The Book of Mara

dn't changed from the 75 that I had counted a half an hour ago. I was going crazy; I knew I was. I was the picture-p

Erik! Please!!

r. I knew it was more than likely he was telling me to shut up, but I didn't care. I was not goi

y brother! Doesn't the prisoner get some sort of rights! This is

h," replied a voice

, and that's okay. I will do whatever you need me to do to persu

e other men wore. Yet, his brown eyes... those I remembered from my childhood. The way they would

. Erik,"

you are my sister. And the t

ished to keep secret, knowing that had to get his attention. "You were born in Minneapolis on February 29th. Leap day. We always celebrated it

just how much I had missed him. He squinted those eyes at

or some sport or another. The only thing they found of you was one muddy shoe print right before you ente

rying to ignore the

his face thoughtfully before finally tur

hing out he grabbed my arm and prac

ed, trying to

m to know a hellova lot about me. But if you wish to be free

e courtyard. Halfway down the stairs, I

appening?

ing kingdom. It is the reason for our celebrating,

not just food and drink. I tried to prepare myself for whatever I would find once we joined the p

es and cups filled to the brim with food and drinks. Wherever there wasn't food or cups, there were peop

se of half-naked women prancing around him. One of the women dec

ugh the chamber, and I wouldn't have doubted i

ore the king trembling. The king hissed something out angrily, and two guards stormed into the room. They grabbed the woman jerking h

s he doing?"

dark with the anger that seems

the Queen. It was a great insult for her to touch the queen's c

her?" I asked not s

ace," Erik replied, simply leav

d through the hall, every eye turned on us now. Agitated, I dropped my eyes to the ground and tried to

gruff growl. I jerked my head up and came face to face with the king of these intimidating people; the man that had won such devotio

ng and pulled into a tight fishbone braid down his back. His broad chest was encased in a soft-looking silk top that was bright white and slightly tra

orate than everyone else's. Only these were similar to fire, lik