TWENTY-ONE

The news of the search had spread round Averna, people were already gathered in front of Edgar’s house. They all had a solemn expression on their faces. Their eyes lit up with hope when they saw them approaching but the white cloth behind the men’s horses squashed the budding ray of hope they had in their hearts.

 

The lady ran towards them with tear stained face, “They did not die, did they?” 

 

 

“It is okay ma’am, you have to stay calm”, Cleo said soothingly. 

 

 

“Tell me the visions were not true, my family is alive”, she stopped when she saw the men laying the dead bodies on the floor. 

 

 

“These bodies are definitely not my husband’s or child’s right?”, she wailed, “Tell me they aren’t!”, some women came close to console her. 

 

 

Cleopatra walke