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fell from trees and branches danced lightly as a light figure raced through the185Please respect copyright.PENANA5FpomN6peY
trees of the Wyrmwood, it was swift and sure, anyone looking up into the trees185Please respect copyright.PENANAxbMq5vYDNx
would have seen nothing but a blur, maybe even the hood that concealed its185Please respect copyright.PENANAgOHudNaLlm
head. Not that anyone else was foolish enough to venture this deep within the185Please respect copyright.PENANA9tR25zjlhZ
woods. This person however, had a reason and as it pranced from limb to limb185Please respect copyright.PENANANKEayvqmpx
its hood came loose, revealing the soft facial features of a woman in her early185Please respect copyright.PENANAi8UXOzL8IU
twenties, her long white blond hair flowed along behind her giving away her185Please respect copyright.PENANAUhCOdcwMzT
soft pointed ears. She smiled as she saw a small clearing ahead, knowing she185Please respect copyright.PENANAzin4ilFYcM
had finally reached her goal. She landed with a soft mildly perceptible thud on185Please respect copyright.PENANAcFpxmvzsBe
a tree branch just at the edge of the glade she looked around the clearing but185Please respect copyright.PENANAEErJj5mZmq
saw nothing. The elf girl stared in disbelief at the glade for a moment before185Please respect copyright.PENANAIrSHPd3Ud2
silently cursing under her breath, she quietly reached into a small pouch at185Please respect copyright.PENANAgQUXyGaVCx
her waist and took out a small glass vial containing a swirling silver liquid,185Please respect copyright.PENANAR4kBwQjvom
then with one fluid motion she removed the stopper and downed the liquid.185Please respect copyright.PENANAXHi3dgQliC
Suddenly her natural blue eyes changed to a swirling rainbow of colors, and she185Please respect copyright.PENANAF2TshnYg26
finally saw what she wanted. The clearing was filled with a variety of woodland185Please respect copyright.PENANA5gPNrCLJxO
creatures munching on the grass that grew there, yet although the sight was185Please respect copyright.PENANAicrlE190Uf
stunning in its own right, her attention was grabbed by a single white deer185Please respect copyright.PENANAWOxtXGgscj
that stood in the center of the glade, its eyes trained on her “I’ve got you185Please respect copyright.PENANABNRS4MEhUT
now” she smiled as she removed an intricately carved bow made of bones from her185Please respect copyright.PENANAFWeyhxFa31
pouch and pulled the drawstring, as she did so an ethereal arrow formed in her185Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1x1CF5rgI
hand. The elf trained the arrow on the deer it185Please respect copyright.PENANApOmfRpy4YS
definitely sees me, so why doesn’t it run? She thought to herself doesn’t matter I suppose, once I claim this185Please respect copyright.PENANAFImNYFeq9F
kill the others will have to start respecting me she took a deep breath and185Please respect copyright.PENANAKPCVp84JJh
steadied her aim “Princess Andraste, you do know that those of the royal185Please respect copyright.PENANAdTlS6zSPi4
bloodline are allowed in the Wyrmwood right?” a harsh voice sounded beside her,185Please respect copyright.PENANAcp4Uoq0A74
she screamed as the voice startled her causing the elf to jump and fire the185Please respect copyright.PENANAG6ZdFIbzAc
arrow into a nearby tree. Andraste fell from her perch and landed with a splash185Please respect copyright.PENANAWg2D7s3R7v
as she fell into a patch of mud “such a fitting place for you, your highness”185Please respect copyright.PENANADXzTnlDoRs
the voice sounded behind her this time and Andraste jumped to her feet to face185Please respect copyright.PENANA94dzdSiR5B
it “you really should learn not to sneak up on people, master Brinn” she smiled185Please respect copyright.PENANAgPNA9HxhJW
at the hooded figure before her
“And185Please respect copyright.PENANAkKZR8yylke
you should learn to keep your cool under stressful situations, my pupil” Brinn replied,185Please respect copyright.PENANAs2eeBK2MHB
a cheerful note to his voice this time “and the last time I checked, sneaking185Please respect copyright.PENANAsGPCkmke32
up on people was my job”
Andraste185Please respect copyright.PENANAGZMim6cZdf
smiled at the man, he could be cold and cruel at times but she knew he was a185Please respect copyright.PENANAtRXY9MyHEK
good person deep down in the darkest crevasses of his soul. “Why are you here185Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0orNetY5L
then?”
“His185Please respect copyright.PENANAXOa31S1FoE
majesty is holding a special meeting, he expects all the nobles and councilors185Please respect copyright.PENANAORPymMs3gV
to attend” he replied, disgust painting his voice
“Why?”
“I do185Please respect copyright.PENANAiSQ9hgmGiU
not know, and that troubles me” he looked away from her and sighed “I do not185Please respect copyright.PENANAZPyRp5p8Dl
like not knowing things”
“Well185Please respect copyright.PENANAQtVuBccV8Z
then, we’d best get a move on shouldn’t we?” she stepped forward and removed185Please respect copyright.PENANADl81lIOGaO
her dirty hooded cloak revealing the tight fitting brown leather pants that185Please respect copyright.PENANAVcg0Wux3ab
wrapped her legs as well as a matching corset which hugged her chest leaving her185Please respect copyright.PENANABdbWp6Olhm
belly bare. She stretched her curved lithe body and motioned to her master185Please respect copyright.PENANAVJLRBn85Zh
“Race you to the edge of the woods?”
“All185Please respect copyright.PENANAkor45EyX1V
these years and you still fail to understand the difference between racing185Please respect copyright.PENANAauvIK2Bmj1
someone and following them” he laughed as he vanished in a blur
“Hey,185Please respect copyright.PENANA15zC7Djsqq
no fair!” she shouted as she took off behind him.
Princess Andraste shifted185Please respect copyright.PENANAx9okZrHr5c
nervously from foot to foot, she stood in a large throne room, the high walls185Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7HUKITlZ0
were adorned by portraits of the past rulers of the kingdom. The room was185Please respect copyright.PENANA6AhSF5ZRgn
currently filled with all the noblemen and women of the land who were all busy185Please respect copyright.PENANAdhEkrV33j7
chatting amongst themselves, seemingly forgetting they were in the presence of185Please respect copyright.PENANAWRdGLL7ZYo
their princess. They were anxious to know what this was about, and so did she.185Please respect copyright.PENANAb4A9CxdHlF
She glanced at the empty throne behind her and sighed, she spun on her heels185Please respect copyright.PENANAWLlIizFuVm
and exited the room through the door behind the large imposing throne. She185Please respect copyright.PENANAknCEb1fRut
Stumbled as she almost collided into Brinn “Not like him to be late…” he said185Please respect copyright.PENANABKVqZ6kBJX
as Andraste stormed past him, she paid him no attention as she continued down185Please respect copyright.PENANAaYIGmsUz6o
the narrow corridor. She passed by tens of doors along the185Please respect copyright.PENANAVzykoOzIAn
sides, until she came upon a door at the end of the tunnel, she gently eased it185Please respect copyright.PENANA4Xmieyok18
open and entered into a small study from behind a large bookcase. Andraste185Please respect copyright.PENANARG49fy911H
looked around the room, there were books strewn across the floor then her eyes185Please respect copyright.PENANAHgeZI1pGva
rested on the only chair occupying the room, on it sat a large man wearing185Please respect copyright.PENANAmHY1ZHoCi9
exquisite golden robes, he held a golden jeweled crown in one hand and a piece185Please respect copyright.PENANA5rDTkuiv0r
of paper in the other, he looked at her and despite the haggard expression the185Please respect copyright.PENANANfapBoE5q0
man wore on his face he somehow still managed to look intimidating. “Hey there185Please respect copyright.PENANAsQNKafDAya
little sis” he smiled weakly
“What185Please respect copyright.PENANAvOO7FG4XLY
is the meaning of all this?” Andraste gestured at the room her voice was185Please respect copyright.PENANAZFxGBTnC4b
tainted with worry, in all her years she’d known her brother she had never seen185Please respect copyright.PENANAGIBJgft9ii
him so weak, and vulnerable. The man waved the paper at her and she walked185Please respect copyright.PENANAtdfQOhl9mf
slowly over to him and took it and read silently. “Oh no!” Andraste gasped as185Please respect copyright.PENANAi1Q1GdALFY
she fell to her knees and clutched the letter. She closed her eyes as they185Please respect copyright.PENANA1kaHjMpMgi
started to stream tears.
“He185Please respect copyright.PENANAQlGGzuMHpm
killed her” she heard her brother say, his voice was strangely deadpanned “that185Please respect copyright.PENANASFLC3eanEu
monster murdered her, he and I had a deal”
Andraste185Please respect copyright.PENANAvXkgG3GO5K
stared up at him as he spoke, her face written in confusion “what of the knight you sent to secure her safety, what happened to185Please respect copyright.PENANAdOaC1xDdwN
Lucien?"
The king185Please respect copyright.PENANAqiysKu3c3A
sighed heavily as he lowered his head into his palms "No word. The last185Please respect copyright.PENANAhvENLVYS9c
letter he sent said he was on the outskirts of Avrym's domain......that was185Please respect copyright.PENANAUMrwy2SH9r
five days ago"
"We185Please respect copyright.PENANAhCYwHB2SzA
need to ready or armies." Andraste's voice cracked as she spoke "This185Please respect copyright.PENANAGsRQ4XCRly
bastard has toyed with us enough."
“No, it185Please respect copyright.PENANAUjczSX3DbT
doesn’t matter anymore” he replied coldly as he stood and placed his crown in185Please respect copyright.PENANATVae8JATun
place, brushing away some of his hair revealing his small rounded ears. As185Please respect copyright.PENANAGJPFXkvksq
Andraste looked at him she thought she saw a look of fear, but she quickly185Please respect copyright.PENANAfBJ8Ngk1CA
banished the stupid thought
“What?” she185Please respect copyright.PENANAN6uYqHpxB8
choked "YOU'RE JUST GOING TO LET HIM GET AWAY WITH MURDERING YOUR185Please respect copyright.PENANAMKHMZFmIA8
DAUGHTER?" The king completely ignored her words as he walked towards185Please respect copyright.PENANAbfAAEydJAI
the exit. She couldn't see it, but his face was riddled with worry. Andraste185Please respect copyright.PENANAzGd5oLzPYP
took one last look at the letter in her grasp before crumbling it and following185Please respect copyright.PENANAZTTzu1K7B6
after her brother, swearing to herself that they were going to have a proper185Please respect copyright.PENANAEZxRScIUF3
talk whether he wanted to or not.
The king sat upon his throne and185Please respect copyright.PENANA12uYkjWfTq
glared at the nobles gathered in the room, he felt a hand grip his shoulder and185Please respect copyright.PENANA8cFt4CuTGL
he looked up to see his sister smiling at him, her tears were gone and she had185Please respect copyright.PENANAYH9qI45FnG
an air of confidence about her. Though the two weren’t siblings by blood, they185Please respect copyright.PENANAnJjO2EHsiU
had always had each other’s backs, for nearly thirty years they have been185Please respect copyright.PENANAlsPLGZorcW
inseparable, and now he felt that was about to change. He smiled back at her as185Please respect copyright.PENANAvcGVbSd5Di
she made to walk away to join the nobles, but he grabbed her hand “stay” he185Please respect copyright.PENANAVdp36Nkyn2
whispered. Andraste nodded without looking at him and brushed off his hand,185Please respect copyright.PENANAhaXRQhFJDS
that was when he realized he was right, she would not be with him this time, if185Please respect copyright.PENANAwcgW7Wupso
his nobles didn’t kill him now………his sister would. The king gulped as he185Please respect copyright.PENANA2DT65Jl2O5
cleared his throat to address his people, he severely doubted he could best the185Please respect copyright.PENANAzE66AA50AU
nimble Elf in a fight. “First of all, I thank you all for answering my call” he185Please respect copyright.PENANAp2I9BjD7I5
began, watching as they stiffened and stared dumbly at him. He had taken185Please respect copyright.PENANAoHM0pnH2IV
advantage of all these people, and he knew he would pay the price today.
“I know it185Please respect copyright.PENANAkkmxhulb9I
was a bit short notice, but the matter was too urgent -"
"What185Please respect copyright.PENANAcnsMXVEwR3
the hell is the meaning of this, Roland?" A voiced cried out from the185Please respect copyright.PENANAwxTbEIWs4G
semicircle of nobles, cutting him off "I had important matters to attend185Please respect copyright.PENANAsynBp6wiwV
to and not only do you call me here at such a time, you also have THE FUCKING185Please respect copyright.PENANATV3Fl9j5Cn
NERVE -"
There was a185Please respect copyright.PENANAC8Z5OROUOg
flash of silver as something raced through the air cutting off the voice. It185Please respect copyright.PENANAivlx3csSSy
was then followed by shrill scream. The nobles looked at the old man who was185Please respect copyright.PENANAxAWrobVJUg
now clutching his face. He opened his mouth to speak but was instantly cut off185Please respect copyright.PENANAFInJwdCMx5
by Andraste.
"The185Please respect copyright.PENANAK8PkIrpY8q
next person to interrupt this meeting will leave this room missing a185Please respect copyright.PENANA7l3bWaXJca
tongue." The gulped as he heard her words. He rose his hand and spoke once185Please respect copyright.PENANAXt8PHNc56Y
more "As I was saying, I'm terribly sorry for calling you all here at such185Please respect copyright.PENANA4GzNPc7yLS
an hour, but I'm afraid I had no choice. As I'm sure you're aware, there have185Please respect copyright.PENANA3JC3zvAqK3
been rumours circulating the kingdom for the last six months, stories about how185Please respect copyright.PENANAGpn5OiD4v1
you nobles have been sending the kingdom assassins to villages on the edges of Lanatheas185Please respect copyright.PENANA2bZHcLurq5
to kidnap young girls from their homes."
"Permission185Please respect copyright.PENANAF8sKdnAXkr
to speak, sire?" A young man spoke up from the group
"Granted"
"Those185Please respect copyright.PENANAJpZiCoWKOz
rumours have been nothing other than, well......rumours." he paused before185Please respect copyright.PENANA4RHvfqoieU
continuing "you had us all investigated by your Spymaster, Lord Brinn that185Please respect copyright.PENANA7fJGFCCHhP
is, and as I'm aware....those investigations yielded no results185Please respect copyright.PENANACoKn4CwUFI
whatsoever"
"I'm185Please respect copyright.PENANAjEIpbI0aRh
afraid that's simply because Brinn was ordered to not carry out an actual185Please respect copyright.PENANASISwUOYdGv
investigation....."
"Pardon?"185Please respect copyright.PENANAmn6JfruoPx
His confusion was echoed by everyone else in the room, including Andraste.185Please respect copyright.PENANAkrefdRZf6b
"What do you mean by that brother?" She asked as she looked down on185Please respect copyright.PENANAwPwyVXcNqm
him. The king looked at her and shook his head, her eyes were cold and he felt185Please respect copyright.PENANA3lp9Z5iCA3
like she was going to cut open his throat after his next words "I'm185Please respect copyright.PENANAYzMNJkEe3A
ashamed to admit the rumours are indeed true" he paused and then continued185Please respect copyright.PENANAlg9HiIE7Mq
before anybody had the chance to react "In fact.....those assassins were185Please respect copyright.PENANAlpcFjxHo0J
sent out by me, and were led by none other than Brinn" before he had even185Please respect copyright.PENANAvgYxQHQvdB
finished talking, the nobles were shouting and demanding answers. They wanted185Please respect copyright.PENANAdHv7SQtkYP
to know what he had done, as well as why. In the uproar they had all forgotten185Please respect copyright.PENANAmmZlXSTAL5
Andraste's threat, all but one man who was trying to leave his seat before she185Please respect copyright.PENANAtalqH0IfTN
noticed him. The nobles, realising that he had no intention of answering them185Please respect copyright.PENANAopW5fK3Q6s
then started to rush towards him on the throne, but before the got close185Please respect copyright.PENANA6Edu1LFWqw
Brinn's cloaked form fell Infront of them from the ceiling. He stretched out185Please respect copyright.PENANAQaDL0skGVJ
his hands, showing the throwing knives between his fingers "Who dies185Please respect copyright.PENANAgip7SiDyvE
first?" He asked sneering. The nobles gasped as they backed away slowly,185Please respect copyright.PENANAgkqiwTxPqX
Brinn glanced behind him and saw Roland running through the back doors. Brinn185Please respect copyright.PENANA7DCP2wlVFf
knew the king wasn't afraid of the weaklings before him, so he figured he must185Please respect copyright.PENANAoPXEfpmGPS
have been running from his sister. Brinn might have been the one to teach her185Please respect copyright.PENANAtezyBYEZWI
everything she knew, but even he wouldn't be able to inflict injury on her185Please respect copyright.PENANAF94d1LLTmz
before his head rolled. Without looking at her he sheathed his knives and went185Please respect copyright.PENANAdsyv9z52FW
after the king.
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All of this185Please respect copyright.PENANAYyQsTsD3DC
had happened before the princess had even finished processing the information185Please respect copyright.PENANAQZxXgd4XZ4
she was just given. She didn't notice any of the events that had just185Please respect copyright.PENANAQCCXenjOwl
transpired.