ared down at his ministers,

st of our farmlands had been taken over. We have to take back the land in jildo or our people will s

is people had suffered

slavery, losing their homeland and their fa

blood boile

im that day, but he can

atters to him and when he is satisfied with how miserable he has b

every bit of his revenge an

eak every

ery. Going to war with Aghaskil is n

nd have him give up those lands. War i

boobed their h

sed by the people before we claim back our farmland. We shall not go to

the lands in okhio was vast and would

ajesty", they all b

voice echoed. Eve

state affairs and conflict

ure each one of them return to their family safely. And inform

s my

e strode down his thron

through the door, with his measured charis

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is chambers, his bodyg

ng", he

d at him

et is here "

tilled, his

him, sacrificed his life for his. He shut his eyes, pain l

e guilt of her husband's death a heavy w

e but to meet her, left to h

ked, his voice cold.

cham

ion on his face, he headed towards his cha

le fine lines of wrinkles and few strands of gray hair t

ly at the aged woman. Pain

face her,

eave, quietly

voice laced with surprise

ten

the creaking sound of the c

ked tow

d to her, a cold emotionless l

ched him, one of the people his

ll him into her arms out of excitement and happin

with his gaze cold and unflinching, isn'

y Har

never call her lady Harriet.

tone softer than before, reachi

id nothing, his expre

feated. What h

her had gone through a

have remain

you've become king. ", She started, her gaz

d of you. Your parents will be so proud of you too ", she s

id, his gaz

" I'm sorry. I should not have said t

u been ?", He

doing fine, very fine. It co

smile, the sadness and ang

t before spe

u are .I am r

lank and expressionless,

you were avoiding me and there was little I could do. So I prayed, I prayed the heavens keep you safe f

highness. You don't know what you've done by staying

d died, and now witnessing her cry, something snapped insid

hand around her

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st of the day in her

mind occupied, there was no bo

ghts of her former handmai

he would be and what

stays safe and happ

id, she protects and loves her princess with

yal and cheerful pe

na had been one. She carried duties

side makes her sad, b

rom all adversities that m

a walk around the palace, then

locked. Frustration and anger coursed through he

and stood an attempt to tak

in the mirror, no adornments, her plain

ents, she still looked very beau

wards the window, leaned on it and star

aring at the part of the palace s

s now, but the buildings still stood firm and its intricate

he darted away from the wind

of servants caug

the war will be released", a servant said, t

s from the clutches of that

will happen to the princess no

! His Highness won't spare her, not af

d throw her into the dungeon. Starve

h ceased. Unleash wild dog

hts. She heard the servants correctly, her father had

hea

work this instant", the voice of someone who seemed t

d captive, she questioned who her fa