"You heard me. I killed her!" Aldric spat with venom in his voice, "Because of you, Visha. You have made my life worthless!" Sweat beaded on his brow, glistening like a crown of thorns under the flickering candlelight.He turned around, gripping a portion of his hair in his sweat-slick palm."What are you talking about? I never asked you to kill anyone..." Visha asked, confused as to what he was saying.He turned to face her, his shoulders slumped in defeat. "I had to," he rasped, his voice raw with regret. "She recognized you. She was going to expose you… I wasn't thinking..." He blurted out, his words making almost no sense."Expose me? There's nothing to expose! Calm down, Aldric. This isn't the time for panic." Desperation laced her voice, "Where did you even get the poison?""I got it from the market across the border," Aldric muttered, his gaze fixed on the intricate knotwork of the rug beneath his feet, almost lost in thoughts."Now, tell me all that happened," She pressed."I…
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