I followed him. He went to his sparse room to gather his belongings. We rushed through the tavern door and through the village as fast as my legs would allow us. We made it through the village without issues. Just as we were about to exit the gate out of the village, essentially the kingdom, we heard a cry. The guards at the gate immediately came to stop anyone from exiting. When we got to them, we were quickly surrounded. Their pikes and swords directed at us. 