Pain, Betrayal, Magic.
These three things were embedded in Alara's fate, in the most agonizing way. But what she didn't anticipate was that her suffering was merely the prologue -- to a path full of choices that would either redeem her or break eve...
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The golden misty tentacles arise slowly seeping toward the room and going through each corner and object touching them, although their color remains golden. I tilt my head while the magic examines all the other objects.
Maybe I am worrying about nothing.
But it looks like I speak soon because the next second the gold mist around the wardrobe turns misty grey, making me sigh, as I walk toward the wardrobe opening it.
It was mostly empty except for some crystal glass bottles--probably potions, my hand traces the purple cork of one of them before holding the bottle, holding it near eye level.
At that moment a knock resonates around the room as I turn around, holding the bottle in my left hand.
"Come in," I say briefly looking outside the window.
The door opens smoothly, as a girl near my age or probably younger walks in, her brown locks are tied in a tight bun leaving some strands that frame her face. While she is clad in a navy blue-typical maid dress. "Greetings, your grace. I am Daphne and I will be helping you as your personal maid," she says, bowing in greeting.
"More like a spy to monitor my moves," I say under my breath drumming my finger at my leg.
"Your grace... I have pledged loyalty to you before adhering to your service. I shall not tell anyone any information that you do not want to discreet." she utters making me raise an eyebrow.
Is there really a need to lie?
I walk toward her, "You know Daphne, I despise lies from the bottom of my heart- but you know what I despise more than that?" I ask towering over her while she holds her gaze down, "People who lie to gain trust."
"You should not lie; you are a maid under the Northern Kingdom. And your loyalty lies here." I say taking some steps back.
"I was not lying, your grace," she says in a low tone while looking at the ground.
"Were you not? Then tell me if I ever ask for something that might led to a problem in Northern Kingdom-" I tilt my head "-where will your loyalty lie then?"
Silence as expected.
"You don't have to answer but think it through." saying this I turn around, "And-" I raise the small purple crystal, which was adorned atop the cork, which is now broken in two emitting purple light glow from the broken pieces, "-tell whoever prepared this room they should up their tactics, if they want to spy."
"You can leave, inform me before dinner."
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