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The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 113•
Ashley I was so stunned that I nearly tripped over the corpse of the bandit behind me. Why was the old man begging me? “Why—what happened” I looked around us for clues as to what could have happened. When I got no useful information, I checked my hands, and gasped when I noticed that they were dripping with blood as well.“H-how?” I mumbled to myself as I beheld my hands dripping with thick, red blood. No matter how hard I tried to check my memory, nothing seemed to come back to me. I shuffled towards the old man, and he let out a cry of fear, dragging himself away from me the best he could. “No no, please!” The fear in his dyes carried a weight that crushed mw underneath it.“No-no! I'm not trying to hurt you,” I strethed my hands towards him, but then realised that they were covered in blood. In a desperate bid to ease my confusion, I looked around me again. What really happened? “What happened?” I asked him. “Who killed these men?”The man's body trembled with fear. Tears fell
The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 112 •
Ashley Death was not a respecter of persons. Young or old, rich or poor, everyone was someday going to be caught by its scythe. The only thing we could do was to make the best out of our lives while we still had it, and do our best to preserve it. As I watched the two bandits corner the old man and threaten his life, my mind went to so many thibgs about him. The way his eyes glistened with tears when I gave him those coins. How he offered to take me to his home because of the danger lurking in the woods. Maybe I should have been angry with him for leading the bandits to me just to get them off his family’s case, but I couldn't bring myself to feel any negativity towards him. After all, who knew just how much he had suffered to be so desperate? He was old and weak, he clearly didn't have the strength to fight off the bandits on his own, and they obviously took advantage of that. The unfair thing about the world was that more often than not, those who worked hard and tried their ver
The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 111•
Ashley “Free you? How am I supposed to do that?”The ghost was silent, simply looking at me. Her features had become a little more human, so it was easier to look at her. She was a beautiful woman; how was it that people could have envisioned hurting her and gone through with the evil plan?“I know nothing of that. I only know your name, and what you'll help me do.”How was I going to free a cursed spirit? How could that even be the single message that the creature had for me?No, I needed more answers. I needed to understand everything that was happening.“I need answers.” It was a desperate attempt. “Who am I?”The sceptre paused, sinking down to perch on the tree stump that appeared out of nowhere. Her body, which had once been a flat, impenetrable shadow, now had a transparent quality to it, allowing me to see beyond her. On the tree stump, just as Zane had said, were flowing trails of blood connected to words drafted in the same colour. The words of the prophecy stared back at
The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 110•
Ashley The Old Woods of Quietus had a strange air about it. It tasted a little like some age-old sadness and otherworldly evil. For some reason, when I stepped into it, I could feel the weight of the crime that had been committed there, and the pain of those who had been unfortunate enough to get caught in its darkness. In the forest, it was as though I had been flung into an entirely new world. The birds no longer chirped; the air sounded like far-away cacophony of wails. Everything about it appeared so twisted, that it was hard to imagine that it was once referred to as the most beautiful forest in the world. Every step I took into it felt like sinking into an ocean and getting pulled deeper and deeper until I was wholly submerged. Trapped.I let down my hood. If whatever spirit that resided here had been looking for me, it was better to make myself easier to find. “Hello?” I called out into the silence in a move that could have only been described as foolishly bold.Something pa
The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 109•
Ashley Getting away from Zane was one thing, but leaving the territory and crossing the borders unnoticed was another. Clara and her scouts had long gone already, which meant that I was likely to still end up crossing paths with them and had to be careful. When I reached the border, the guards stationed there both bowed.“Your Highness,” they greeted.I nodded in response. “Thank you guards. I'm headed outside of the borders.”The two guards glanced at themselves. “How far past the borders? We were ordered to not let anyone wander too far, for their own safety.”I waved my hand in a circular motion, feigning a little nonchalance. “I’m well aware. I don't mean to disrupt your jobs, but there's a special herb that I need to get. It's very important, and it just can't wait. That's why I'm setting out to get it.”They glanced at each other again. It was probably strange ftir the Lycan Queen to be going on such tasks by herself.I chuckled to clear the tension in the air, as well as to
The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 108•
Ashley The days that followed came with more news concerning the supposed darkness spreading from the woods Zane and Zanzi had visited. Apparently the origin of the spread was a well-known site known as the Old Woods of Quietus.It was known to be cursed, but never had its evil reached so far beyond its borders. Before, people could avoid it by not going through it, but now it seemed that it was no longer having that.Zane sent out scouts to assess the area and check for clues as to what could have gone wrong. However, the main thing I was focused on was the fact that Zane claimed to have seen the prophecy in those woods I wanted to go there as well, but I knew that Zane wouldn't allow me to if he was aware of it. So the only solution I had was quite simple—not tell him at all. If he could keep me in the dark about his plans with Zanzi, then I had every right to also go there in order to find answers to my questions.I had grown tired of other people being aware of things concerning
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