Morana

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"Check mate, brother" she said .
" Eira, you can't do this . You're going against the very rule of chess . "
" I know, either way you lose so why not make the queen take the king "

"Check mate , brother" she said and took the king on the board with the queen like she once did , going against every rule placed. This time there was a slight difference in the conflicting emotions she held in those dark grey eyes of hers. They looked like a storm she brought upon him and he could see it . It was the end and he was to lose anyway.
This time the game of kings being played had real pawns .
The queen was about to take the king going against every rule of chess .
"morana" he said for the last time. It didn't phase her.
He was crumbling infront of her eyes and she was the reason. Her eyes hardened into ice . No wonder she was named after death and winter.
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"Why me?" She asked while looking at the black granite with a piercing glare , she took a pause before she continued as if she was almost expecting an answer . "I wish I could hide in my dreams or memories but even the best of them haunt me and make me lose my sleep. Anyway , wanna hear about what's going on in my head ? Let me tell you what happened in the past few months first " I slowly walked away as it was strange seeing her on her knees talking , verbalizing her feelings as tears rolled down her cheeks .
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Death is lurking around every corner of the mansion where the walls fuel the old fire in lieu of protecting people from it . The mystery behind the series of deaths seem to be entwined with the mystery of the palace. When everyone has a hidden motive and every death seems interlinked- "who's the reason?" The only question everyone thinks matters .
Facades come off as the investigation nears the end .