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He stabbed his sword on the wet soil, like taking his anger out. He further pushed it in, his eyes glued on the princess who was almost out of sight. He pulled out his sword in one go, way into his thoughts on how to stay alive from the queen after letting the princess escape.
"I will come back for you, princess." He mumbled under his breath. She would be safe for now, atleast that's what he chose to believe. He knew how friendly the animals are to her, so, he hoped no animal would attack her.
Now that aside, as he technically failed to meet the queen's command, he would be hung. He's too young to die, just twenty-one. 'How do I convince the queen that I indeed did kill her daughter?' was his most concerning question.
He glanced at the wooden box the queen gave him to place her heart in after the assassination. An idea, a brilliant one, struck his mind. He quickly scouted around to spot literally any animal he could lay his eyes on, and there it was, a wild pig.
He took a deep breath and slit its throat off. It let a pitiful screech and fell, lifeless. For the princess, he thought, slicing it very carefully to get its heart. He placed the heart in the wooden box and closed it. He glanced at the dead animal for a split moment and started moving back to the kingdom, heaving a sigh.
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"You're back." the wicked queen smiled gleefully, noticing her daughter didn't return. "Is she dead?"
He knelt down and bowed, "Yes, your majesty."
The queen laughed like there wasn't a tomorrow, his heart tightened. Suddenly, her smile vanished in a split second, her eyes pierced into his, he shuddered. "Or did you pity her and let her go?" her voice was low, menacing.
"I wouldn't dare, your majesty." he managed to utter without a stutter.
"Oh really?" The queen's lips curled into a light smile. She got up from her throne and cat-walked down the stairs like it was a fashion show, her head held up high, but her gaze locked in his. "Where. is. her. heart?" she whispered each word with a pause.
He took a shaky breath and held the wooden box high to her highness. "Here, your majesty." He opened it. The stupid queen's eyes widened, she bought that her daughter is dead and was pleased. She laughed like a maniac, she finally would be the hottest one of all, afterall.
"May I take my leave, your majesty?"
"GET LOST." she screamed and again laughed to herself.
"As your wish, your majesty." he got up and bowed once more before taking his leave. He knew she would find out his treason one day or the other, so, he planned to flee to find the princess before she could find out she was fooled.
He took adequate food and water to last for months and his sword along with him to find the princess in the forest. He promised the king, he promised to keep her safe. So he will do anything in his power to save her.
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