Chapter 8

Edith

I follow my father with my heart beating loudly in my chest out of impatience. At some point, he turns and tells me.

"In order for the fight to be fair, we will go through the arsenal to get two new swords, so we will not have the same comfort with them as we would have if we were fighting with our own.

"I do not object, but I do not think it has anything to do with it. A sword is a sword."

I hear him laugh softly. "But it does. You will see it for yourself ".

We cross the backyard and enter one of the extreme towers. I know that the arsenal is on the top floor.

The closer we get, the more deafening the noise from the construction of the weapons becomes. Especially the sound of the hammer on the iron pierces my ears.

We enter the arsenal area, and all the heads turn towards us. Immediately their faces take on a surprising look. They give up what they are doing and bow down deeply.

"Your majesty."

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