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Edwina

Mother found it difficult to utter a word for the sight in front of her was too gruesome! No one deserves to go that way especially not my father, a king.

I sat on the floor waiting anxiously and praying that Edward would come with full force. I prayed that Damien should not kill Edward too for I do not know what I’d do with myself if that happened.

A few hours later, three chariots were seen riding from afar, coming toward us…

My heart raced in fear of what might happen. Damien was excited to see this.

He laughed hysterically and told his men to hide and stay out of obvious sight which they did.

When I saw three chariots riding towards us, my heart sank because I knew that three chariots were not enough to defeat these men.

We needed an army!

I was afraid because I knew that he would kill everyone in the carriage and I didn’t know he f Edward was a match for him.

The carriages got closer to where ours stopped and one of the men went to the middle carriage