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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The darkness of the night passes by, the fire that swallowed the east wing of the palace finally died down but the sound of the bells and drums echoing throughout the kingdom remains. Everyone bowed down facing the palace. As the golden rays of the sun slowly touch its tall walls as the sun rises, kissing the now cold and gloomy palace its warmth, welcoming a new day with the news of the beloved King and Queen's and the younger princess's deaths, whilst the crown princess had gone missing while the palace was in chaos last night had already spread throughout the kingdom like it was brought by the wind to whisper from ear-to-ear.
The once lively kingdom turned silent as the bells and drums announcing the demise of a beloved leader sounded. Everyone in the kingdom mourned and cried, hollering and praying to Fiachra to guide the souls of the royal family to the Netherworld while praying for
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The hallway of the palace is unusually silent, no guards are on rotation, nor maids pacing the long hallway. The night is as silent as the usually busy hallway, not a glint of stars twinkling at the dark night sky, and the moon is cloaked by the shrouds of dark clouds. The clicking of Morrigan's footsteps on the marble floor of the palace echoes around the hallway. No light nor sconces were lit up, only the light that comes from outside shone in the hallway, no one can see the end of the hallway like it was an endless road to an abyss. Morrigan looked around her finding her lost in the place she knew like the back of her hand.She stopped from walking the endless palace hallway and stood there, clenching her hands, grabbing a fistful of her skirts. She closed her eyes, trying to calm the growing fear inside of her. Fear that when she opened her eyes she will still be lost in this hal
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A few hours after their journey they arrived at the neighboring kingdom of Hymir. The golden hour illuminates the town with its warm hues. Morrigan hugged herself as she found herself lost in the sea of foreign people speaking another language that she couldn't fully understand. In this kingdom she is nothing, her title as the crown princess does not exist. She's neither an envoy of peace or a royal guest, she is here as a common foreigner, a common refugee seeking the kingdom's refuge. "Your Highness..." Lydia's hands held hers, eventually taking Morrigan out of her trance. Morrigan gently removed Lydia's hands holding hers. "Lydia, in this kingdom I, am not a princess... I hope you refrain from calling me that." Morrigan looked at Lydia's eyes, dejection was evident in Lydia's eyes, inquiring why the princess let her hand go. Lydia watches the young princess who only puts interest in observing her surroundings with her beautiful yet lifeless eyes.
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The liveliness of the streets and the market died down by nightfall. The merchants on the streets finally resting after a long day of trading. The local merchant's stands piled and rested on the side of the streets. Only the banner of red and gold in the kingdom remained on the streets. Dancing by the wind, rustling softly. The busy street embraced silence as the moon graces it with its soft glow. The moon illuminates brightly in the night sky. Not a single star accompanying the moon, making it seem lonely in the vast dark sky as it illuminates the lands below the skies. Morrigan remained silent as she gazes out of the horizon, letting the silence of the night sink into her. A few of those loose strands of raven hair dances with the cold wind. Watching the lone beauty of the moon which she thought was sympathizing with her. She pulled out the locket from where it hides and stared at it. Letting the luminesce of the moon touch its delicate embellishments of opa
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"Poor child, it must have been hard for her." A middle-aged lady placed a warm towel on Morrigan's forehead as she stares at the young lady who they found unconscious when the sun rose after the heavy downpour last night. She tucked Morrigan's hands under a blanket and covered her up to her shoulder to keep her warm. Morrigan's fever has not yet subsided but at least she is not exposed to open air anymore which could further escalate her already high fever. Her slightly wrinkled hand caressed Morrigan's warm cheek, looking at Morrigan dearly. She fixed Morrigan's blanket for another time and dusted her skirt as she stood up picking up the basin to fetch another basin of warm water to wipe Morrigan's face this time. Morrigan is still in a coma after she was drenched in the rain, her body collapsing due to exhaustion. She was found by a middle-aged couple who were just living nearby, and on their way to town to sell vegetables that they have grown in their backyard, seeing a young lad
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"My family was murdered..." Morrigan's tears fell from her eyes as she remembers the fire that engulfed her family, and how Lydia laid lifeless in the alleyway. All of them died successively in front of her. All of those people who she depends on died one after another, leaving her alone in this world. She couldn't continue what she wanted to say as she could hardly feel able to breathe, even swallowing is hard. She started to fidget with her hands, trying to calm herself down from all the emotions swirling inside of her. Morrigan can barely narrate the whole story but with the gist of it that started from when her family died, she hoped that it was enough for them to understand. Trying to conceal her identity and heritage. Frey's hand flew towards her mouth covering it from the gasp that escaped from her. She looked at the young lady in front of her who was fidgeting her fingers around the ring on her thumb. Her heart sank as she finally gets to know the reas
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Frey hummed as she combed and wash Morrigan's hair, her sweet voice singing in a beautiful chorale along with the birds at the outskirts. Morrigan sat there silently listening to Frey's lovely voice as her fingers caresses the engravements of the ring on her thumb. "Your hair is so silky, just a few washes and combing my hand just slides down along it," Frey said, enthusiasm evident in her sweet voice as she started to pat Morrigan's hair dry. Her hand slides down Morrigan's hair."How was your wrist? I'm really sorry for what happened last night," Morrigan said, guilt evident in her small voice. She fidgets on the ring that is on her thumb. She bit the insides of her cheeks as she look at her reflection on the water. Frey acted as if what happened last night is nothing. She continues to hum and tend to Morrigan's hair. Parting it in two equal sections, and from it, she parted per section into three. Morrigan's gaze flew on Frey's wrist which was bandaged and hi
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