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Once the vampire's head dropped off his shoulders, the Queen finally breathes freely. She was still cautious as she turned in her throne to see the body on the ground behind her, rubbing her throat she orders her solders.

"Put his head on display outside with the others, the body I don't care about, throw it in the moat or something. Just get him away from me.."

The orc solders nodded. "Right away your majesty." and a few of them scooped up the lifeless lump and carried it away. The Princess turned to her mother.

"That was reckless, he could have killed you.."

"I know, but I've come too far to give up all I've gained. You shouldn't give up all you have over one small threat." Malice replied now regaining her poised demeanor, and relaxed back in the throne.

"But that's just it," Sakuya leaned over, a sense of urgency in her voice, "I don't think you where listening mother, it's not Just him, what if his master decides to show up on our door step? What then?" The queen didn't reply, instead she looked down, her pride in the way.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it." was all she could muster.

Sakuya sighed angrily and stood up. "Do you even care that he not only threatened your kingdom, but My own life? Your flesh, your blood? I know we've only been together for a year, but I thought after the escape from Master Y.."

"Do Not mention that name!" Malice interrupted. "Yes, you are my blood, my air to the throne, but I've dreamed of this sense before you where even conceived."

With that Sakuya looked at her mother in utmost disbelief, and stomped off for the door, her mother calling for her to come back to no e vale as the Princess slammed the heavy doors of the throne room with magic. The queen lowered her head, and rubbed her eyes in grief.

~

The next day Malice summoned the sooth-Sayer, to asked for her future, as she handed the old women one of her own feathers that she had just plucked.

"There was a man last night that threatened my kingdom, do you see truth in his threats? What is my future like?"

The women placed the feather in a small fire in a shallow bowl. As the smoke rose off the burning items and ingredients, the sooth-Sayers eyes rolled back.
"I see.. Opposition, betrayal from someone you trust.. I see.. Darkness.."

Malice growled, stood up, ran down the small section of steps and kicked the bowl, sending it across the floor. A maid quickly and carefully swept it up with a small pan and brush. "This can't be true! I won't be over thrown!" She said gripping the fabric of the Sayers clothes.

The old women's eyes returned to normal alignment and looked plainly at the Queen. "I only tell you what I see, the context might not be what you assume, or perhaps it is, it can't be certain."

"Good, that means I have reason not to pay you for your services here today.." The Queen smirked, releasing her grip looking at the sooth-Sayer out of the corner of her eye, arms crossed.

The women lowered her head. "Very well, Queen Of Betrayal." She stood, retrieved her bowl, and left.

~

The Queen, stirred up still, sat in her throne pondering, and thinking of what she might be able to do in face of her newest threat. Sakuya shortly walks into the throne room.
"I'm leaving mother, to see Mama Lin." The young lady said in a flat tone.

Malice, slightly irratated, but not surprised. "Abandoning me I see."

"No, I'll return. I'd just like to visit someone who actually values my life.." Sakuya growled at her mother.

"Fine, just take some of the guards with you, we don't know when our 'landlord' might show up." Malice took a sip of red wine from her glass as she slouched in her throne.

"You really ot to sit up Mother, slouching is unbecoming for a Queen." Where Sakuyas words as she turned around and walked out of the throne room as Malice mumbled under her breath, and soon after her daughter left the room, straightened up looking much more regal then before.

Sakuya took 10 of the guards with her, 2 inside with her, 2 on the back, 1 on the front next to the driver2 on each side, and one behind.

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MY VERSION Of the meeting by the bridge.~

Out side Sakuya neared the heads on sticks. She noticed the rogue her mother had paid to keep an eye on the intruder. He was passing by the end of the bridge, mumbling to himself, she pulled up to where he was.

"Will you not bow before your princess's carage?" She said to catch his attention. He looked up surprised, and bowed at the waist to her.

"I'm sorry M'Lady, I was deep in thought.."

"I seen that, what for?" She asked curiously.

"I had come to warn the Queen of the man, he was skilled, and I barely escaped with my life. Seeing as your Mother has defeated the man, I was at first over joyed. Then I realized that if I proceed to go and congratulate her, I'll be in trouble for failing my task.. I don't wish to be a coward, but I know my fate if I show myself.. I don't mean to trouble you Princess, I'm sure you don't care about the trials and tribulations of a peasant." The rogue made sure to stroke the Princesses ego.

The Princess was silent for a moment, thinking on what her Mother would do. "If you do run and hide, if she happens across you, you will surely die for your cowardise and your failure. If you face her, you will likely come to harm, but I believe that you may have a greater chance for survival if you make a rug out of yourself, understand?" She suggested from her carage window.

Filled with hope, he bowed low for her, and went to the window, violating the space of the princess. "Thank you, thank you princess! You have renewed my hope!" An orc grabs him and holds him back, as the carage pulls away.

~

Soon after the Princess left the castle, a familiar rogue showed up, and threw himself at the floor, bowing as low as he could before the Queen.

"You're Majesty, I'm sorry I would have come sooner but.."

"Don't waste my time with your poor excuses. I had told you to keep an eye on the trespasser, and your insalance nearly got me killed!" She shouted, with a mighty slam of her fist against the arm of her throne, the man flinched.

"I'm sorry Mistress! I'll do better next time!" The man pleaded, bowing, and raising himself a few times.

"Guards, take him to the dungeon, and assure me that he will not wish to fail me again.." With that, two orcs walked to each side of the man, and started to reach down.
"NO! NO! Please Queen Malice!" The orcs grab each arm, and lifted him up, and took him out of the throne room.

~

Gnome Village SCHOOL

Lady Lin is the teacher,
and a shop keep in the afternoons.

1 room school.

The shop's name is "Lady's Findings"
School hours : sunrise-high noon
Shop hours: sometime after noon- sunset

Classes:
Evil history
Art of torture
Potions, spells and curses
Lunch
Recess