Elisia's feet were so sore that she was tempted to steal a horse from the nearest farm. She was tired of walking, tired of Roy's grumbling and tired of the constant feeling of someone watching her. She would do anything do be safe and sound back at home with her potions. She looked up at the sky to estimate that it was only about three in the afternoon and accepted the fact that it would be another day of walking before they arrived in the Capitol. She sighed and looked down at her tired feet then raised her head again to tell Roy and Saleyah and ended up looking down the blade of a knife at the thief that was about to cut her throat.
Elisia tried to step back but felt another knife press into her skin. She glanced around and saw that the others were the same. "William," she gasped recognizing his young face among the thieves.
He smirked and looked them over. He marched toward Saleyah and pulled her sleeve down ever so slightly to see the small dove emblem.
"We have the princess. Now send word to the league. I'm thinking they'll send they're finest. Preferably the dark haired woman. Now that's a rematch I've been waiting for. And if I'm right she'll know the location we're looking for.
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Of course Eilisia thought as she furiously tried to get free of her bindings. Captured by the same bandit twice in one week. This was getting ridiculous. Spotting a sharp rock she started to saw the rope binding her wrists together making only the tiniest bit of progress. Finally giving up she laid her head back and looked over at Roy tied next to her and asked, "How are you holding up?"
"Good enough." he replied grimly trying to sound brave. But in truth he was wigged out. He had seen William summon a raven and give it a note to deliver to the league. Now that was just creepy. And he had never been one for superstisous nonsense.
She sighed he knew what he was thinking. Reaching out with his own bound hands Roy took her's and tried to comfort her. "It's alright, Ailiyah can beat them with her eyes closed from what I've heard of her and she's smart enough not to just come running in here without a plan.
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Crown of Shadow
FantasyAmuren may seem like an ordinary kingdom but it's threaded with lies and secrets that 17 year old Saleyah can only begin to imagine. Saleyah's life changes when she discovers a truth about herself that gets her best friend kidnapped and puts the wh...
