Clash Of Furs and Feathers

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d, pushing past the cloaked

," the cloaked figure said

d of me. "The Romans are raising threats against us. You do

ve to do it this way. And I have mentioned countless times that you should not allow your e

nd glared at th

nnot afford to make reckless decisions because of your temper. An

u." A guard called and he dashed into the throne

ected the list from the magistrate to check it out. M

osed to be the ca

it is due. A rebellious woman cannot be ac

be another way

t she deserves." He takes the seal and waits patiently for

lingering on the list in front of me

guard left the moment t

rned to the

here near your class. It's preposterous to

because I'm deeply in

"And just because you loved her doesn't permit you as the ru

airs attached to my thron

g!" He

e to be as the Ruler of Greece. I live by

Having every individual bow as I strode through the corridor ha

esar of Rome and the rebelli

r refusal of the proposal had made

has mesmerizing as Thaleia I believe has picke

belief. It was also rebellious to betray the principles of her society

e would rather be execu

cution ground. I didn't want it to be a choic

does. I cannot afford to watch her execut

they watched with curios

dressed in a dark robe. He looked down

," the magistrate said. "This is a grave offense against the law and against your family. The punishment

rate's raised hand. "Silence!" he thundered. "You have been found

ost," he commanded. The young woman let out a cry of fe

back exposed to the sun. The magistrate picked up a whi

he rais

he air, loud, clear

sensing the pressur

ome from me till the guards a

nger on her. I growled again. Believe it or

ave sealed the punishment. You cannot go bac

ing, I had the final word. My voice was not

ing her. A single misstep, and you w