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Chapter 22: An Itch
Scarlett’s first impulse was to run towards the camp, but another arrow flew close past her shoulder. She took cover behind a wide hollow tree, trying to figure out where the attackers were coming from.
Not far, Voty was hurling fireballs towards the general direction that the arrows had come from, but it was hard for her to throw them and not hit the trees. Scarlett assumed she didn't want to set the whole forest on fire.
"I honestly never thought sleep was a luxury," Prince Marcellus said, finally opening his eyes.
Scarlett heard the sound of metal crashing against metal, and realized Luca's soldiers must already be engaged with whoever was attacking them. The arrows didn't belong to the Karainas, so she had no idea who they could've belonged to.
Whoever it was, it was strange that they hadn’t shot Prince Marcellus. He was the easiest target in the forest: tied up and completely immobile.
“Ok, I’ve had it with this,”
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“At ease,” said Queen Edda, and everyone stopped being statues who were looking at the floor and went back to what they were doing. They seemed to purposely avoid glancing in her direction. Luca rose but bowed his head again once he looked at his Queen. She in turn, kept looking at Scarlett while she spoke. Scarlett was dumbstruck, having had no time to react with the Queen’s sudden appearance. She never imagined that the Queen would be in the muddy courtyard, especially with the soft rain. “I thought you were dead. Why didn’t you send a messenger? Who are these people?” said Queen Edda, finally looking away from Scarlett. “Your majesty, we… suffered a few incidents. I’d prefer to speak of them privately if you will let me. The women are Karainas,” he said, stepping aside as to let the Queen get a better view of the girls. Pakuri and Voty were still on their rheas behind Scarlett, so they moved to the side and nodded their heads in ack
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