it wasn´t his fault that the ice wolves attacked Miton and her, or that she got sick, but she was an

a chair. She should apologize whe

maid came to b

he room until the King summon

t no air entered her lungs. She needed to get outside and look at trees and flowers, hear b

oor and was greet

r room. King’s order

had t

He can’t do this to me! He c

breathe. She refused to

inutes,” Ayla said, once she was in

each other and one of

ut orders are order

nd wait for the King to summon her. Af

ening came and still nothing. When dinner was serve

kinds of foul things about the King. He was going to make her wait. This was his punishment for the way she spoke to him. Very well, a few da

and she smiled. At least sh

n. She tried pulling and then pushing, but nothing worked. In the end, Ayla gave up.

ened her eyes and looked out the window and saw the co

g, talking, and children playing while she wa

would summon her, he would listen to her. Even if it killed h

until she got distracted by five children playing with a ball. A girl, perhaps eight years old kicked the ball so hard it landed in the shop of a butcher. When

lau

e oak – King Rhobart. She could swear he wasn’t there when

ck trousers. His back was facing her and he was stand

e was pure muscle. No

what was he doing outsid

about him. She did not care if the Kin

eeze to death!

r a few more minutes. He

is arms above his head, and started training – strike, block, counter-attack, strik

os, some runes, but he was too

raining, sheathed his sword, turned, and looked straigh

uld. She could not believe he caught her starin

aid brought her breakfas

new until her eyes fell on the title – “Manne

la thought before throwing

he was wearing only trousers and sat alone, next to the oak for some time. No one approached

like he was waiting for something or someone.

bout him, but she felt

st

looking at a statue, the King

g him, mesmerize

ining, the King turned and loo

ow you!’ Ayla thought a

arlier and returned to the window. The King was still outside, laughing. Pe

w it, and started ripping the pages

astard! Jus

she picked up each piece of pa

g of the fourth day when

o speak to you. I am

out of the room. Even if

e to death,’ Ayla though

k Ayla to th

g know you arrived,” the maid told he

hree men that Ayla haven’t seen before wer

en, but something told Ayla that t

ething to his ear. He nodded and said so

he King will speak to you once the d

d her locked up in her room for four days, now he wa

least she was o

elf. Never again will she let

they were talking about. Servants and slaves di

ing to hear some n

ely, the men talked in low tones and she

attacked and killed…,” a bald man said.

were talking about Myrthana but she didn’t

o Ayla moved two steps forward. Behind he

ages that …closer to the Black ….,” a man with sh

other responsible?’ She needed to hea

omething that the bald man said. Somethin

nd the butler coughed again. She

meral?” King

several

illages, killing everyone ….process before … reached them,” a ma

in and Ayla wanted to hush

alright, Abert?

nder who Abert was, the butler s

t it,” the King’s

just call her

ecame serious made her a sign show

d at Ayla, “Girl!

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