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Chapter Thirty-Nine

Leader Hammond intended to visit the neighboring tribe of
Akams to see its leader, so he went in the early morning to
his brother Jarvis’s house, called him, and greeted him.
He said, “Jarvis, I am going to the tribe of Akams
and leaving you in my place until I come back.”
“So be it, Brother. May you get there safely,” said
Jarvis.
The leader left to Akams tribe.
He always wanted to reward Jarvis for obeying him.
Moreover, he wanted to win the strongest knight and the
most influential man in the tribe to his side.

After the leader’s departure, Florrie started watching Jarvis
all the time from her glass window. She continued
watching, plotting something secretly.
Ever since she saw Jarvis for the first time, she had
never stopped thinking of him. Hatred for him and jealousy
from Abigail reached the utmost in Florrie’s heart, and she
had to do something to prove to Jarvis that he wanted her.
Therefore, she planned something in order to feel relieved.
One morning, she saw Jarvis passing by her house
and knew that it was the best time to carry out her plan, so
she put on her most beautiful dress, which was a beautiful