Chapter 16

　　Louisa’s POV 　　Just when I was wondering about how to get out, a young soldier walked into the tent, holding a tray of food. 　　“Beta told me to take this to you. I’ll be back and collect the tray later.” 　　He was about to walk away. 　　“Hey,” I stopped him, “can you get me out of here? I’ll give you a Shaman’s pearl.” 　　The soldier looked at me with sparks in his eyes and asked, “A real pearl?” 　　“Yes,” I said, “but you have to get me out of here.” 　　The soldier frowned and said, “I don’t know. If Beta found out about this…” 　　“He wouldn’t find out. I just wanted to go out and see the fighting. When the fighting’s over, I’ll be back.” 　　“I’ve put a lot of bet on our Gamma. That rogue wouldn’t survive even one round.” he said. 　　“So, if you raised the stake up to one pearl, you’ll get a lot more pearls at the end of the fighting. Then, you’ll be rich.” 　　He rolled his eyes and thought for a while. 　　“OK,” he said, “show me the pearl first and I’ll leave the key accidentally on the floo