YongSun wanted to throw up. She stood still as the servants primed every inch of her body. Two hours from now she would be standing at the altar, across from Eric, saying the two words that would seal her future to his forever. She never thought it would get this close. She always assumed they would finish the mission long before this, that she would already be back at the Knight before this day ever arrived, but she was willing to do this for them. If anything she knew a fair amount of the royal secrets that they would be able to take the court down from the inside, hopefully exposing the king for what he is. 
That was the one regret YongSun had. She managed to tap into every single mind of the court, except the one that mattered the most. Trying only left her bedridden, proving she wasn’t at the skill level she should be. There was something very dark about the king, something that needed to be stopped, perhaps if she has to marry Eric she can use that as her opportunity to get stronger and reveal the king’s dark mind. 
“My Lady?” YooJin interrupted her thoughts. “I asked if you were ready?” 
YongSun mentally shook her head, she needed to be here, she couldn’t afford to slip into her mind yet, she needed to be sharp and aware. “Yes.” She answered.
The group of servants led her into her bathing room. Her tub was filled with a milky white liquid, some sort of purification for the wedding. Some symbol of leaving her pure self behind, washing it away in preparation for consummation. She couldn’t help but take pride in the small fact she was not pure, Byul made sure of that. 
Her heart ached at the thought of the warrior as they dipped her into the warm bath. She was sure she was going to see her by now, be with her. There was still time… or at least she hoped there was. She had barely spoken to TaeOh in the last few days, yesterday was most likely the last until after the wedding, they couldn’t risk it, not now. She wished that last night she would have been awoken by him, telling her it was over, they could make their escape. But she awoke before dawn to YooJin, and the heard of servants, pulling her from the bed and starting the preparations. 
Since then YongSun had gone into an emotionless state. She let them do whatever they wanted to her, turning her into the bride she did not want to become, but this is what she promised to do, she would be the distraction they needed. And then they would come for her, she held on to that as she receded into herself. She needed to go through with this, it was her duty. 

TaeOh waited all night. He could not afford to sleep. He remained alert all night, making sure that if he heard one whisper of an attack, that he was at YongSun’s room, taking her out of this place. However, the whole night passed with no word, which was a good sign. He still had to keep up appearances until there was some sign from the others. Everything had to be sure before they fled or they would be unsuccessful. 
TaeOh waited in anticipation all night and ever since the morning light started to show on the horizon. He wanted nothing more than to go up to YongSun’s room right now and take her away from here because in two hours she would be tied to Eric in more than just a promise. He knew YongSun would go along with everything for the mission, even what followed the wedding, and he didn’t want that for her, none of them did. There was one thing he could do right now. He had been working on it all night, something he could do for YongSun. 
Jin waited outside the barracks, just as TaeOh asked of him. TaeOh had known Jin for a good number of years now, he joined after TaeOh and Byul got back from the front lines. His information to Henry about the North, where he was from, earned him a spot in the castle and not on the front lines. TaeOh wanted to hate him at first, getting away with such privilege, but Jin was anything but a stuck-up boy. He fought hard for his position, being TaeOh’s third. That was hard to believe now, there was so much that happened since YongSun’s father died, it all seemed like another life, TaeOh hadn’t been much of a leader since he got back. 
TaeOh led Jin to the edge of the castle grounds in silence. Only when they reached the limit, in a hidden spot he had used himself a few times to get off the grounds, did he turn to him. “I have a mission for you.” He lied. “No one can know what it is or where you are going.” Jin looked scared momentarily but he swallowed it well. “I want you to memorize this.” He gave him a piece of parchment, mapped out was the location of where they were taking the survivors of the camp. He gave Jin a few moments to commit it to memory. “If you think you are being followed, don’t go, go to a local tavern and stay there until you think it is safe.” Jin was looking at him intently. “If you compromise this position then a lot of people will die, most likely including me and the princess.” A dark expression passed over Jin’s face. “I can not tell you what it is, I just need you to trust me that this is where you need to go.”
Jin was silent for a moment, then he nodded firmly. “I will not let you down.” He handed the paper back to TaeOh, who immediately burned it. “I had a feeling something was going on, you’ve been different since… since Yul, that is all I thought it was.”
TaeOh sighed. “I wish I could tell you more, it will be explained eventually but this is for your safety. You will be met with resistance, tell them your name and you were sent by me, tell them the Sun sent you. If they do not understand that then ask for TaeOh’s sister.” Those words felt a bit foreign to him still, WheeIn was his sister, as was Byul, though they had not formed a strong enough connection yet, but he trusted she would understand the message.
“I didn’t know you had a sister.” Jin looked a bit confused. 
TaeOh smiled. “I have a few, something you will learn in time.” He patted Jin on the back. “You must go now before the morning shift wakes and the night shift comes back, I will have you covered.” 
Jin nodded. “You can count on me.” He saluted TaeOh and started walking, casually looking around as he did, pretending to look at trees but looking for people who might see him, TaeOh taught him well. TaeOh knew that if Jin was the Lunarous there was no man purer to handle that sort of power. 

Byul arrived at the castle just past sunrise. She was all but ready to collapse on her horse, but she had to keep going. The hours it took to her here gave her time to come up with a plan. A crazy plan that would most likely get herself killed but it was the only thing she could think of, the only plan that would ensure YongSun and TaeOh got out… and hopefully her. She turned to the five of Blue’s men that accompanied her, all looking equally exhausted, and gave them their orders. She didn’t have much time to map it out for them, but they were Blue’s men, which meant they were wronged by Henry in the past, meaning they most likely knew every nook and cranny of this castle better than she did. She left them after that, trying not to stumble her way onto castle grounds, she needed to find TaeOh now.

“You’re insane,” TaeOh growled at her. They were in their room at the barracks. She lucked out that he was still here. He was more than relieved to see her, and to hear of their success, that was until she told him her plan.
Byul was sitting on her old bed, using the wall to support her back, keeping her upright, trying not to fall asleep. “There is no time for a different one TaeOh, and the fact the wedding is in less than two hours doesn’t give us time to change it.”
“Then le