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Left and right they went until she spotted the guards at the end of the hallway

She yanked hi the wall

With their backs flush against the wall and their breaths heavy, they listened to the footsteps grow louder from the heavy boots of the men who had infiltrated the castle as they all slept

She was still, her eyes turned to the open door, her hand on her son’s

The guards took a quick peek inside then kept going

He felt a small reprieve, but he knew that wouldn’t last

“Where’s your brother?” she whispered

“He left”

“Good You should have done the same”

“Mother—”

“When you have your own children someday, you will understand” Instead of panic and fear, there was only confidence Their world had crumbled down around them, but her hand remained steady

“Dad’s dead”

There was a slight twinge in her eyes, but it didn’t last long “I know He would have come for me, otherwise…”

“Who are they?”

“I don’t know” She turned to the door again “Coo” She still had his hand as she turned into the hallway and kept going They were deep in the castle,to the rear where the servants’ quarters were located

She turned right—then halted

“Found the bitch!”

They darted the other way, sprinting down the hallway

He tore his hand away fro—”

Twolike this was nothing but a pleasure

Her dagger went straight into the neck of one, hitting the artery as if she could see it through the skin