- Laith Taher 203
Jarvis thought for a while then pressed the blade of
his sword against Harlem’s neck in order to strike fear in
the hearts of the king and his soldiers and let them know
that he was serious. He cut Harlem’s neck, and blood
started coming out. Harlem moaned, and Jarvis succeeded
in scaring everybody.
The king, who had not been scared by anything for
a long time, was terrified at that moment, for although he
was a king, he was a father at the end of the day.
“Watch out!” Harlem’s father shouted. “Think
carefully.”
Jarvis thought again and realized that Matthew was
right and that his plan was doomed to fail. Therefore, he
realized that letting Harlem go would, under those
circumstances, benefit his people more than killing him.
He could have killed Harlem in the first place when
he held him outside his room but he decided to take him
hostage because there was no way he could leave the palace
alive if he killed Harlem then, after all the palace guards
knew he was there. Therefore, he chose to take Harlem
hostage while he decided what to do to leave the palace
alive.
At those intense moments, Jarvis decided to do as
the king said. But he was smart and decided to dictate his
own conditions, so that he could leave with minimal losses,
as the king might seize that golden opportunity and kill his
enemy Jarvis.
Therefore, still breathing heavily and quickly, he
said, “Very well. I will let him go. Make the soldiers go
away, and bring Genos to one hundred feet north to the