LOGINThe medicine man came several minutes afterwards and forced down more sleeping portions down her throat. He also gave her portions for her fever and headache too. "How is she?" Bami asked. The old man hesitated. "She's holding out barely. Her body is healing and I hope to heavens, her mind is too. It still isn't assured if she will get through this... You all have to be prepared for the wors---" Lyra snapped her head up so fiercely, "She'll survive! Don't say that, doctor! She'll be fine! E-Emily is a fighter.... My Emily is a fighter.... s-she will be fine! She will be....!" She cried so hard. Bami grabbed her and hugged her to her chest impulsively. Lyra is breaking apart right in front of her eyes. Sobs after sobs racked her throat as she burrowed deeper into Bami. Time passed. The medicine man finally left after giving out instructions. He'd said that the portions will keep Emily deeply asleep until morning or even on the noon. Bami finally said goodnight again, and it's o
In the comfort of his room, King Ryker wrote notes on the financial status of the lower market of Bloodmoon and its improvements. Naturally, it should be the Royal Accountant writing about it, but he'd instructed the accountant to leave it. Not because of anything else, but it's a good way to exhaust the body. Who knows, he might sleep relatively well tonight. He considered going to Scarlett's room. Then, he'd put out the consideration; the financial books do need updating. As he wrote, the girl's screams came banging at the back of his head. With each scribble, her agonizing scream rose in his head. And then, he'd seen Lyra. Today, he saw a different Lyra. He saw the princess, and he saw the slave. He didn't see Valen's daughter. As he wrote, her face stood at the back of his mind. Her pain as her former personal maid screamed behind the door. Why did the sight of it affect him so much? Maybe, it's because he looked at her and saw himself. Each pain on her face mirrored his
King Ryker stared at the scroll in front of him. He was seated behind his desk, his head nursed a huge headache. The open window oversaw the night sky. It's almost the middle of the night. The meeting in court had taken so much longer. The scroll held two signed signatures on it. King Ethan and King Dominic had signed the petition. King Zayden wants to sleep over it. King Thomas and Marcus had outrightly refused. "Why would we want to eradicate the law of introduction? Why would we enforce a law for unjust killing of slaves?" Thomas had been angry, "There is no unjust killing when it comes to slaves. They are dirt. Garbage. There is no unjust way of getting rid of garbage." King Ryker rubbed his aching head, his eyes darkening in anger and hurtful memories. Thomas has always been an animal. He can never forget.... what that man did to him when he was still Valen's Slave. Fortunately, Ethan and Dominic had disagreed with him and signed the petition. The door opened and Bami ent
"Snap out of it, Lyra! Emily would never want you this way at all! You have to be strong for her!" Bami said as they walked out of the passage that divided the palace from the Royal Court. As she talked, they saw Vane. Bami left Lyra and ran towards him, she relayed the King's message. Vane's eyes darkened and his hand fisted tightly at his side as Bami quickly ran him through everything that happened. He walked past them and started towards the route of the Royal Court. That was the only thing that snapped Lyra out of her trance. She turned and started running after him, determined to go with him. She has to see Emily, she just has to! Bami didn't waste time trying to stop her. Instead, they all followed Vane. There's another way that leads to the inner room without having to go through the hall of the court. Vane led them through that way, withdrawing a huge bunch of keys from the key chain at his side, he sorted through the keys and singled out one small key, he used it to
Lyra renewed her struggles. "Holy h-heavens...! No, he'll k-kill Emily... Bami, he'll kill h-her! I can't let that happen! I'll n-never be able to bear it!" As she struggled and cried and struggled the more, Emily started screaming again, and this time it sounded... more agonizing. With each scream, Lyra cried louder and struggled against Bami until the woman finally freed her or risk getting seriously hurt. "Lyra! No!" She cried. Lyra was beyond hearing, her heart was breaking in her chest. With each scream coming from the Royal Court, a little piece of her heart dies a little more inside. She dragged the doorknob and swung the door as open as she could get it, which isn't much but it'll do because she can pass through the narrow way. She took a first step in, only to collide into a hard wall. No. Not a wall. A man. A man who suddenly filled the doorway. Lyra raised her red teary eyes to stare into the hard face of King Ryker. His eyes wasn't so cold. It was filled with rage.
Lyra followed Bami to the backyard where the woman ordered her to carry some woods to the store and arrange it properly. She'd wanted to question Bami but already, the older woman dismissed her by turning and on doing another thing altogether. How would Bami bring her out from something as important as 'Introduction' according to the kings, just for her to carry log of woods? Something is definitely off. Time dragged by. The more Lyra carried the wood, the more her back prickled. Her chest became heavy. She was feeling uncomfortable. Something is off. Something is definitely wrong. Whatever it is, is very bad to be affecting her this way. She forgot all about a slave never questioning orders and she dropped the next log of wood she carried. "B-Bami...?" She called. It surprised her that her voice was trembling. "What is the matter?" Bami dropped the broom and stared at her. But, Lyra found out that Bami couldn't look her in the eyes....or at her face. "What's g-going on, B-B
Long minutes dragged by. Bami finished mixing her herbs and already, she's applying them to the princess's wounds. Emily helps her to squeeze out the water from each scoop of wet grinded leaves, and she applies them to the wounds. Emily was happy that the princess is unconscious. This hurts l
Emily led the King and Bami to the particular dungeon where Scarlett held lyra. When Emily entered the cave, Scarlett was ready to laugh at her for her incompetence and stupidity, and she was ready to tell her to get out because no amount of pleading will save her princess from her hand. She op
When Emily ran out of the dungeon, Scarlett can only laugh as she watched Lyra shake on her knees. The slave can't do a thing. The king gave her permission to torture Lyra, and there's nothing anybody can do about it. She gave the guards sign-order for them to stop whipping her. They bowed th
After Emily left, Lyra made her way to the bathroom and took her bath. Then, she was dressing up. There's no going to the mines today because of the gemstone Emily found yesterday. The reminder made her smile a little as she put on her petticoat. She might go into the village today and check ou







