Chapter 8 an Ending?
"As we will so mote it be." The three intoned, still noticing that the fourth was silent. Her powers were as well. They did find themselves back in the tower room with Prince Leonardo standing there watching.
"Tis done then?" The Prince asked and the eldest princess nodded.
"Aye," Prudence breathed still a little surprised by what just happened. She'd never vanquished a soul. Glancing around she saw that her sisters were unharmed and only then remembered the others waiting in the corridor. The words came to her and she called out.
"Shuttered doors, open now so the way tis cleared."
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Lord Andrew had had his ear to the door in a completely unLordly manner however he'd been rather worried by the silence from within. Now as it swung open of its own volition he'd have fallen if not for King Benjamin's hand catching him before he could fall over. .
The room was still quite but as both King Benjamin and Lord Andrew saw all of its occupants were unharmed.
"Well, now I believe tis time to leave this place." Prudence said and Princess Piper nodded.
"Aye, there hath been enough darkness done here this night." The second eldest princess smiled and went to her younger sisters. "Come now loves, we can go now.'
""Princess Pheona hurt?" Princess Paige asked and Princess Piper frowned.
"Aye love, why twould she not be?"
"She hath not spoken." The youngest child told her sister.
"Princess Pheona?" Princess Piper turned to her sister but she was not looking at her merely staring at a spot on the floor. Princess Piper's eyes followed hers and she sucked in a breath. Quickly she moved to Princess Pheona and moved between her and the bloodstain on the stone floor.
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Lord Andrew could only stare at Princess Prudence; her dark hair was as wild as the wind, her eyes darker than before.
"Are you well then highness?" He asked and she nodded.
"We finished this night's treachery." She said and it was odd, looking at him she felt her heart do a little flip-flop.
"Aye…"
"Princess Prudence!" Princess Piper called and the eldest girl whirled to see what was happening.
"What hath happened now?"
"Pheona tis in shock." Princess Piper told her and Prudence knew then by the blank look on her little sisters face that Princess Piper was indeed correct.
"Alright, let's get her from this place." Prudence told her and Princess Piper began to lead her from the room.
Lord Andrew watched frowning. It hit him again that Princess Pheona had seen her mother killed.
"Come we ought go to the nursery." Prudence said and Lord Andrew headed off first, the ladies had been through enough on this night, they did not need any nasty surprises.
They made it to the corridor leading to the children's rooms but Lord Andrew looked to Prince Leonardo and the other man nodded and halted the group while Lord Andrew disposed of the bodies. He then headed down to the nursery, finding the nanny's body there, mangled and bloody. It hit Lord Andrew that Princess Pheona must have also seen her killed. That would be enough to send any child into shock, let alone a princess of not but seven.
Turning he headed back down the passageway.
"I believe that we shall leave this place now."
"My Lord?" Prudence asked frowning and Lord Andrew mouthed that he'd explain later. She nodded and then they were trooping out of the palace in the same way they'd come.
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The watcher gazed upon the departing troop. So, they thought it twas over id they? Well, that was their truest folly. The unity would not be so simply defeated.
TBC
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Yee thought twas over did yee not? Lol, I've still got a few tricks up my sleeve. If you want to see them I'd like at least three reviews.