- The Prouds 62
He said, “This is what happens when you marry an
unfair king.”
She fell to the ground covered in blood with her
eyes full of tears as her terrified soul left her body forever.
The last thing she could think of was, Why? What
did I do to you?
The slave threw a wrapped letter on her body and
took off quickly on the back of one of the horses, filled
with great joy for fulfilling his scheme at last.
The usher of Mazara Palace sent a messenger to the king,
begging him to come quickly to the palace because
something serious had happened.
The messenger entered the biggest hall of Fitoma
Palace, where the king sat on his throne in the far end of the
hall. He bowed to the king, then stood up and greeted him.
“What news do you carry?” the king asked.
The messenger replied, “I was sent by the usher of
Mazara Palace, who begs you to go there because
something serious has happened.”
“What is this serious matter?” shouted the king
angrily. “Has anything happened to Queen Heather?”
Trembling, the slave lied and went on, “I swear to
God, My Lord, I do not know. The usher sent me with the
message I have just told you. I insisted on knowing what
happened, but he refused to tell me.”
The king stood up, approached the messenger,
grabbed him tightly by his collar, and asked him again with