"Yes Master." I turned from the great tree and walked away to do His bidding.
"Find her," he had told me. "Find Meliara, and bring her to me." He had outstretched his arm and clenched a fist. I could still feel the invisible chain around my throat. I feel it every moment in my wary life. I could feel it threaten to tighten as I divert my attention away from my task. He had this claim over me. Flauvic. His name caused my stomach to lurch.
I walked briskly out of the Keira Court and made my way towards Palace Athanarel.
I looked myself over in the mirror. My ebony hair was cut short, unfashionably. Its not like I care about the current fashion anyways. My gray eyes were piercing under its dark eyelashes and my build was medium, but it didn't matter. What did matter was that Shevraeth was holding a ball today. Rumor has it that the soon-to-be king had something to announce. Lady Meliara must be there; she wouldn't miss such a large gathering. I quickly pulled my black tunic over and climbed out the window of the inn.
I pulling myself onto the roof, I sighed. The sky was dark and cool. It helped my mood as I jumped onto the roof of the neighboring store. I hate this town; it's too quiet. I closed my eyes as my mind began to wander. Her. She stood in front of me, her face shining. Who is she? She smiled lightly, causing her hair to bounce a little. I frowned.What is this girl doing on the rooftops? I looked down and suppressed a gasp. There was no roof below me. No town. I turned towards the girl just in time to see her sharp green eyes give a quick wink before she vanished. The collar sent a wave of pain through my body, snapping me from my reverie.Damn! That collar can hurt sometimes. I've grown used to the pain, but every time I turn my thoughts away from my task⦠I ignored the chain around my neck and ran across the rooftops until I was facing the Athanarel Palace. After locating an empty alley, I jumped down and smoothed my tunic. After all, I may not care about my looks, but I'm sure those stuck-up courtiers do.
The doors to the palace stood wide open, welcoming everyone. Fools. I walked through the giant doors, keeping my chin high. When the two guards turned my way, I bared my teeth and growled. "Run." After all, I didn't want them to be hurt when I grab the lady. Lady Meliara.
