Singing a golden melody, the enchanting force leads me into the underground levels of the Palace. As I get closer to the pit of the Palace, where the archives lie, I remember my father's stern warning:
"Although you have the key to the Lua archives wrapped around your neck, I forbid you from venturing into its dark power. You will be exiled if you go against my word, Lara"
I can still hear the way he sneered my name echoing in my head, but I tuck his warning in the back of my mind as soon as I see the massive doors of the archives boom in front of me.
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A Tale of Golden Deceit
Short StoryIn the kingdom of Estrela, an immortal princess named Lara faces a dark and ancient force as she tries to fight for her freedom. A short story based on "The Harp of Erin" by Thomas Buchanan Read. I wrote this for my English class, so it doesn't hav...
