Ember in the Dark

happy and I'm pre

've told you about elves. But one thing that other courts don't have and real

but humans they are free. They manipulative, cunning, cruel, liar, beautiful and strong too. It's not easy to stay alive when death is always on your door. I've heard my people sayin

t humans can't ge

for

If it's hot they'll ask for cold, if it's cold they'll ask for hot, if it rains they'll ask for sun but th

me this

word f

l it hope. Explaining it as they want something to happen but

water so sweet that honey would feel tasteless. Trees so high that you might feel that they are connected to the realms of Gods and Goddesses. Flowers of different kinds blossoming through all the year and their smell enchanting the forest and bringin

antments to keep the forest safe for any human to get in and to go out for those

guage o

o them of all the lands and are also blessed with immortality. I am dragged again but this time f

osán- sina hilde did -yes. Mana should emme care- -o her?" says the elf who is standing beside me. I have learned a few words of elfish language and

untying my blindfold but my hands are still tied behind my back. My head feels lighter but the brightness is making me sq

rounding them. There is no roof or ceiling but the lanterns are hanging in the midair, their shape is of star and I bet in the night you might think they

inted thorns that seems like knives coming out of throne and behind the throne stood a gigantic tree

he is sitting I can still see his long legs, broad shouldered, long white blond hairs that touch his hips brai

on the neck line into fine design that shows elegance. His sleeveless cape touching the ground, his fingers long and he is wearing a big r

but yet daring. I dare not to look him straight in the eyes. I'm nervous, m

trying to save my life I ended up killing him." I speak keepi

is nothing but liar and manipulative." There is s

language you have become a better kind than others but here is the truth you are not. You are as filthy as every other kind trying your best to take over all o

you can do for them." The king rise from his throne and made his way towards me. His

rage a woman have but by tall back then I meant this. He takes out his knife and plac

e king has a nasty grin on his face as he raises my face with the tip of knife meetin

em eyes full of nothing but sadness and longing to be freed and getting beaten or tortured and used for bedding against their will. Maybe this is my chance to becom

-calm and not to show any signs of fear. The king sneer a

to me." The king sneer again, I can see what he is trying to

crifice. They are the only creature who follows the ancient rules and cultures of the wo

the knife tight in my hand and look at the corpse of the elf right in front of me. His eyes still open and his words again echo in my mind. I take a deep breath and cut a

the cut. I am about to gag but I swallow it. I can feel his heart in my hand, no beat, no pounding just still. I rip it out as blood drops all over my face and my clothes. There

t in the eyes without breaking eye contact bringing heart close to my lips. I can smell the blood, the foul odor of it. I can feel my stomach ch

ing of disgust, I am about to throw up but as I

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