Avistar

chapter 6

Then I heard few more voices coming closer. As i recognised one of it, i backed away from the bars. I was so scared, i didn't understand any of this and I didn't like it. I felt overwhelming, i didn't know how to do things right.

The anger the king felt towards me makes me doubt he would tolerate me much further. Looking at my dad, if it's going to be my turn now.

"you got lucky that he didn't use his ways to get what he wanted"

If only there was a way to get this to end without anyone hurting...

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" I will look into it " a man, his features rough and completely different from the people of avistara.  he had worn khaki clothes, few pieces of peacock feather was beautifully arranged in his hairs, an orange belt was covering his waist. the waist band had several sharp weapons. His whole appearance was unusual, it looked pretty.

 he bowed to the king and i was snapped back into reality when the door of my cell rustled open.

i nervously looked over the guard and in the cell of my father. he straightened from his seat when he heard the king's arrival.

the king bent and entered the cell and behind him we heard rustling of chain, the king stepped inside as i looked behind to see my father struggling to get up, he came near the bars and whispered " look through the traps of enemy, recognise what's false and it will help you, your highness"

the king briefly looked at him and motioned for the guards to go. a guard gently placed a chair near the door and left.

his attention came back on me as i nervously played with my fingers. i awkwardly stood in the cell as he dragged a chair from the corner to middle and sat down.

he observed me before asking me to sit. i blinked in surprise but moved back and sat down on the ground , my back rested on the stone wall behind. 

my father says that the man in authority who thinks of crime does not do the crime. 

i hope the king don't inflict pain on jailers by himself, probably the guards do it and right now they were dismissed so i hope i am saved?

" so who are you? and how did you cross the border" he asked as he bended forward on his thighs. his eyes looked as hawk, he was observing my every move.

i frowned, frustrated from those same questions. no matter how i answer it just doesn't satisfy him.

" i am Aviva Ozer, i didn't cross the borders! " i slapped my hand on the ground besides, my annoyance was starting to show.

" i was born in Avistara, i am a citizen of avistara. i was just never out around in the kingdom. my father did that to protect me" 

" protect you from what?" he leaned back on the chair, crossing his arms on his chest.

" from the evils, the people like the ones you have trapped here" i said truthfully but the hall was filled with snorts, laughter and muttering.

" you seem the kind to judge people," he looked at me, amuzed. " you are one of them now " he said .

"Am i really the judge here? i see someone else judging my intentions and locking me up here" i said fiercely, and i regretted instantly when he moved closer, only few steps away.

i didn't like him towering over me and i pushed up to get up but his voice stopped me.

" be seated," he commanded. " you say you are a citizen of avistara but there's no identity of yours and besides you are the only daughter of lord ozer, an earl, who never had a wife and even if he adopted you he is well aware of the severness of not getting that noted."

" what? i had a mother, she died" 

he frowned, his eyes calculative as if you to study if i am lying.

" really, she died because of sickness"

he looked at me suspiciously before taking the seat on the chair again.

" what type of sickness? " he asked

" father said he didn't know she was badly sick until it was too late. i don't know much about her, i was 4 that time"

he sighed.

i know how useless i was being for him but its really not my fault, he is suspecting the wrong person.