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Richard III was in his quarters trying to figure out how to get rid of Edward IV. After five years his plan was ready to pick back up. After George was executed the throne was scared of someone else trying to over throw it. So Richard III waited for the throne to calm down. Richard was still stumped after five years of how to get rid of Edward IV. Stab him in his sleep? No, too risky. Hire someone? No, that could be traced back to him. After thinking over every option some more Richard III finally knew what to do. He had to go to the shack just off the gardens. Richard III stood at the doors of the shack and rapped three times. A young man with black hair and peasant clothes opened the door.
"Why Richard what can I do for you?" the young man asked.
"I need a potion," Richard III whispered to the grounds wizard. The wizard, Egor, was cleaning his shack as Richard III walked in.
"What kind of potion do you need?" Egor asked him as he put away the last of his jars.
"Something that will get rid of my brother Edward IV," Richard said.
"You want to kill the king?" Egor asked sounding intrigued yet scared.
"Can you help or not?" Richard III asked getting annoyed that the wizard wouldn't just give him what he wanted.
"I have the perfect thing," Egor got up and rummaged through some cupboards. "Here this should work, just a drop in his drink. It will take a while but it will look like he died of natural causes." Egor handed him the tiny bottle of green liquid. Richard III grabbed it and shook it around.
"Perfect," Richard III mumbled as he stood up and walked out of the shack.
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The Lies of Kings
Short StoryKing Edward IV of England is on the throne but his Brother Richard isn't very happy about that, with a lot of plotting and scheming he tries to get the throne for himself. He has to jump through hoops to get what he wants, but can he actually pull i...
