A Witch's Warning :Chapter 2

As the horses thundered across the rolling hills, their riders urged them onward, driven by the Queen's imperative. The witch's cottage, nestled deep within the forest, was their destination, and they had been commanded to arrive with all haste.

The thatched roof of the cottage came into view, and the guards reined in their mounts, surrounding the small dwelling. They waited for the signal from their superior, their eyes fixed on the door, anticipating the moment when they would be summoned to enter.

Inside the cottage, a sense of foreboding had settled over its occupant. Rebecca, the witch, stood frozen, her heart pounding in her chest. She had foreseen this moment, and she knew that her time was running out. With a sense of desperation, she gathered her infant son and a small bag, her hands shaking as she fastened a cloak around her shoulders.

As the guards received their signal, they burst through the door, their swords drawn. But Rebecca was long gone, vanished into the secret passage that lay hidden beneath her cottage. She emerged on the other side of the forest, gasping for air as she gazed back at the cottage, now swarming with guards.

A sense of sorrow washed over her as she turned away, her eyes welling up with tears. She forced herself to smile, her gaze falling upon her son, who cooed softly in her arms. "Oh, little one," she whispered, her voice trembling. "I'll miss you." she said softly

"There she is!" a guard yelled from afar she turned back in horror dashing with her legs and her baby in her arms she took a corner swiftly. Using her bare hands she dug on the ground bringing out a buried basket she placed her baby in it using a cloth to cover him from the eyes of human, she took a flower from her bag said a soft saying and placed beside the basket and just then the baby went to slumber, she pecked his head gently, pushing him in a small cave, she gently took steps back and pretended she was going the other when she heard the horses getting closer, a guard came out of no where shocking her, she fell backwards springing her ankle, she winced at the pain

"You are needed at the palace at once" She looked down knowing the time has come and nodded

"Took you long enough" Queen Lillian snapped at the guards who brought her in her room, Queen Lillian eyes scanned the lady. Her dress was mudy, her hair ugly, her skin dark, her eyes green and was the only thing pleasant in the eyes of Queen Lillian.

"What is your name?"

"My name is Rebecca, your majesty"

"hmm, Rebecca, I've heard of your marvelous works and fortunately we're in need of it at the moment" The Queen smiled scaring the lady in front of her but she didn't show it

"Your Majesty, I know what you want me to do, and I want to tell you that you're making a grave mistake, this is fate he is meant to be born or this Kingdom will know no peace" the Queen chuckled at the warning

"Let me worry about my Kingdom Rebecca and just do what you're assigned to do, got it?" The Queen said with all seriousness and Rebecca knew she meant business.

"Yes you're majesty"

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