William

(I'm going with the assumption that Bonita already fled the monastery, but that doesn't mean she can't meet up with Will on his journey, perhaps she even found the letter that told him to go to Westport?)

My mind was heavy with thought as I crept slowly and silently to Master Taldonis' room. I found him on his knees praying and I paused as he finished his prayer. He stood and turned and beckoned me inside.

I walked in and whispered, "Master Taldonis, someone tried to kill me and I think they think they succeeded. You need to keep it that way. I am leaving and it would be best for the monastery if I disappeared along with the key. Send a letter of apology to Bartholomew and tell him I was killed and the key is missing."

"And if he requests proof of your body?" Taldonis wondered.

"Tell him I was cremated as I had requested if I died," I smirked.

He nodded, "Very well. Good luck William."

I turned but paused, "There is one more thing."

"Yes?"

"You need to have a fake funeral," I hesitated. "I think someone inside the monastery is the assassin."

He only nodded and turned to his bed. I walked quickly back to my room and met no one. I carefully opened the door and crept inside. I couldn't see in the darkness.

"Cordell?" I whispered. "It's me."

I was surprised when I was greeted by her warm embrace, just hours ago she had been at death's door. I smiled, grabbed my sword, and I turned to the door. She followed me silently as I took a detour. I reached the armory and found my armor. She waited while I reached even further into the secret compartment and pulled out a sheathed dagger, long sword and a short sword.

Cordell helped me as I put the armor on and prepared to leave. I placed the dagger in my boot, the long sword on my right hip, and short sword on my left. Instead of walking out the armory door, as she expected, I walked down into the secret compartment with a torch from the room.

I descended the staircase into the lower levels of the monastery and found another torch at the bottom, which I lit and handed to Cordell. I walked normally through the corridors to the one door I had never entered. I pulled out the piece of paper and made sure it told me to go through this door and it did. I began to put it into my pocket but I failed to notice as it fell to the ground. I walked up to the door and opened it.

It revealed a long dark passageway and I followed it.

"Will?" Cordell asked, somewhat concerned. "Are you sure this is the right way?"

I only nodded, "I almost forgot."

I pulled the key out of my pocket and handed it back, "You are the keeper of the key and I'm your guardian. You deserve to carry this."

She blushed slightly and let me place it around her neck. She said, "Thank you for taking care of it for me."

I winked at her, "Anything for you."

"Brat," She punched me teasingly.

"Ow," I muttered as I turned and started down the passageway. I smiled to myself and we found ourselves emerging from the tunnel, what felt like an hour later, far away from the monastery.

We were surrounded by trees and I pulled out a map and checked our location. I found a tall mountain to use as a landmark and decided we needed to head towards it.