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Thirty Eight
“Well you got us to spend our time watching the palace instead so you win.” Penn mumbled back to Rima.
“If I won, I would be in my room right now, blissfully hiding away from accounts books.” Rima shot back.
“Children.” Stanley cuts into their quarrel before they would take it to a new dimension. “Do you not understand the term of undercover or spying or you are trying to get us discovered and killed on purpose?” Stanley questions, if they were not in a tight position, he would have not left them with his sideways glance, he would be giving them one of his infamous death glares that he was known for.
Penn rolled his eyes at Stanley back but kept her quiet as Rima hits her then proceeded to ignore that Penn like she wasn’t
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“What?” Rima and Stanley said as Penn raised an eyebrow at Vallas.Vallas sighed as he answered all their question, including Penn nonvocal one. “Yes, what he says is true.”“Everybody starts at the resistance from the ground up.” Stanley stated, still confused at what was happening. It was the unspoken rule, unspoken but still a rule. Penn had to prove his way up, they all did even though they were loyal to the task and showed that from the onset. Yes they rose up the ranks faster than others but it did not change the fact that they started from nothing.“Not Curtis, he does not.” Denzel said, puffing out his chest in pride.“What makes him so special not to?” Rima spat out, her words and eyes spitting out barbs.“Because he is not a girl for one.” Denzel replied as Rima let out a little growl and moved towards him but Stanley quickly interc
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Rima banged on Curtis's door the next morning.“Five more minutes.” Curtis called out.“Of course.” Rima nodded even though Curtis could not see her.In five minutes' time Curtis jumped from his wet bed that was dried a few second ago before Rima upturn the pail of water in her hand.“What the hell?” Curtis shouted.“Potty mouth, remember?” Rima admonished as Curtis's mouth snapped closed. “Good, come to the kitchen to have your late breakfast and when you are done with that you will start a list of your chores.”“Chores?” Curtis asked as Rima smiled innocently.“Yes chores, everybody has them as long as you live here. You have thirty minutes to finish eating and take care of drying your room.” Rima added as she walked out, smiling as Curtis curses under his breath behind her.****“Yo
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Curtis watched the western entrance of the palace still not sure why he was told to watch this entrance when there were busier ones. In fact the people at this entrance were pretty much nonexistent apart from the guards who were guarding the entrance and a few maids.This was the maid entrance. Was Penn putting him on a hoax just to waste his time? Curtis wondered. Just as he made his mind to leave, he saw movements from within so he turned back to face the door and watched as a maid was dragged out, her cries could be heard from the place he was standing.“People must have warned you and yet you didn’t listen.” A woman said as she came out of the door too, her gown shimmered and moved like it has a life of its own every time she moved and the pieces of jewelry on her was eye catching, flamboyant enough that not even the dark skies and the low glow emanating from the torches which lined that particular entrance was could disguised the whol
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“Anybody saw Curtis enter last night?” Rima asked the small gathered members of the resistance who were in the wine cellar with her and Stanley.“Lady, I think Penn went to go and call him.” One of the members bowed just as the door opened and Penn entered in jerky movements.“What happened?” Rima asked Penn.“And where is our golden boy?” Stanley added.“Thankfully not here yet before I am tempted to kill him.” Penn stated as she sank into the chair beside Rima's own and rubbed her brows. It was too early for her to be stressed. Imagine going to find golden boy only to reach the records room to discover that he had harassed the person there into showing him the records then he had left. He was lucky that Penn did not up with him there because if she had, maybe these people would not be here, they would be trying to separate the fight that would have happened between Penn
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“The group is approaching.” Stanley whispers to Curtis who was sent to accompany him since he was the best choice as the man had gotten on both Rima and Penn nerves already. “Send the signal.”Curtis looked at the flare in his hand and then looked back at Stanley and the look at the group of soldiers who were coming. “Is there no other way than to kill them all?” Curtis asked instead as Stanley's head whipped around from watching the people to staring wide mouthed at Curtis for his words.“Honestly? You really want to have this discussion here when it has already been finalized and we are supposed to start doing what we are told? What is wrong with you?” Stanley questions.“Better late than never right?” Curtis laughed humorlessly, he looked at Stanley’s face who was glaring at him with a dark intent on his face, Curtis flinched back at the look.&ldquo
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“Take care of yourself.” Vallas waved as Penn and the rest left on the horses they had arrived on. They also left some weapons behind which Vallas was happy about but that was just a tiny reason for his happiness that day, he was going to the resistance meeting today after he had stormed out of the last one because of their decision, this time he was going to rub it in their faces about their choice then beat Denzel black and blue for lying to him amongst other things and that was something he was very much looking forward to. He had wanted to do that to the man for a while now because the man had stepped on him more times than he could remember, even this Curtis of a person was still used by Denzel to step on him, then the bastard had to open his mouth and mention that Vallas progeny had to start from the ground up meanwhile his started from the same position that Penn had taken a year to achieve. Those words made Vallas so angry he was seeing the world through re
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“You have?” Vallas's eyes widened. It has been long since he was surprised, he honestly thought Master Rodas will not be able to see the father of Penn. He did not know anybody who could hide his trail as good as the supposed father and based on the intelligence of his daughter, he had already given up hope that the real identity of Penn family would never be found, even by a great trackman.“Yes sire.” Master Rodas bowed.“Good, come in and tell me everything.” Vallas ordered then they both went into his quarters and the small room besides his bedroom where they could sit, after settling into the chairs Vallas turned fully to master Rodas who was still rubbing out the stiffness from his muscles as he did not even go to refresh or rest first since he found out instead he started his homewards journey.“His name is Basil.” Rodas started as horror dawned on Vallas's face at the name. &
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Basil was tired as he headed home from his farm, he and his wife might have good crops and goods now since Dinos' attention had turned from them but they would prefer having nothing to eat if it means that their daughter was to remain with them. When Penelope had first gone missing, they had done everything they could to search for her but Basil sighed, he wished he had knew better while she was younger so he would not have taught her how to hide her tracks but the girl was good, she took after him in most aspects so strongly that he forgot she was not a boy and raised her like one and now, he keeps hoping and praying that his teachings might be enough to save her and help her survive wherever she was.Basil stopped his donkey as he readied himself for fighting as the pathway ahead of him rustled with movement. “You have until the countdown of ten before I attack, I will not be responsible for the state you see yourself after I am done with you.” Basil
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