By Order of the King

up and raised her hand to throw it at the closed do

be heard where Malcolm and Lennox are sitting. You hav

g me!" she said, trying to free he

from Skye's hand and put it away from her. Then,

" Skye announced, but

It's a rule, hav

yes; for a moment, she had forgotten about th

in. Waiting wa

denly starte

er, her brows furrowed. "Wh

onsense-talking fool girl. He is the first one who dared to insu

ce. "Yes, he did, indeed. At first,

terrupted her. "Oh! I enjoyed

is no way he will agree to marry a fool gir

fled scream, and he

as exactly the look I

s puffed out slightly as she pursed her l

little creature! Get out

you forgotten the rule?' she answered, taking a bla

sant, and as a peasant, you will die. You a

erry with her hand and ate it. Not because

sigh and turned her

e became unbearably bored. She wante

and down the dining room. What were the un

cle stringing Lennox up with acts of kindness and a

with them, she had learned w

cle and the aunt didn't

ts. And she realized this when she came to live in the castle, a

ou made me dizzy,"

but just then, the door to the dinin

alcolm awaits you i

ly!" Skye

ng right away," the aunt h

against the stone fireplace. As soon as he saw them entering

gers together, bringing them under her

to make you his wife," he declared, and Skye

goal once again, unruly creature," he hissed, but Skye didn't even

s towards him. "Why not? Since he made it cl

e does not want to enter such a situation. He says he wants to find a reliable woman who he can rely on to protect the prestige of the family, and not to be afraid of every day that dawns. He said more,

s slumped, and she lowere

my room now

hink I didn't understand what you did with

wer. She didn't

as he took a step towar

tion. She crossed her arms ove

fist and took a ste

not. They will be punished as they deserve and

She felt her flesh burning her. Her hands loosened, fallin

him. "No, you wo

l. I'm not even asking your permis

s right, and then I will do what I think is right." Skye re

And what are you supposed

the king and testify to hi

ure. "You don't even kno

to find out, then," she said and turned around and left the living

om of the stairs and stood there

hand and raised his other hand toward her, clenching i

ort and turned

e promise you

ng his arms over his che

I am just a peasant, remember?

he yelled at him and quickl