The Mad King and the False Queen The Mad King and the False Queen by Hope Abrom by Hope Abrom EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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Dagmara
Dagmara felt safer when her gloves were laced with
poison.
The sun was setting over the cliffside town of
Gorzhelm, casting a pink hue on the pastel-colored
buildings. The town was bustling with villagers and
foreigners, preparing for Princess Magdalena’s coronation
the following morning.
Honing in on her target—innocent Greta—Dagmara
passed underneath a flag with the royal sigil, brushed past a
couple, and knocked into the barmaid.
Greta let out a squeal, stumbling back a few steps and
dropping her keys.
“Oh, my apologies!” Dagmara said before Greta could
utter a word. Swooping to pick up the keys, Dagmara placed
them in Greta’s bare hands, giving her a firm grip.
“My fault.” Greta’s face was flushed as she accepted the
keys. “Thank you.”
“Long live the guardians,
” Dagmara added before
sweeping into the flow of the crowd once more. She
meticulously removed the gloves and slipped them into a
nearby wastebasket. Rounding the corner, she eyed Greta,
noticing her pace was already sluggish. It wouldn’t be long
before one of the nice citizens of Gorzhelm ushered her to
the doctor. By then, the trace of bilans would already be out
of her system, and the doctor would simply advise her to
rest.
Continuing with diligence, Dagmara proceeded to the
tavern, tightening her cloak to shield herself from the chill.
The main square was flooded with citizens not only from
Gorzhelm, but from all of Azurem. The central fountain held
a spectacular waterworks display, in an attempt to mimic the
water manipulation the Guardians of Azurem possessed.
Children jumped near the edge, pretending they could
harness the magic of the guardians. Tomorrow, Princess
Magda would rise to become a guardian of Azurem, joining
her father and brother as a Guardian of Life. Everyone was
here to witness the day she received her magic.
Dagmara watched the children for a brief moment as they
played with their pets in the square. Some were weak with
bloodshot eyes, indicating that they might already be
infected with the kingdom’s most deadly illness ravaging the
countryside. It only affected children, so Dagmara was safe,
but no one knew how exactly it spread in the first place.
“Long live the guardians.” A woman stepped in
Dagmara’s path, extending a single poppy flower toward her.
“No, thank you,
” Dagmara said gently. “Long live the
guardians.”
She knew better than to accept handouts on the street,
especially during the time of the coronation and when an
infection was spreading. She checked her money pouch,
single dagger, and potions pouch out of sheer habit as she
picked up her pace. Her heart rate started to intensify, and
her breath was shallow. She had been walking for too long.
She hadn’t stopped to rest since she left the royal fortress.
Urging herself to continue, hating the constant reminder of
her imperfect health, Dagmara pushed her body despite her
condition and reached the tavern.
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