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~ Forty - Season IV ~
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The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Forty-One - Season IV ~
I waited patiently behind the trees and bushes for the perfect time to strike.Before we took off, James gave us one final instruction: that the griffins would only arrive once the front guards were removed.I already sent five guards to move closer towards the front gates. As for the rest of the soldiers, I assigned them to the back gates. My specific instructions was to wait for them to drop their defences. And though our position was uncomfortable, we couldn’t be reckless with our actions.One mistake could cost the whole mission.Finally, the three guards at the front gates sat in front of the entrance. They put their spears aside. They yawned as they shared bread with one another.I nodded at my men. Immediately, they shot their sleeping darts. In no time, the drowsy liquid took effect and put the guards to sleep.It was an incredible surprise and blessing that the captain brought some sleep syrup with him. Before we completely made our journey to the front entrance, we made dart
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Epilogue - Season IV ~
His eyes remained still on the full moon.In the darkness of the room, he stood silent.He was still, almost a life-like statue.He should be asleep. But he couldn’t. He eagerly waited for news in regards to his plans.Any misstep could lead to utter disaster.Finally, a knock came upon the door. It creaked open and his page spoke, “My lord, Sir Hector has arrived. He wishes to see you.”“Let him in,” the voice of the lone man echoed.Silence entered the room once again as he waited for his visitor. Footsteps then approached him. Even though he wasn’t sure it was the guest he expected, he remained unmoved by the window.“Your Highness?” Sir Hector, his secret right-hand man, spoke from behind.“Any news?”“As you predicted, they went to the duchess’ residence. But we were able to remove the girl before their arrival. We also left no trace of our presence within the grounds,” Sir Hector delivered his report.“Where is she now?”“Where you want her to be, my lord.”The young man sighed
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Prologue - Season V ~
She groaned as she slowly regained consciousness. Darkness welcomed her vision. She then sat up from the unfamiliar bed and looked around.Everything looked strange.The faint moonlight was the only thing that illuminated the room. But it was enough to help her distinguish that she was somewhere she didn’t know.From the unfamiliar furniture and different room arrangement. She knew she was brought somewhere that wasn’t in Western Wind.Once again, fear filled her mind.It was the same fear that she felt when she was abducted. It was the same fear that haunted her when she was locked in a room with no windows. It was the same fear that became her companion for all the time that she was alone.In a panic, she hurried towards the headboard. She hugged her knees tightly as she examined her room frantically.The door suddenly opened, which made her jump. Two unfamiliar men entered, one of them carried a tray. After the tray was settled on the table, both turned towards the bed. They grinne
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ One - Season V ~
My eyes strained as I looked out from the throne room window.I focused my eyes on the distant mountains, trying to distract myself from all of the frustrations of the world.Three days has passed - and quite quickly, to be frank - since we arrived in Bethilda’s residence. When we, especially James, thought that everything would be solved here, that everything would finally end here, we were proven wrong.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~‘I stumbled backwards, slowly falling to the ground as my whole world came to a screeching halt. Shock and fear overcame my whole body.‘“Your Highness!” the captain and soldiers screamed, catching me right before my body could reach the ground. Everyone shouted in a panic as they scrambled around me. But their voices slowly turned into muffled noises as my surroundings swirled before my eyes.‘Laura wasn’t here. If she’s not here, where could she be? Where was she taken to? Who took her?‘Could it really be Mallory?‘Or was this another evidence that pointed to the o
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Two - Season V ~
We finally arrived in Bethilda’s dungeon, which was located in one of her castle towers.Unlike in our castle, hers was spacious. There were windows where the sun would shine its light through. At the same time, it served as a way of proper ventilation for her prisoners. As we passed by the prison cells, I noticed that they were still in pristine conditions. As if not many prisoners were kept here before.Most likely, her servants were the few of the first ones to be kept here.“James, did you imprison all of your servants?” I whispered as I walked closely behind James.“Each one of them had to be questioned. I only released a few after they were interrogated and proven to be innocent,” James explained.We were then led to an open door through the wall.~*~*~*~As we stepped inside, it revealed a staircase that led down to the side of the tower.As we ventured down, the light from the upper part of the tower slowly disappeared. There were no windows as we ventured further down the hid
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Three - Season V ~
We climbed up a bit more and we came across the guards.They held one of their own by his arms. “I assume that this is the prison keeper,” James said as he looked at them.“Yes, Your Majesty,” they replied.“Please, Your Majesty,” the prison keeper cried. “Spare me the punishment. I don’t know what I did wrong!”“You don’t know what you did wrong?” I asked as my brows furrowed. They all turned in my direction. The prison keeper’s eyes widened as I spoke.James chuckled. “Unfortunately, your plea doesn’t have anything to do with me,” he interrupted, which caused them to look back at him. “Because I wasn’t the one who bestowed upon you your punishment. Also, I wasn’t the one you offended with your… actions.”Frantic, the prison keeper returned to me and begged, “Please, Your Highness, have mercy on me. I don’t know what I did wrong. I didn’t do anything wrong.”“So, punishing an innocent man who stood up for others isn’t wrong?” I replied with a raised brow.“I was only following instru
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Four - Season V ~
“For all my life, I lived in absolute caution.“My parents were once loyal servants of the duchess when she was only a teenager. My mother was chosen as one of her ladies-in-waiting. My father was chosen as her page.“For the longest time, the duchess never treated her household with hostility. Most especially, her favourites. And when time came for my parents to ask for her blessing, the duchess happily allowed their marriage.“But that harmonious relationship with the duchess was destroyed because of a false allegation.“One of the guards accused my parents of stealing the duchess’ crown, which was a family heirloom. Because of that, they ran away from the castle and lived in the mountains in secret.“Day after day, they lived in fear for their lives. It only worsened when Mother became pregnant. Although they did everything to give me a proper, normal childhood, I was never allowed to visit the nearby city. They would make one excuse after another, just to prevent me from leaving t
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Five - Season V ~
“I returned to my quarters after that.“I just created an excuse towards my fellow servant. And I kept my lips sealed about that matter. Nobody in this castle - not even the duchess - knew what I knew,” the servant ended the story.Eyes wide opened, I stared at the floor. My mind froze but my heart raced. My hatred towards Benjamin burned more than what it was before.‘I knew it! I was right! Everything was a trap!’ I thought to myself.I tried everything that I got to convince my family that Benjamin was the true suspect. I argued with them, even went against the manners and conduct that they taught me. But they never believed me. We had to have numerous debates. James even had to risk his very life, just to obtain this confirmation that we needed.As my world swirled out of control, James’ hand held onto my shoulder. Slowly, he pulled me away from the servant. James sat in front of me and said to the servant, “Thank you for telling us the truth. I am certain that by doing this, you
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