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There was a court dinner that night. I decided to make an appearance, then sneak of to let Anya loose. I'm not quite certain as to why I was doing this, but I know that I have to do it anyway. I wouldn't be able to seduce my way through, but I could knock the guard out.

I knew this was risky, but how could I leave that woman in a dark, dank, cold dungeon, where she would likely catch her death of cold? I couldn't. That is why when I had dressed for dinner at court, I also laid out a set of nondescript clothing in order to be able to sneak into the palace dungeons without much notice.

I quietly left my room, my footsteps muffled by luxurious carpet.

I walked down the stairs, considering my plan to get Anya out. I would escape dinner early, run home and change, come back, and sneak down to the dungeons. I would sneak up behind the guard and knock him out, take his keys, run get Anya, give him back his keys, and smuggle her out.

Hmmm... How can I smuggle her out? I'll take a cloak, and cover her up.

What happens if someone sees the guard? I'll make it look like he is sleeping.

Wasn't too hard, now was it?

Stepping into the carriage Jadrien led me too, I realized that if something went wrong, I could not only be found out about Anya, but my mission too.

Oh well, with my mother messing in it like she is doing, I wouldn't be surprised if I was caught any time now.

"So, Kyre," Jadrien spoke up, "Erm, How is your stay so far?"

"Oh, Jadrien, it is wonderful! I never thought things would be so beautiful!"

"Not as beautiful as you," he said, leaning in to kiss me. Normally I would have let him, but today, I couldn't.

I turned my head so his kiss landed on my cheek.

"Kyre," he said in a low voice. I looked at him. "Don't you know that this is the only reason I tried to get my parents to take you in?"

He pinned my shoulders against the wall, and kissed me harshly.

My instincts took over, and my foot found its way into his crotch.

"Unggh," he wheezed, backing up a little.

Immediately, I kicked his chest with my foot, causing him to go sailing across the carriage. He hit the door, with a thump, but the door gave way and he landed in the crowded streets.

Oh, dear, I thought.

"You bitch!" Jadrien screamed, his voice causing his parent's carriage to stop along with their own.

His parents stepped out, and gestured for their guard to take me prisoner.

I tried to run, and almost succeeded in getting away, but the guard was much heavier and stopped me easily.

Jadrien's mother got a thoughtful look on her face and ordered someone to go home and go through my rooms.

She knew something wasn't right here.

Oh, dear, I thought again, how was I supposed to get out of this one?

"Your Majesties, I have come to bring you a spy!" yelled a deep voice beside me. I screamed futilely, because escape wasn't possible. I was forced to the door of the throne room and one of my errant kicks opened the door and the full court was revealed. All heads turned as guards guided my small form.

"Bring her to me," the King commanded.

"I can explain! Oh God, I can explain! Please NO! My Mother! My Father! No please!"

With one hand, the King ordered the court to back away, leaving only the King, Queen, and Prince... and me and my guards at the front of the huge ballroom.

My guards dropped me on my knees in front of the monarchs. I have never seen such fear-inspiring feature as those upon their faces.

"Explain," the King said to me, his gray eyes stormier than the sea storms.

"I- uh… well…"

"Don't lie. Speak now. Who are you?" Theodric said sharply.

"My name is Kyre." I said this resolutely.

"Liar," he said.

"No!" I said sharply, "In this I do not lie." Oh, damn, I thought, I gave myself away.

"Fine, tell us everything." The queen said this softly, but I didn't hope for anything because of it.

'My name is Kyre, and I am the daughter of the B-b-baron and Baroness Certhan of Sles Adran, but you would know my mother as-"

"Fialma" the King and Queen chorused. Theodric looked at me in shock.

I hung my head slightly, wondering how much they knew. They seemed to know me—or about me.

The queen leaned over and whispered something in the king's ear. This gave me a chance to muse on my failings.

I was not supposed to be caught. The training... the years of training... and I barely last. This is what I was born to do, and the first time I am truly tested, I blow my cover.

Oh no. What are my parents going to do to me? I was their hope. Or was I?

"I suppose then you are part of Fialma's plot, then," the king said, "although, I must say that you acted well when you were supposedly attacked."

"I was attacked. I had noth-," I said quickly.

"And, let me guess, you are hear for completely peaceful reasons as well?" Theodric spat. I winced. I guess I will not be speaking at all anymore.

"Tell us," the queen said, rising to her feet slowly, "why we should not have you killed right now?"

I remained silent.

"Well," the queen prompted, looking annoyed.

I could not let myself speak.

The prince stomped to me and bent so he could forcefully lift my chin. I looked into his eyes.

"Answer my mother," he said viciously.

"Theo, stop." The king also put his arm on his wife's wrist. She sat down reluctantly. Theo took two steps back, and his hand fell to his side.

All three watched me. I felt my body begin to shake. I suddenly felt the eyes of the court and the guards and the monarchs on me, drowning me suddenly in the repulsion and the disgust of the looks.

My head began to swim. What was wrong with me now? I looked up suddenly into the queen's eyes. Her magic.

"Stop," I gasped out as I slipped from my knees to my hands as well. "I… I…." I could not even feel my body around. It was as if I was floating. Using the last effort under the onslaught, I looked up. My vision was so blurry, I could not make out monarch from the giant towering tree behind them. Everything grew dim and then black.