Liz swung her head in all directions before she dashed across the corridor
away from the guards. She must be mad! What had she been thinking? Breaking
into the royal palace alone? Walking up to Tess and threatening her life?
And more to the point, not killing her when she had the chance?
Liz stiffened up against the wall as she heard footsteps approaching. 'Don't let me be seen! Please don't let me be seen!' she thought furiously. She couldn't be caught yet, she had so much more to accomplish. Killing Tess for one!
Liz breathed a sigh of relief as the guard passed her by. Who many guards did Tess have?
Liz pushed off from the wall and walked swiftly down the corridor, all was silent except for her unsteady breathing. Liz stopped for a moment in the middle of the corridor to listen. Yes, there it was. That was strange, very strange! Where were all the guards running to protect Tess? Where were all the guards rushing to kill her? What was going on?
Liz started walking again, hurrying even faster down the long empty route, something was wrong. How was it that the guards seemed not to know about the attack on Tess? Once again Liz shot a paranoid glance over her shoulder.
'Oh my g-!' started Liz as she rammed into something soft and warm. She swung her head round swiftly coming face to face with a man. A handsome man, a breath taking man, an evil man.
Crap! Thought Liz. She knew who it was! It couldn't be anyone else! Who else would walk along the corridors with such a grace and gravity? Who else would fate make her bump into?
'Who are you?' asked a cruel, commanding voice.
Good question! Liz began to think swiftly, what the heck should she call herself? She could bet her life that Liz Parker wasn't an Antarian name! And calling herself Serena was asking for trouble. 'Leandra!' she choked out. Leandra? Leandra? What kind of a name was that? It was probably the Antarian word for horse or something!
Liz swallowed as the man continued to study her. 'Leandra. An unusual and powerful name..' said the dark man in a quiet voice. Liz continued to breath shallowly, praying that he would believe her. 'And what are you doing here Leandra?'
Liz took a deep breath, well here goes, she thought. 'My lord Kivar, I have come to tour the palace, I am from far away.'
Liz stood there, studying Kivar's face as he contemplated her. She hoped to heaven that Serena had given her valid excuse.
'Well Leandra, it seems you have strayed off course, for you are now among the private chambers. I shall find a guide to accompany you further- no wait! I shall accompany you back to the main halls and from there, you may go on alone. You look like you seek solitude, I too seek solitude. Come follow me.'
Liz followed Kivar her heart thumping in her chest. She was mad! This was pure madness! Why on earth was she attempting this? A quiet voice in the back of her head began to speak, 'Because Max asked you to! You are risking your life for him again! And for what? For him to betray you? To break your heart?'
Kivar's voice interrupted her thoughts, 'Tell me a little about yourself Leandra.'
Liz nearly fainted, about herself? She was once Zan's girlfriend? She was an alien here? She was here to kill his queen?
'Kivar! Sir, Queen Ava is asking for you!'
Kivar gave an exasperated sigh. Trust Tess to interrupt everything important! He turned back to Liz, 'I apologize Leandra but my duty calls.' The word duty was a bitter whisper, and Liz blinked as she heard it. He didn't want his duty? What duty? The running of a country? Tess? 'I have much enjoyed speaking too you! But from here you must continue alone. Try not to stray too far off course again, but I know that we will meet again soon! It is written, as certain as the paths of the stars!'
Liz curtseyed, hoping it was the right thing to do and replied, 'I thank you Lord Kivar.'
Kivar watched Liz' back as she walked away, his mind contemplating her. She was different to Tess. She was a queen! She was a true queen! Just the tilt of her head and the passion in her voice betrayed her true self. He could see her aragonce, feel her pain! She was a queen who had suffered before, a queen who had bitterness in her heart that would rule her. And hatred that would bind her to him! She would be a great queen! She would be his queen!
He turned, 'Come! Take me to Ava!'
Liz stiffened up against the wall as she heard footsteps approaching. 'Don't let me be seen! Please don't let me be seen!' she thought furiously. She couldn't be caught yet, she had so much more to accomplish. Killing Tess for one!
Liz breathed a sigh of relief as the guard passed her by. Who many guards did Tess have?
Liz pushed off from the wall and walked swiftly down the corridor, all was silent except for her unsteady breathing. Liz stopped for a moment in the middle of the corridor to listen. Yes, there it was. That was strange, very strange! Where were all the guards running to protect Tess? Where were all the guards rushing to kill her? What was going on?
Liz started walking again, hurrying even faster down the long empty route, something was wrong. How was it that the guards seemed not to know about the attack on Tess? Once again Liz shot a paranoid glance over her shoulder.
'Oh my g-!' started Liz as she rammed into something soft and warm. She swung her head round swiftly coming face to face with a man. A handsome man, a breath taking man, an evil man.
Crap! Thought Liz. She knew who it was! It couldn't be anyone else! Who else would walk along the corridors with such a grace and gravity? Who else would fate make her bump into?
'Who are you?' asked a cruel, commanding voice.
Good question! Liz began to think swiftly, what the heck should she call herself? She could bet her life that Liz Parker wasn't an Antarian name! And calling herself Serena was asking for trouble. 'Leandra!' she choked out. Leandra? Leandra? What kind of a name was that? It was probably the Antarian word for horse or something!
Liz swallowed as the man continued to study her. 'Leandra. An unusual and powerful name..' said the dark man in a quiet voice. Liz continued to breath shallowly, praying that he would believe her. 'And what are you doing here Leandra?'
Liz took a deep breath, well here goes, she thought. 'My lord Kivar, I have come to tour the palace, I am from far away.'
Liz stood there, studying Kivar's face as he contemplated her. She hoped to heaven that Serena had given her valid excuse.
'Well Leandra, it seems you have strayed off course, for you are now among the private chambers. I shall find a guide to accompany you further- no wait! I shall accompany you back to the main halls and from there, you may go on alone. You look like you seek solitude, I too seek solitude. Come follow me.'
Liz followed Kivar her heart thumping in her chest. She was mad! This was pure madness! Why on earth was she attempting this? A quiet voice in the back of her head began to speak, 'Because Max asked you to! You are risking your life for him again! And for what? For him to betray you? To break your heart?'
Kivar's voice interrupted her thoughts, 'Tell me a little about yourself Leandra.'
Liz nearly fainted, about herself? She was once Zan's girlfriend? She was an alien here? She was here to kill his queen?
'Kivar! Sir, Queen Ava is asking for you!'
Kivar gave an exasperated sigh. Trust Tess to interrupt everything important! He turned back to Liz, 'I apologize Leandra but my duty calls.' The word duty was a bitter whisper, and Liz blinked as she heard it. He didn't want his duty? What duty? The running of a country? Tess? 'I have much enjoyed speaking too you! But from here you must continue alone. Try not to stray too far off course again, but I know that we will meet again soon! It is written, as certain as the paths of the stars!'
Liz curtseyed, hoping it was the right thing to do and replied, 'I thank you Lord Kivar.'
Kivar watched Liz' back as she walked away, his mind contemplating her. She was different to Tess. She was a queen! She was a true queen! Just the tilt of her head and the passion in her voice betrayed her true self. He could see her aragonce, feel her pain! She was a queen who had suffered before, a queen who had bitterness in her heart that would rule her. And hatred that would bind her to him! She would be a great queen! She would be his queen!
He turned, 'Come! Take me to Ava!'