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Chapter 40: Attack
When Scarlett left the room, she realized that Gerta hadn’t asked her to leave her swords behind when she went to talk to the Queen. Did that mean that the Queen trusted her enough to have her around her with weapons? Even if she sounded like a cold, calculating woman… Scarlett decided she liked her. Perhaps it was true, and there was a bit of herself in that woman.
A door abruptly opened in the hallway, startling her.
“Where is she?” Luca burst in, fully uniformed with the Golden Company’s armor, looking terrified.
“Who?”
"The Queen."
"Her room. I just left," Scarlett said, pointing towards the door. "What is going on?"
“Go to your room and lock yourself there,” Luca commanded, walking past Scarlett.
“What is going on?” she repeated, as she watched Luca run towards the other door. She was very confused.
“There are Hova in the castle." With that, he went into the Queen's room.
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