chapter 2

...Early the next morning, Gabriela boarded the transporting truck from the surrounding villages to the city. In her purple dress and black scarf that she had covered her head with, she climbed the truck and sat in a corner hoping no one would recognize her....

...Earlier that morning, the mill village ground had no dead body left. All the houses were also burnt and non remained standing, they were all burnt to ashes. Ashes and blood stains where the only thing that was left. The soldier trucks drove and Joanna was in the last one guarded heavily heading back to the city. Gabriela watched from a far as the trucks left the village and sobbed terribly....

...In two hours time, the truck had reached the city and from a far Gabriela could see the powerful castle and that's where she knew her mother was to be taken. The truck owner came down from the truck and the passengers one by one got off paying a fare. Gabriela checked her dress pocket, and she had only three coins with her. It wasn't enough. For her to get off the truck, she had to at least have ten more coins with her. People slowly decreased, and she was the only one left....

..."Hey! Come down and pay your fare. Hurry up." the man shouted....

...Gabriela came down slowly and took out the three coins she had in her pocket with her shaking hand....

..."Three coins! This isn't enough." the man shouted again....

..." Sir this is all I have. I have no more money." Gabriela replied softly with a shaking voice holding her dress tight in fear....

..."I don't care, you have to pay me what u owe me now!" the man shouted pushing Gabriela to the ground. "Poor people like you don't deserve to be in the world. I won't let you off until you pay me my money."...

..."sir please have mercy." Gabriela begged, but the man wasn't willing to listen....

...The lady who was seated facing Gabriela in the truck noticed how rude the old man was acting and turned back to go stop him....

..."Here is what she owes you, please let her go" the lady said stopping the man....

..."The poor indeed help the poor, it's good you had someone to save you otherwise I would not have let you off."the man said and moved to enter his truck....

..."Come child let's go." the lady said helping Gabriela off the ground....

..."Thank you for saving me earlier." Gabriela said softly....

..."Are you hurt?" the lady asked checking her, but Gabriela withdrew from her....

..."I'm okay, it just a few scratches, but I will be fine."...

..."okay, what brings you to the city? Do you have any relatives here?"...

..."Yes, I have come to see my aunt. I had taken a while without visiting here."...

..."Do you still remember the way to your aunt's place?"...

..."of course I do, I will be leaving now, thank you again for you kindness."Gabriela said and turned to walk away....

...That afternoon, Eileen wife to king Paul walked in into king Paul's study and made herself comfortable in one of the seats....

..."What brings you here?" king Paul asked not lifting his head from his work....

..."Why?" Eileen questioned....

..."why what?"...

..."You slaughtered a whole village basing on some baseless rumors."...

..."Are you trying to say that I should neglect people's concerns?"...

..."Are you trying to say that even if I'm framed you would kill me to make others happy? You have no proof to what those people are claiming."...

..."I do have enough proof for what I have done. I thought you would be on my side in this. Why are you all of a sudden supporting the wrong side."...

..." Because I don't want you to regret the actions you're taking in the future. You have to think things through carefully before you act."...

..."Those witches have caused us more harm than we can handle and the only way to settle this is by wiping them off the lands. I won't regret anything as long as my people are happy."...

..."be careful Paul." Eileen said and rose to leave....

...That evening, Eileen was escorted out in a carriage to the prison cells. She was escorted inside by the prison guards until Joanna's cell....

..."Is she the one?" Eileen questioned the guard....

..."Yes my Queen."...

..."Leave us." she ordered and all the guards around left....

..."Won't you turn around to greet your Queen?"...

...Joanna who had settled herself in a corner facing the wall turned slowly towards Eileen....

..."And after I greet you what will happen?" she asked in a helpless voice....

..." You should be respectful when you speak."...

..."You have killed all my people and left me with nothing, what should I fear? Don't talk to me about respect after what you have done. You know what? I thought if your husband wasn't wise enough at least you could be, it's really shameful that you are the same."...

..."You!"...

..." It's completely useless to get angry with someone who has hours left to die. The reasons You based on to slaughter all my people won't end if we're dead and that's when you will know that you did wrong and your hearts will bear guilt till your deaths."...

..." Is that a curse or a spell you people do? I'm warning you...."...

..."What bring you here Eileen? I'm sure you're not here to warn me."...

..."You're right, I came here to ask you if what they accuse you of is true.?"...

..."and then? What will you do? Save my life?"...

..." Why are you so arrogant even at this point? Aren't you scared that you will die soon?"...

..." If you were in my shoes, how would you feel? There's no point in collecting spilt milk. You have already done what you've done and there's no going back, even If we did or did not cause what they accuse us of, it's useless now. So let me live my last hours without seeing any of you."...

..."you arrogant bitch! Since you want to die then death is what you will receive huh!" Eileen said and walked away furiously....

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