Elizabeth sat on the scull throne giving judgement on who was innocent, who guilty, who collaborator and who oppressed. He beautiful face was stern and chin stained red with blood that could not be wiped away.
"It is a great victory we have committed" said General Crab. The First Earth Army cheered. That night committed was the right word.
"Two coven's have we dispatched in one nights work due to our ladies's well found plans. No greater victory has this army of men revelled in" The soldiers now started chanting "First Earth Army , First Earth Army ". Elizabeth still sat slumped and motionless she grasped a shield in one hand and held her silver pike to her shoulder. The silver tip of the spike now dark with the black blood of those which she had dispatched.
The General approached Elizabeth again "I say we declare her the Queen of this Isle and the Queen of the First Earth Army under her banner we will banish the undead from this land!!"
He knelt at her feet "Majesty" he said bowing his head.
John Renne sat Elizabeth's side. "Mistress" be began, she had stopped halting his address to her like that "We must prepare for war with coven's, I say we ransom his daughter in exchange for support from the newly freed barren lands."
"She is beyond redemption," muttered Elizabeth.
"She can be killed later at your convenience. Mean while you should consider giving the silver poison to more and get them to change as you have done. One heroin to fight an army of undead is not enough, make more of us in your image to help in your crusade mistress."
"That sounds like a goodly plan, it has my favour, but we need one of them to die to make more of me."
"That sounds like a fair exchange mistress," said John Renne.
"and when the last of them is done would these new heroes also unmake them selves as I would?" asked Elizabeth. She was still in shock over the killing. Not the losses but how little she felt about it. Mary.. Mary was another thing but her own First Earth Army was a light burden. It worried her.
"When the black kind is spent it would be a noble plan." said General Crab.
"Then let it be. Now I need rest." said Elizabeth some were to rest, some were to cry for the lost of the girl she was.
"Yes highness somewhere dark, cool and peace full will be found for your slumber." said Renne.
Elizabeth tired to sleep that night but her head was haunted by the songs of her youth which would not be banished. "...your made out of gold and can't be sold..."
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