Chapter 55: Bleeding Juniper

FLASHBACK TO THE AFTERNOON

"What's the meaning of this?" roared King Leonardo.

"Fa-Father," said Juniper.

"I was merely gone for a few hours, and you have caused so much problem!"

"Please cease your anger," said Orlando.

"Father, that stinky old woman stole my jew, so I wanted to teach her a lesson," cried Juniper.

"Juniper, I thought I told you not to touch her. Whatever she have done wrong, you should have let me deal with it."

"I couldn't. I couldn’t wait, father. I wanted my justice.”

"Why?"

"Because she deserves to be punished. For stealing from the royals, she deserves to be beaten."

"HUMPH! You disobey me and beat her to death."

"How was I supposed she would die from a few beatings?" exclaimed Juniper.

"She's nearly sixty years old, how could she not die from the strength of four young soldiers smacking her with a rod of whip?" He threw his cup and smacked Juniper in the head.

"My lady," said Carol. She gasped at the bloody sight. "Oh my god. You're bleeding."

Juniper touched