Perfect Arrangement

Chapter 1- Head in a Basket

-Funneh's PoV-
I stare at the parchment on my desk, a map off the current borders, it taunted me as I stare in anguish, I let out a scream sweeping everything off my desk in anger. I pinch the bridge of my nose, I had only been empress for 3 years and I have already royally screwed up. We were being pushed farther north from both sides whilst Zarin closed in, it was game over.

"Your highness! A Zarin messenger has been spotted at the border!" My royal advisor wails breathless "What?" I turn to her, "They are alone, appeared to be peaceful" she adds. "Capture them." I order look down map drenched in ink "and squeeze every little drop of information out of them" I glare.
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I enter the tent where the messenger is being held, the guards either side of the entrance take a bow before me, "It was in the horses pouch your highness" she hands me a scroll, with the Zarins seal..

I skim through the document, and stare in disbelief, "This has to be a joke.. TELL ME THIS IS A JOKE?!" I scream at the messenger, she flinches frantically shaking her head "Approved by the Zarin council" she says, I glare at her turning around to the guards "Double security around the border, I want around the clock surveillance, ...and call a council meeting, immediately." I order I look back at the messenger, "Get Gold to question this one." I sneer at her, "and then kill her." I sigh with a flick of my hand. "B-b-but he said not harm me!" She cries. I walk towards her, grabbing her chin, "And what makes you think I care?" I chuckle, "The treaty won't be legitimized! Your clan will be brought to its knees!" She wails. "And sadly you won't be around to see it" I smile. "I want her head in a basket by sunrise," I let go of her, "Or I will personally behead all three of you" I turn to the guards. "You are dismissed."