Thursday, July 4, 2013

Page 121

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“You must tell no one of your work. Not your family. Not your friends. Not your superiors. No one can support you in these endeavors, except me.”

“What endeavors, ma’am?”

“Two days from now, you will begin to observe my brother Nathaniel’s chambers in secret.”

“Prince Nathaniel? May I ask why?”

“At that time, I am almost certain that someone will attempt to plant evidence that implicates him as the assassin. I want you to remove said evidence and then follow the person who planted it.”

Lynnette blinked. “Why would someone want to frame him?”

“Because he is guilty.”

Lynnette blinked again. “W-what? I don’t understand...”

“I have seven brothers,” the Queen said. “Nathaniel is by far the most foolish. And while that does not allow me to forgive what he has done, there is no doubt in my mind that someone is using him. I want you to help me discover who my true opponent is.”

The young woman’s expression wavered for only a moment. “I understand, Your Highness. I will do as you command.”

“Thank you, Lynnette. However, I must tell you, your circumstances will temporarily worsen, and I will not be able to improve them without revealing my intentions to my enemies. I am going to have you demoted to nightly patrols, where your absence among the Guard will be least problematic, but it will still not go unnoticed. Your superiors may have you removed from the Queen’s Guard entirely.”

“I understand...”

“Endure this hardship for me, and I shall show my gratitude as only I can. You and your entire family will want for nothing. That is my promise.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

15 comments:

  1. I'm not sure weather to like the queen or not yet...

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    1. Understandable. She's a complex lady.

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    2. It's the queen. They have to be tricksy. Side effect of royalty and politics, really.

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  2. hi,
    thanks for the new chapters


    No can support

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    1. Hey you, anon, get a name, stop bein so shady!

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    2. No can support? No worries, friend. Reading and comment is plenty of support, already.

      AND HEY. LEAVE ANON ALONE. HE OR SHE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG.

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    3. nothing wrong yet

      there is something missing in the following sentence:
      No can support you in these endeavors

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    4. OOOHHHH. Aha. I thought it meant, yeah. Thanks for the catch.

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  3. Your superiors may have you removed the Queen’s Guard entirely.
    There should be a from in there.

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  4. Waht would you do without your readers?

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    1. Become a black-hearted supervillain, probably.

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    2. I was talking about them correcting you but damn does that sound like fun.

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  5. Well, that answers my question from the last page. Queen is appropriately cunning, I like her

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  6. The comments on this page are so amazing

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