- Laith Taher 197
The bystander showed him. He went there and
rented a room.
Every day, camouflaged in his cloak and veil, he
would explore the palace, starting at its main gate and
going around its entire wall, counting the guards at the
gates and noticing who went in and out. He maintained that
close surveillance for one week.
Late at night, Jarvis left the inn after paying its owner what
he owed him and headed to Fitoma Palace on the back of
Genos. When he approached its main gate, he tied Genos
where no one could see it and walked carefully and slowly
until he was able to see the two guards at the main gate of
the palace. That way, he started his revenge, like someone
shaking hands with death willingly. As soon as he started
breaking in, all his worries disappeared, and were replaced
by focus and determination to achieve his goal.
He kept watching until he saw the guards talking,
and one of them went inside the palace. At that moment,
Jarvis grabbed his sword and ran carefully behind the
remaining guard, covered his mouth with his left hand, and
used his right hand to cut the guard’s neck. Then, he moved
the body, hid it, and sneaked in grabbing his sword with
both hands. He saw the second guard walking, so he ran
behind him, covered his mouth with his left hand, and
stabbed him in the back. After that, he moved his body and
hid it.
He went further into the palace, which consisted of
two floors with several rooms in each floor. There was a
large yard in the ground floor full of trees, plants, chairs,
and tables. Upstairs, the floor was small and thin around the
doors of the rooms. Several stairs connected the two floors.