Owing to our travels back and forth between the North and the imperial capital, we could see our camp we left behind. We couldnt humanly reach the North from the imperial capital in a single day, which was why we had to camp for a day. In spite of it being sumr, it was still unbearably cold out in the wilderness at night in the North, so Angenlina had to wrap ourselves in blankets and sit around the fire, Veirya and Leah lied on the fine, comfortable mattress in the carriage.
If Angelina didnt decide to trick into sleeping with her, I could look at her amicably. How was I supposed to know if shed try sothing again, though? She, on the other hand, quietly enjoyed wine by the fire. Angelina didnt want to chat with , which perfectly coincided with my attitude.
Though neither Veirya nor clouds were there to keep company through the cold night, the blanket of twinkling silver dots was welco. Notwithstanding the nurous tis I commuted along this very path, I never had the luxury to admire the stars. I had never seen the Milky Way look so beautiful and bright in gas, especially because the pervading silence accentuated the argent rivers beauty. I mused, How sad must the stars feel when they realise they cant light up the world when there are so many them, yet the sun can light up the world all on its own?
I recalled the worry and confusion I felt when Veirya brought Leah and I to the North. I rembered the srising sight of Veirya erging from the water. I couldnt say for sure if that was the night I decided to protect Veirya. However, based on the circumstances surrounding at the ti, I probably didnt have plans to protect anybody besides Leah. After that day, I always ran back and forth on this very path, trying to carry out requests from the empire whilst confounded. As opposed to saying that the path had witnessed my footsteps and wheel tracks, perhaps I should say it witnessed my emotional changes and the changes to my life.
The last ti I travelled the path feeling nerve-wracked was when I had my abdon pierced. Had Ross not discovered our so-called bodyguards agenda, providing with the opportunity and ti to think, Id be probably be a skeleton at this spot.
I went to have a drink from my bottle of wine, but before I got to taste what the girl at the tavern claid to be the best wine, Angelina suddenly shoved over.
As I tumbled to the ground, I grouched to myself, What does you want?! I understand your emotional needs as a widow, but can you not do this to ? Im your son-in-law, not your husband! Your daughter is pregnant, yet you want to do this out in the open with her husband?! Ask your conscience if this is right!
Angelina didnt plan or need to, for that matter, explain herself because a sharp length of tal violently zipped past my head and extinguished the fire, explaining what I wanted to know. A shiver crawled up my spine and into my nerves. Angelina covered my mouth with her hand then drew her sword and trained her gaze in the direction the arrow was launched from.
There was no second arrow. The archer seemingly left after firing one shot and had no intention of getting into a lee contesr with Angelina.
Angelina directed, Get into the carriage. Veirya can protect you. Ill go see whats going on.
On your own?!
What, were you planning on making your pregnant wife fight? Ill take Anna with ; dont worry.
Angelina sounded identical to Veirya when she was in battle. Though she behaved slovenly and flirtatiously most of the ti, she was collected and analytical when it was ti to scrap. She didnt give a chance to speak. How? Grab and throw into the carriage.
I saw the arrow but didnt know who fired it. If it was fired deliberately, the archer was after my life. My first thought, therefore, was, I havent affronted anyone recently, have I?
I shut the door and hid behind the carriage, instead, since I didnt want to put Veirya and Leah if I was their target.
Although Anna was our bodyguard, she didnt notice the arrow. Angelina didnt chide her, though. She, instead, patted Anna on the shoulder and whispered. The two then rushed over toward the woods that the arrow was fired from.
I didnt hear any shouting or tal on tal contact coming from the woods that resembled a wild beast with its huge mouth opened, waiting to devour any passing human at night. All I heard was the heavens blowing and leaves dancing. I went prone on the small mound of dirt we sat on, feeling as though there was a pair of eyes on .
I thought the arrow was a signal of so sort that would be followed up with a group thatd charge over, roaring before engaging Veirya and Angelina in combat, but none of the sort happened.
Is there only one assailant or a group? Is this a preditated assassination or one done on a whim? Have I made myself so enemies? Mm, I have offended a good number of people recently. Would Lilia have found out the truth and sent rcenaries after , or could it be the nobles who couldnt stand the humiliation I put them through and want to punish ? Man, I dont know. There are too many people whod want my head, I internally noted.
Angelina and Anna soon returned, bringing back the sll of leaves and dew on them. Angelina spat and fud, I dont know who it was. We found where he shot the arrow from, but he already got out of there by the ti we arrived. Seems hes experienced and wont give us a chance to counterattack. Be careful because, if it isnt obvious yet, were walking target bulls eyes.
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