Must Read: A Broken Destiny: The Sword Of Vengeance

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Must Read: A Broken Destiny: The Sword Of Vengeance

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MELFISIUS
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I woke up late into the night after haven passed out from the impact of the black lightening which was actually conjured by me. I guess this must be what that man meant by my brother being killed by his own flames. He must have hurled the flames at that strange woman and the thing redirected after getting too close to her just like in my case. She seemed impenetrable to magic and not physical attacks, her kind was quite rare. I tried to get up but I couldn’t as I had severe pains in my abdomen where the lightning struck me. I struggled to get back on my feet but later succeeded.


I checked how severe the injury was, it was quite terrible but it could have been worse if I didn’t protect myself. I was able to finish the spell required for my protection before it hit me. I looked around in the moonlight to see the dead bodies of my men, men who lost their lives and left behind their families all for the sake of getting another man just like them. I lost my brother because of the same man; I gritted my teeth and swore to kill this man myself. That had to wait though as I must return back home and relay the bad news to my king. He will be very displeased but there will always come another opportunity and this time I won’t lose. I took one of the abandoned horses and rode into the night.


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CLAUDIA
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I woke up to and opened my eyes but quickly closed them back as the bright lights from the oiled lamps prevented me from doing so. I waited a while before opening them again, I saw Melinda and Cecelia, two of the best healers we have in the family seated and watching me. I rubbed my eyes and sat up; I looked around me and found out that I was actually in my room. How could that be? The last time I was conscious, I was sailing straight for the woods where I hit my head on one of those trees. Kieran was in so much pain as the old man was taking his gift from him. If the man had succeeded, he should be dead and I should have bleed to my death and not lying on my beautiful bed.


“How did I get here?” I asked.


“The strange man brought you here, you were bleeding severely from your head and could have died if he hadn’t arrive when he did.”


“What do you mean he brought me here, he was dying? How could he have escaped that man’s
hold?”

They both looked confused after what I just said and faced each other before turning their attention back on me.


“You will have to ask the man himself because when he came, he looked fine.” Cecilia said after allowing her senior, Melinda answer my questions earlier. I nodded,


“Did he bring any person with him?”


“Oh yes, he brought a Gordond and even fought off Maureen in his attempt to carry the filth beyond the second gate. Mother is very angry with you because you failed in your mission. She will see you after she is through with him.” Melinda said before they both stood to take their leave. I kissed both their hands as it was customary here after one has been attended to by the healers. I got up and left for the wash room where I washed myself of more than two days dirt and as I did, I tried my best to explain to myself why Kieran will deem it fit for him to bring along an enemy of the guardians into their home and even fight one of the most senior of them here just to have his way. But that is just one of my major failings; my inability to bring Kieran safe and sound will surely be the major talking point in the next gathering. I failed to bring him home, I failed to protect him and I also failed to tame him. I will surely be a thing of mockery now among my fellow guardians. He actually fought Maureen, shame on me. I left the tub and wore my clothes as I intended to see one of the silly beings, the first being that spy from the south.


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ANNA
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Ever since I managed to get myself away from the vile land filled with so much innocent blood. It was a battle but I arrived just in time before the candles went off. I was happy that I was able to save Kieran and hoped that Claudia was up to the task. I waited out of anxiety and looked to my travel book every now and then. I got information as they travelled and I thought she was telling me the truth but it turned out she wasn’t. She hid the truth about the gordand and refused to tell me anything about. It felt really embarrassing when Maureen charged into my chambers enraged after what the wild man did to her all because of a person she considers as filth. She had always had issues with my leadership and this will give her the perfect landing for her to use against me for her claim on the table in the next gathering. She was right in her ranting though, what exactly was I doing inviting our enemies to our doorstep. She didn’t know the worst of it though, if she knew both Merfisius and Elphisius were both after Kieran then she would have called for a gathering immediately and I would be forced to vacate my office as mother for inviting two powerful kingdoms to our peaceful home.

She doesn’t know that and it will stay that way. I could fault Claudia for the disappointing manner in which she carried out the task given to her but her encounters made me aware of whom our true enemies were. The mad king sent a single person which means he wants Kieran watched, while the other king sent men after men until he sent the one time child prodigy – Merfisius, which showed his desperation. One wants the other watched to ascertain his levelof power while the other wants the power. But the troubling question is; what use will be Kieran’s power for an ungifted king?