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fell from trees and branches danced lightly as a light figure raced through the147Please respect copyright.PENANAtS3UeP1bdW
trees of the Wyrmwood, it was swift and sure, anyone looking up into the trees147Please respect copyright.PENANAN0yHTGWvjw
would have seen nothing but a blur, maybe even the hood that concealed its147Please respect copyright.PENANAr6CcVYs0Xt
head. Not that anyone else was foolish enough to venture this deep within the147Please respect copyright.PENANAGb3zzeyzX4
woods. This person however, had a reason and as it pranced from limb to limb147Please respect copyright.PENANAMY1jzLotzv
its hood came loose, revealing the soft facial features of a woman in her early147Please respect copyright.PENANAIH9nhAxG2v
twenties, her long white blond hair flowed along behind her giving away her147Please respect copyright.PENANAeoG0lji2on
soft pointed ears. She smiled as she saw a small clearing ahead, knowing she147Please respect copyright.PENANAr5gKNmS7fG
had finally reached her goal. She landed with a soft mildly perceptible thud on147Please respect copyright.PENANACzxEhmC8eA
a tree branch just at the edge of the glade she looked around the clearing but147Please respect copyright.PENANA6LEKHPhSPr
saw nothing. The elf girl stared in disbelief at the glade for a moment before147Please respect copyright.PENANApIBDdb7lpF
silently cursing under her breath, she quietly reached into a small pouch at147Please respect copyright.PENANAe3xAy7BP5B
her waist and took out a small glass vial containing a swirling silver liquid,147Please respect copyright.PENANAZa0qkLWd4L
then with one fluid motion she removed the stopper and downed the liquid.147Please respect copyright.PENANAaRGSuZgW2o
Suddenly her natural blue eyes changed to a swirling rainbow of colors, and she147Please respect copyright.PENANAcbvjPvo1PD
finally saw what she wanted. The clearing was filled with a variety of woodland147Please respect copyright.PENANAfJjD2xm3yA
creatures munching on the grass that grew there, yet although the sight was147Please respect copyright.PENANA1UjeEdflve
stunning in its own right, her attention was grabbed by a single white deer147Please respect copyright.PENANAO5IHHWJbP6
that stood in the center of the glade, its eyes trained on her “I’ve got you147Please respect copyright.PENANAf5bZca1Mc5
now” she smiled as she removed an intricately carved bow made of bones from her147Please respect copyright.PENANABjbkYg9J31
pouch and pulled the drawstring, as she did so an ethereal arrow formed in her147Please respect copyright.PENANAh5BlfJ1sag
hand. The elf trained the arrow on the deer it147Please respect copyright.PENANAM7NII23wXe
definitely sees me, so why doesn’t it run? She thought to herself doesn’t matter I suppose, once I claim this147Please respect copyright.PENANA6gbqkLBwH6
kill the others will have to start respecting me she took a deep breath and147Please respect copyright.PENANA4DtAFWJRcd
steadied her aim “Princess Andraste, you do know that those of the royal147Please respect copyright.PENANA66de725kRn
bloodline are allowed in the Wyrmwood right?” a harsh voice sounded beside her,147Please respect copyright.PENANAL0I4MxzzuX
she screamed as the voice startled her causing the elf to jump and fire the147Please respect copyright.PENANAwIE9WK18M1
arrow into a nearby tree. Andraste fell from her perch and landed with a splash147Please respect copyright.PENANAuvs7gbdwCG
as she fell into a patch of mud “such a fitting place for you, your highness”147Please respect copyright.PENANAcnZLoRCML4
the voice sounded behind her this time and Andraste jumped to her feet to face147Please respect copyright.PENANAZprnCn1OMD
it “you really should learn not to sneak up on people, master Brinn” she smiled147Please respect copyright.PENANAEiamKlD8wv
at the hooded figure before her
“And147Please respect copyright.PENANADsDcRqErzl
you should learn to keep your cool under stressful situations, my pupil” Brinn replied,147Please respect copyright.PENANATDji5akUne
a cheerful note to his voice this time “and the last time I checked, sneaking147Please respect copyright.PENANAOz0dypzR7j
up on people was my job”
Andraste147Please respect copyright.PENANAASvu4DKkvn
smiled at the man, he could be cold and cruel at times but she knew he was a147Please respect copyright.PENANAn9VBQHBzFf
good person deep down in the darkest crevasses of his soul. “Why are you here147Please respect copyright.PENANAjykop9n0ze
then?”
“His147Please respect copyright.PENANAyvYfJJDcMF
majesty is holding a special meeting, he expects all the nobles and councilors147Please respect copyright.PENANALzzb24nkBi
to attend” he replied, disgust painting his voice
“Why?”
“I do147Please respect copyright.PENANAcz9p3rrjy4
not know, and that troubles me” he looked away from her and sighed “I do not147Please respect copyright.PENANAEA59oOl0Q6
like not knowing things”
“Well147Please respect copyright.PENANA6joZYAUaUW
then, we’d best get a move on shouldn’t we?” she stepped forward and removed147Please respect copyright.PENANA8X8WZqNaEw
her dirty hooded cloak revealing the tight fitting brown leather pants that147Please respect copyright.PENANAuC5b3XDSeA
wrapped her legs as well as a matching corset which hugged her chest leaving her147Please respect copyright.PENANATBJ0fz9BMt
belly bare. She stretched her curved lithe body and motioned to her master147Please respect copyright.PENANAaXiHa57syM
“Race you to the edge of the woods?”
“All147Please respect copyright.PENANABzkjH2Ljin
these years and you still fail to understand the difference between racing147Please respect copyright.PENANAzo5hO3JuDe
someone and following them” he laughed as he vanished in a blur
“Hey,147Please respect copyright.PENANAXVVJ2TYM5K
no fair!” she shouted as she took off behind him.
Princess Andraste shifted147Please respect copyright.PENANAn18iaz7n4N
nervously from foot to foot, she stood in a large throne room, the high walls147Please respect copyright.PENANA00IcArW5ph
were adorned by portraits of the past rulers of the kingdom. The room was147Please respect copyright.PENANAdlcDuJlJFi
currently filled with all the noblemen and women of the land who were all busy147Please respect copyright.PENANAT7f5nT5d5k
chatting amongst themselves, seemingly forgetting they were in the presence of147Please respect copyright.PENANANujS2Gku71
their princess. They were anxious to know what this was about, and so did she.147Please respect copyright.PENANA6MCB8gs4C4
She glanced at the empty throne behind her and sighed, she spun on her heels147Please respect copyright.PENANAgVnx8QS58E
and exited the room through the door behind the large imposing throne. She147Please respect copyright.PENANA5kIFY1azWr
Stumbled as she almost collided into Brinn “Not like him to be late…” he said147Please respect copyright.PENANAOfDxilsqhW
as Andraste stormed past him, she paid him no attention as she continued down147Please respect copyright.PENANAUB2ODcSMS0
the narrow corridor. She passed by tens of doors along the147Please respect copyright.PENANAX5NB8iHjKv
sides, until she came upon a door at the end of the tunnel, she gently eased it147Please respect copyright.PENANADXRaM39mf4
open and entered into a small study from behind a large bookcase. Andraste147Please respect copyright.PENANAiAT11WGkIE
looked around the room, there were books strewn across the floor then her eyes147Please respect copyright.PENANALsuAatgdma
rested on the only chair occupying the room, on it sat a large man wearing147Please respect copyright.PENANA5DuAKroJf3
exquisite golden robes, he held a golden jeweled crown in one hand and a piece147Please respect copyright.PENANAjnzRODz9EG
of paper in the other, he looked at her and despite the haggard expression the147Please respect copyright.PENANA9d8CJgz8Px
man wore on his face he somehow still managed to look intimidating. “Hey there147Please respect copyright.PENANAkzBD0IpZyY
little sis” he smiled weakly
“What147Please respect copyright.PENANAvB8D0vHxfm
is the meaning of all this?” Andraste gestured at the room her voice was147Please respect copyright.PENANA4tcwN9Gnwq
tainted with worry, in all her years she’d known her brother she had never seen147Please respect copyright.PENANAlBRV8KQgLY
him so weak, and vulnerable. The man waved the paper at her and she walked147Please respect copyright.PENANADTLMpr3IXg
slowly over to him and took it and read silently. “Oh no!” Andraste gasped as147Please respect copyright.PENANANh9UxyqXbK
she fell to her knees and clutched the letter. She closed her eyes as they147Please respect copyright.PENANAoKyc3Vwgqd
started to stream tears.
“He147Please respect copyright.PENANAZEsDlFY0HS
killed her” she heard her brother say, his voice was strangely deadpanned “that147Please respect copyright.PENANAGFf3KbSuaX
monster murdered her, he and I had a deal”
Andraste147Please respect copyright.PENANAAUCMuzXL2m
stared up at him as he spoke, her face written in confusion “what of the knight you sent to secure her safety, what happened to147Please respect copyright.PENANA3RSO8EqQMA
Lucien?"
The king147Please respect copyright.PENANABDToAx6ISu
sighed heavily as he lowered his head into his palms "No word. The last147Please respect copyright.PENANAF5UFoyNF4V
letter he sent said he was on the outskirts of Avrym's domain......that was147Please respect copyright.PENANAFi698NBWQ3
five days ago"
"We147Please respect copyright.PENANAjDQWRHFVmF
need to ready or armies." Andraste's voice cracked as she spoke "This147Please respect copyright.PENANAdn98giDLM3
bastard has toyed with us enough."
“No, it147Please respect copyright.PENANA96q1RPpu2Y
doesn’t matter anymore” he replied coldly as he stood and placed his crown in147Please respect copyright.PENANA7iYs9nq0Nx
place, brushing away some of his hair revealing his small rounded ears. As147Please respect copyright.PENANASzpnVlG8Z2
Andraste looked at him she thought she saw a look of fear, but she quickly147Please respect copyright.PENANAs2X1FUkhw6
banished the stupid thought
“What?” she147Please respect copyright.PENANAyMXAumzJhI
choked "YOU'RE JUST GOING TO LET HIM GET AWAY WITH MURDERING YOUR147Please respect copyright.PENANA4uD2p7v9UE
DAUGHTER?" The king completely ignored her words as he walked towards147Please respect copyright.PENANAj6UitRE7gf
the exit. She couldn't see it, but his face was riddled with worry. Andraste147Please respect copyright.PENANAyPR9kJEWkD
took one last look at the letter in her grasp before crumbling it and following147Please respect copyright.PENANAsluoMMG7y3
after her brother, swearing to herself that they were going to have a proper147Please respect copyright.PENANAsel84U1Aom
talk whether he wanted to or not.
The king sat upon his throne and147Please respect copyright.PENANAPoNgR7OZar
glared at the nobles gathered in the room, he felt a hand grip his shoulder and147Please respect copyright.PENANA9A2JRajUS6
he looked up to see his sister smiling at him, her tears were gone and she had147Please respect copyright.PENANA3YIhX1iW3L
an air of confidence about her. Though the two weren’t siblings by blood, they147Please respect copyright.PENANAi3w2r8Xlp2
had always had each other’s backs, for nearly thirty years they have been147Please respect copyright.PENANA2eNF7hqvcI
inseparable, and now he felt that was about to change. He smiled back at her as147Please respect copyright.PENANAeeZZS2hiRK
she made to walk away to join the nobles, but he grabbed her hand “stay” he147Please respect copyright.PENANASZPIlP2zWp
whispered. Andraste nodded without looking at him and brushed off his hand,147Please respect copyright.PENANA9EvWiDQWlg
that was when he realized he was right, she would not be with him this time, if147Please respect copyright.PENANALosUEFMI2E
his nobles didn’t kill him now………his sister would. The king gulped as he147Please respect copyright.PENANAWqvZ5aweA8
cleared his throat to address his people, he severely doubted he could best the147Please respect copyright.PENANA1L1bshfsPw
nimble Elf in a fight. “First of all, I thank you all for answering my call” he147Please respect copyright.PENANA5ng51FnQl5
began, watching as they stiffened and stared dumbly at him. He had taken147Please respect copyright.PENANA7fFfjnjpO8
advantage of all these people, and he knew he would pay the price today.
“I know it147Please respect copyright.PENANApTeoislC5J
was a bit short notice, but the matter was too urgent -"
"What147Please respect copyright.PENANAMpl4hC3tOo
the hell is the meaning of this, Roland?" A voiced cried out from the147Please respect copyright.PENANAPYvqwXlNR2
semicircle of nobles, cutting him off "I had important matters to attend147Please respect copyright.PENANABgXB7zBhPn
to and not only do you call me here at such a time, you also have THE FUCKING147Please respect copyright.PENANAKqknwCOMol
NERVE -"
There was a147Please respect copyright.PENANAjSginbRjqc
flash of silver as something raced through the air cutting off the voice. It147Please respect copyright.PENANA7yojMFkmGz
was then followed by shrill scream. The nobles looked at the old man who was147Please respect copyright.PENANAEcz7c5TyGD
now clutching his face. He opened his mouth to speak but was instantly cut off147Please respect copyright.PENANAMPbSYgz2he
by Andraste.
"The147Please respect copyright.PENANAyavXalWXpV
next person to interrupt this meeting will leave this room missing a147Please respect copyright.PENANAsdIjSNNGiS
tongue." The gulped as he heard her words. He rose his hand and spoke once147Please respect copyright.PENANAUjA7hDFXo2
more "As I was saying, I'm terribly sorry for calling you all here at such147Please respect copyright.PENANAIUm5KSTmz6
an hour, but I'm afraid I had no choice. As I'm sure you're aware, there have147Please respect copyright.PENANAuYZv6POxu8
been rumours circulating the kingdom for the last six months, stories about how147Please respect copyright.PENANAr6xoiNlZLJ
you nobles have been sending the kingdom assassins to villages on the edges of Lanatheas147Please respect copyright.PENANAxJa9pTcMsz
to kidnap young girls from their homes."
"Permission147Please respect copyright.PENANAZZBToWt5Fa
to speak, sire?" A young man spoke up from the group
"Granted"
"Those147Please respect copyright.PENANA0JOCaxnv9i
rumours have been nothing other than, well......rumours." he paused before147Please respect copyright.PENANA1o8ICBNAJx
continuing "you had us all investigated by your Spymaster, Lord Brinn that147Please respect copyright.PENANAt0oYtNddQd
is, and as I'm aware....those investigations yielded no results147Please respect copyright.PENANAInIXZ1pCbj
whatsoever"
"I'm147Please respect copyright.PENANA3sqP2iWskq
afraid that's simply because Brinn was ordered to not carry out an actual147Please respect copyright.PENANA0l5mmzNdwT
investigation....."
"Pardon?"147Please respect copyright.PENANABwN7GrppuT
His confusion was echoed by everyone else in the room, including Andraste.147Please respect copyright.PENANAodjPMEKSjc
"What do you mean by that brother?" She asked as she looked down on147Please respect copyright.PENANA3MIFvKNW8x
him. The king looked at her and shook his head, her eyes were cold and he felt147Please respect copyright.PENANAiiyaw92VBo
like she was going to cut open his throat after his next words "I'm147Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZmNxLpKVx
ashamed to admit the rumours are indeed true" he paused and then continued147Please respect copyright.PENANANlZSX7KoiE
before anybody had the chance to react "In fact.....those assassins were147Please respect copyright.PENANAhCt3SmBLVd
sent out by me, and were led by none other than Brinn" before he had even147Please respect copyright.PENANAM1UAj6uTjJ
finished talking, the nobles were shouting and demanding answers. They wanted147Please respect copyright.PENANAo63r19fEio
to know what he had done, as well as why. In the uproar they had all forgotten147Please respect copyright.PENANAeM6WqF0cgC
Andraste's threat, all but one man who was trying to leave his seat before she147Please respect copyright.PENANASB5mkGthz4
noticed him. The nobles, realising that he had no intention of answering them147Please respect copyright.PENANALuRRXvpxq7
then started to rush towards him on the throne, but before the got close147Please respect copyright.PENANAMlkdXmy51s
Brinn's cloaked form fell Infront of them from the ceiling. He stretched out147Please respect copyright.PENANARGurY5I6Yp
his hands, showing the throwing knives between his fingers "Who dies147Please respect copyright.PENANADnd1dsOR6W
first?" He asked sneering. The nobles gasped as they backed away slowly,147Please respect copyright.PENANAc82xJuPLjY
Brinn glanced behind him and saw Roland running through the back doors. Brinn147Please respect copyright.PENANASiZmYxhWvK
knew the king wasn't afraid of the weaklings before him, so he figured he must147Please respect copyright.PENANAHHXqr9WrKg
have been running from his sister. Brinn might have been the one to teach her147Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7YvwKoAgV
everything she knew, but even he wouldn't be able to inflict injury on her147Please respect copyright.PENANAM4WChQKB3j
before his head rolled. Without looking at her he sheathed his knives and went147Please respect copyright.PENANAEGBfnIKp2S
after the king.
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All of this147Please respect copyright.PENANA1PrzRdehuZ
had happened before the princess had even finished processing the information147Please respect copyright.PENANAddaLu8HDvV
she was just given. She didn't notice any of the events that had just147Please respect copyright.PENANAwQZjFeI2YC
transpired.