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Chapter 8: Maria of Eldorne
The girl that Tsair was dancing with looked up quizzically at him. He seemed so - distracted. She traced his steady gaze to the brunette seen with him earlier. The Scanran wench. The girl who was treated so fondly even though she was from the foreign lands. How come nobody treated her, Maria of Eldorne, with such respect? 'Am I lower than a Scanran?' she thought. 'Although my mother was a traitor, I am still a noble!'
Her view became obscure as Tsair turned them to the side so that he could face the apparently joyful couple. She heard whispering and looked up towards her partner once again. His lips were moving, as if talking to some invisible force. Then an aura surrounded him. It felt as if the mage had conjured up all his hatred and jealousy. Needless to say, Maria was quite surprised.
Rei heard a whisper in her ear. Dear, you mustn't be so distracted. Remember, your loyalty is to Scanran. Spy on them, and give your king his deserved reign. Be his right-hand, aide him through yourself. She shook her head, trying to identify the voice. It was rough, like sandpaper rubbed against the cheek. It was very…unfamiliar. Then it returned. If you fail, destroy yourself before becoming a traitor. Stay loyal. It felt threatening, an emotion that she desperately hated to have in her. But here it was now. Not realizing it, she had stopped dancing and Dom, himself, had slackened. But, despite it all, she still was in a slight trance.
Meanwhile…
Sergeant, you know she doesn't love you. Stop pretending. You know it inside of you. No, no…she still remembers, I know that, Dom thought fiercely to himself. The voice argued persistently. But she doesn't. Go on, introduce her to some of her closest friends, she won't remember them. Just like the way she doesn't remember you. There's no cure to total brainwash. Stop listening to him, they're all lies, Dom, you know that, his conscious said. And everyone says trust me, right? Yes, everyone says the conscious is right, and we always are. But no one's perfect, goody-two-shoes. Don't listen to him, Dom.
"I have to go sit down."
His blue eyes met hers and he nodded, giving consent.
Reini went to sit at one of the tables placed in the ballroom. She laid her head in both palms. 'Am I going insane?' she thought to herself.
"Excuse me."
Maria looked up at the mage, saw his eyes fill with concern and stepped aside. Quickly he strolled over to the table where the brunette had laid. Narrowing her eyes with rage, she screamed inwardly. Wait a moment, she pondered. When they were dancing…she had heard a word. Scanran. Was he from there? Certainly she had not seen him around here. Or heard of him at all. 'So I've discovered a spy.' Maria smiled.
Reini looked up when she spotted someone settling themselves in the seat in front of her.
"Rei? You okay?"
He watched as her eyes slowly widened and, then, narrowed with anger.
"It was you! You Black God's spawn, traitor-"
Tsair gathered himself patiently and stood up.
"Rei, let's take this outside."
"So you can-"
"Now."
His eyes had gained a sense of gravity and calm fierceness. Reini stared back defiantly and finally stood. Together, they exited the room, not knowing that they were watched.
She turned to face him when they settled on the garden bench. His eyes were grim and worried.
"What did he say."
"What?"
"The voice."
"Who is the voi-"
"Just tell me, please, Rei, I'm trying to help."
Her eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"And I'm supposed to trust you, right? I've had enough of it, I'm going back to Dom and you can stay here and sort out your mind. Alone."
His eyes deepened and the chocolate orbs turned almost pure black with sorrow.
"I thought you trusted me."
"I thought I did as well. I don't know what I think now."
Reini turned to leave and glanced back one last time. He was staring off somewhere far away, not noticing. She took a deep breath and straightened, tracing back from the walkway in which they had came through.
"Stand, and keep your hands in the back of you, mage."
Tsair stiffened as he felt a sword nudge the back of his cloak. Slowly, he stood up. Cuffs were fastened upon him and soon, he realized that they were spelled against magic.
Two guards appeared in front of him, as if they were living shadows, their faces had no emotion and the weapons they held were…very professional. Slight clinks proved that more hid inside their coats.
A familiar woman appeared, alongside a much older and stronger man. They passed through the gap formed between the two guards and came to a stop in front of him.
"And here is the Scanran spy, my Lord Raoul," sneered Maria.
The "voice" will be explained and everything connected to it. As for now, this chapter has ended, with, yet, another twist.
Poor Tsair.
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