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THE CHASE OF DESTINY AND THE SPEAR OF CURSE
CH 3
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*Present*
*Swishh!*
The maid was down with a silent 'thud'.
It was dead silent in the room. Everyone's eyes fixed on the maid, they held their breath.
The knight hurriedly checked upon her and found a small arrow sticking outside her neck. He slowly pulled it out and streched his hand out to present it to the Empress.
Her hand clenched the arm of the throne tightly but then she sighed , slowly releasing it.
"You know what to do with it." She said to the knight, who nodded in understanding and with a last bow he exited the court hall with two other knights trailing behind, carrying the dead maid's body.
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The court was finally adjourned and the hall slowly became empty. The people went back with heavy hearts. The maid was dead and it was no secret how she died. It was definitely the work of the real culprit. The was roaming free and this thought alone was enough to frighten them. They just hoped that this matter gets solved quickly.
In the empty hall , the empress sat still on her throne, deep in thought. She slowly stood up and walked towards an open window. It was the same window from where the arrow came flying and launched at the maid, killing her.
She glanced at the setting sun and felt the slow summer breeze tingling at her skin. Then, she turned at the window sill that was painted in pure white...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~¥¥¥¥¥¥¥~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Present*
*Swishh!*
The maid was down with a silent 'thud'.
It was dead silent in the room. Everyone's eyes fixed on the maid, they held their breath.
The knight hurriedly checked upon her and found a small arrow sticking outside her neck. He slowly pulled it out and streched his hand out to present it to the Empress.
Her hand clenched the arm of the throne tightly but then she sighed , slowly releasing it.
"You know what to do with it." She said to the knight, who nodded in understanding and with a last bow he exited the court hall with two other knights trailing behind, carrying the dead maid's body.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The court was finally adjourned and the hall slowly became empty. The people went back with heavy hearts. The maid was dead and it was no secret how she died. It was definitely the work of the real culprit. The was roaming free and this thought alone was enough to frighten them. They just hoped that this matter gets solved quickly.
In the empty hall , the empress sat still on her throne, deep in thought. She slowly stood up and walked towards an open window. It was the same window from where the arrow came flying and launched at the maid, killing her.
She glanced at the setting sun and felt the slow summer breeze tingling at her skin. Then, she turned at the window sill that was painted in pure white...
