Don't Shoot The Messenger
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Last published Sat, Jul 13, 2019
It's hard being a messenger in the kingdom of Opulas.
Years ago, a spy posing as a messenger let slip crucial strategic details in a highly important war. As a result, Opulas suffered a massive defeat that it never recovered from. The newly ascended king, Illijan ordered all messengers' mouths to be sewn when they leave the castle, and all unimportant ones, killed.
Julio, thankfully, is important.
But not for long.
And when he accidentally loses an important message, how long can he keep his life for?
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