Chapter 10

Annabelle looks around.

Where was she? Everywhere is dark. The moon shun brightly but to Annabelle it seemed to be of crimson colour.

She could hear screams of women and crying of children. Everywhere is set ablaze. The thick smoke sourced from the burning  of wood, made

everywhere hazy.

A large rock bears an orange stone on its pinnacle and is guarded by the king's men. It is placed in front of the village acting like a shield.

The scream and cries were getting louder. Annabelle stands in front of an already burning hut witnessing the terror before her,

Why were the king's men doing this?

Of what benefit will the death of innocent children be to them?

" Take the child Esmeralda and escape" a masculine personnel says and then coughs. The figure was inside the hut, which Annabelle stood in front of.

Annabelle pauses listening to their conversation.

" You have to keep her save till Henry gets help from the druids" the voice