Before leaving, Kaseran ordered me to be presented with a badge of royal power, which, it was said, would strike any one who saw it as if the queen herself had been present. The badge gave me certain rights, but it also brought me unknown dangers. I had quietly concealed the badge in my dress, as a last resort, not thinking that I should easily show it to people. The guard which was to escort me was that appointed by Catheran, and the whole party consisted of only four men, led by a black knight named Galen. Like the other knights, he covered his face with a shield, leaving only a pair of keen brown eyes to be seen. Galen, who was a tall man and did not talk much, asked me to ride one of the brown steeds in the middle. The three remaining troopers walked on either side of me and behind me. And Galen led the way. "We must enter the camp when the army is camped, this is the queen's order!" " said Galen to me, simply. Keselan was
At that moment I heard a sharp sound like the quick piercing of an arrow in the air. Then Galen rolled over and fell sideways. I scrambled desperately forward, only to see Galen, who had fallen to the ground, draw a short, blood-stained arrow from the armour behind him. He rose, his sword propped on the ground, and scanned his surroundings with a fierce glare, trying to find the man who had shot the arrow. At that moment another arrow was fired behind Galen, but he seemed to dodge it as he had expected. I saw the sword in Galen's hand thrown by him with great force against a large tree, from the top of which a smaller figure immediately leaped. Galen stood in the middle, his gaze fixed on me and the diminutive figure at the same time, as if pondering whom to kill first. Sure enough, Galen quickly drew a dagger from his waist and threw it at me. "Nope!" I growled, and a blinding light flashed across the sky. Galen, who was but h
"What do you want to do?" I straightened up and fixed my eyes on the bow and arrow in Ruby's hand. The arrow aimed at me was black and glittering, like the spit of a triangular black-headed serpent. "I just helped you, and in return, you have to do me a favor too!" Ruby said the bow and arrow remained in her hand in a ready-to-shoot position. "What do you want me to do?" I asked. "Use your magic to help me save my sister!" Ruby said, "Only magic can defeat magic!" " "If you're not going to tell me the truth, I won't help you." I deliberately touched the necklace on my chest, "And you can't necessarily kill me." " I saw that she pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then laid down her bow and arrows and sat down before me, her amber eyes parallel to mine. "Tell me, why are you here? So far as I could make out, the swamp wolves did not leave their tribe easily. You must have something going on, ri
After the two Black Wolf slaves had gone, Ruby and I leaped from the tree. Only then did I realize that almost every tree trunk bore the mark of a black wolf. They should be here tonight for their sacrifice. I found that my horse was also missing, and fortunately the wound had begun to heal slowly. I do not know whether it was because the plaster, prepared by the palace physician, was particularly good, or because of myself. Although the injured arm was not yet completely free, at least the pain in the wound was less pronounced. "It seems that we have to wait here until the moon appears!" I whispered to Ruby, "We have to be careful tonight because I'm not sure how many people there are on the other side!" " "Will you help me?" Ruby asked in surprise, "But didn't you reject me just now?" " I smiled wryly, "Who makes me owe you!" Even if I do not help you, you will be left alone to save your sister. Watching my l
Ruby sprang to the ground in front of me, and raised her bow and arrows against the group of men in black. Some of them fell to the ground after being shot, while others continued to rush forward with their weapons. I leaned back against Ruby, holding in my hand the short dagger she had given me to fight the enemy. The enemy were far outnumbered by us, and my wounds, not yet sufficiently healed, limited my movements. By the time Ruby's arrows were finished, I was exhausted. "Use your magic, quick!" Ruby yelled at me. "I won't! I said I had no magic powers! "I blocked a hoe wielded by an enemy with a dagger." We have to find a way to escape!" "No, I must save Leisha!" Then a huge net fell from the sky, trapping Ruby and me, and there were men pulling at the ropes that went around the huge net. I tried to cut it with my dagger, but the net was as thick as steel. Suddenly Ruby and I were prisoner
The wind whistled in my ears like a roar. I tried to ignore the terrible noise of the pursuit behind me, the horses galloping through the dark woods. Ruby's little body was protected by me. I gripped the reins, inwardly imploring the horse to go faster. At last a bright spot, like a dot, appeared in front, and as the horse approached the origin began to grow slowly. I felt that I had hope before me, and I clung to my horse's flank at once, and dashed in the direction of the light. "Stop!" A loud cry of warning went up from the camp, and scores of guards poured in from all quarters, all armed to check the advance of the horse. The horse, however, was out of control, and would only go on a rampage, and could not be stopped. In the confusion, one of the guards stabbed the horse in the flank with his sword, causing it to start, and I took the reins in an attempt to control the direction of the horse, but the mad animal was not to be co
"I saw that black thing burrowed into your body!" I looked nervously at Leon, "You're in danger right now!" " "No, he's gone!" Leon said calmly, his eyes shining purple-black in the moonlight, "That evil thing didn't touch my body!" Now we need to get back to camp as soon as possible!" "Yes, I see it!" I stubbornly said, "I saw it with my own eyes..." "I said, go back to camp, now!" Leon interrupted me, "Don't make me repeat it!" "Leon, listen to me..." "Back to camp, now!" Leon clutched my wrist, and he used an alpha tone on me. For a moment I stood transfixed, with those abyssal eyes fixed upon me as if they would devour me. At this moment there was a sharp clatter of hoofs at a little distance. A few guards in black armor and black cloaks were soon at our side. A burly man leaped from his horse and raised his visor to look at Leon and me. "Your Royal Highness, are
"It's okay! Stay, Mark! Leon released me and went behind a table where a map was laid out. " he said as he stood facing Mark. "Two things. In the first place, you will move a detachment to return secretly to the palace, and I will write a letter to be brought to my mother. She knows what to do! The next thing was to send out men to search the neighborhood for traces of the Black Wolf slaves, and as soon as any suspicious persons were found, they were all killed. Do you understand? Leon looked solemn, and his tone was stern. "I understand, Your Highness!" Mark said, "By the way, what should the little girl who broke into the barracks do?" " "Ruby? Where is she? I hurriedly asked. "Her name is Ruby?" Mark looked at me, "Because she was making too much noise just now, I tried to get her to sleep for a while!" " "Did you hurt her?" As I stood up, I suddenly tore the muscles of my shoulder with force, and the p