You cross the desert to escape from your country and then you end up in jail, where you have been promised, a guillotine, by the King.
No one has ever been escaped from the clutches of the Terror King.
But will you be able to?
"Miss, Miss! We have reached our destination. Please open your eyes." He asked.
And I opened.
"AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
"What is the matter?" The curtain suddenly flew open.
"Did she escape?"
And then the captain looked over both of us.
"Uh... what is the matter actually?" The Captain asked, quite surprised.
"Nothing actually. I was just surprised when she suddenly opened her eyes. It looked very fiery." He said.
"Oh Goodness! I thought something serious had happened. If it goes like this, the next time you will be screaming because of a cockroach." Captain said.
"I am sorry, Sir. I will make sure that something like this will never happen again." The soldier said and bowed.
"And Lady," He said and turned to me.
"You can soften your gaze, you see." The Captain told me.
Wow. First, you capture me for no reason, then starve me and now you are even telling me to soften my gaze?!
As for an answer, I simply glared back.
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I was soon brought to an office.
I was given food there.
Suddenly the door opened.
"Look-" The intruder started talking.
"Seriously people! How can you cuff elderly women even when she is eating?" That man asked.
He was talking about me.
"Sir Hetfield." Both the Captain and the soldier bowed.
"Sir, she is not an old woman. She is a young lady. She is just having silver-white hair." The Captain said.
As on cue, I turned to show him my face.
"Oh." He suddenly got flustered and turned his face away.
"I am sorry for insulting you, young lady." He said and tried to make his face seem normal.
I nodded.
"Did you finish eating?" He asked and I nodded.
"Alright, then." He said.
"What is going to happen to her?" The Captain asked.
"Well, if you have finished eating, then we will proceed to the next steps. You have your trial, fair lady." He said.
As if it is going to make any difference!
"Oh, alright then. We shall prepare for it. And may I ask, who all shall be present there?" Captain asked.
"Actually, just a small-time jury was going to be present. But accidentally, the King came to know of your crime. So, your trial will take place under his supervision."
Hell!
Under the Demon!
"What?! Under the supervision of His Highness?" Captain asked.
Scared now? Too late!
"Uh..." I made a sound for the first time in days, and everyone's eyes turned to me.
"I need to use the washroom. I haven't washed for at least three days and I have just eaten my food." I said.
"Oh, that's alright then." Sir Hetfield said and turned to the soldier.
"Show her the way, and also give her a change of clothes." Sir Hetfield said and the soldier nodded.
"This way please." The soldier said and I nodded.
"I really don't understand why you are being this courteous to a criminal." The Captain said.
I then gave him a look. Not a special one. Just a cold one.
"Are you glaring at me?" He asked and I shook my head.
I then followed the soldier to the washroom.
"Please wait. I will go get a change of clothes for you." He said and I nodded.
I got inside and started to freshen up myself.
Meanwhile, the soldier got me a change of clothes too.
After everything was done, I took a glance in the mirror.
After days, I am finally feeling fresh.
As I was making my way out, I bumped into someone.
"I am sorry. Please excuse me." I said, bowing.
"Whatever-" She was starting to say something when she saw me.
"Oh. So you are one of the new concubines from the newly acquired lands?" She asked.
"I am not. I am being accused of a charge, and I was brought to the capital for my final statement." I said.
"Ah, so you are a criminal. That makes it easier. I know some ways to make your penalty higher and make sure that you receive the death penalty." She said.
What the hell? Aren't we meeting for the first time in here?
"Oh My, you are confused. Don't be. You haven't done anything wrong and all. It is just that a criminal like you is too pretty. I don't like anyone being prettier than me.
Oh My, it gets me very happy when I think about disfiguring that beautiful face and gouging out that beautiful tanzanite-blue eyes." She said, giggling with happiness.
Seriously? What is wrong with the people in here?
Are they all insane?!!!
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