with this first rule,
no woman will be allowed to practice magic. Ever. Anyone caught
aiding them with this in any way will immediately be put to death. There will be no more
erasing memori es spell .
Punishment shall be swift, harsh, and unfailingly
public.”
My stomach churns as I grab a pack for Tawny
as well. Whatever happens, whether or not they catch my spell, we
need to leave. We pushed the Grand Chancellor too far to not have
further repercussions, and he knows we're here. All the work we've
done working with the people, will it be enough to counter this new
law or will it scare those already frightened souls? What will
happen to everyone who supports us now? Who was thinking of
supporting us?
“ Not only that, but because of the
nature of these crimes taking place and the unprecedented amount of
trouble and change happening recently, all Council members will be
held to these laws as well. Any of you who break them in the future
will suffer the same punishment.”
I fall into a chair, packs tumbling to the
ground. A stunned sort of stupor comes over me.
There's a murmur from several warlocks, but
I can't tell what they're saying, if it's good or bad. How much
worse could it possibly get? How will Zade survive this change? The
Grand Chancellor doesn't say a word against the murmurs, just
continues on with his mad plan.
“ From this moment, the council is
banned. Chancellor Ryan will remain along with the new Chancellor
Stephen.”
Curse those scum.
“ Those of you who have served me
faithfully will, of course, be rewarded and will be given positions
elsewhere as new laws go into effect. We will need your skills and
loyalty to help with any…disturbances resulting from the changes so
things can settle as soon as possible. Furthermore, anyone on this
council who has broken these new laws at any previous moment will
be arrested, imprisoned, and tortured until the next tournament
when they will be put to death in front of not just our own
citizens, but those of other countries.”
Zade! I jump up, knocking my chair to the
floor.
There are several loud crashes followed by
the Grand Chancellor, his voice almost gleeful. “Ah-ah Envadi.
You've been so kind as to try and free our women, it's only fair
you let us now show you our hospitality.” There's another loud
crash. “You too, Daniel. We can't be soft on our own countryman,
now can we?”
Icy torrents blare through me. Zade's
already captured. Daniel's already captured. What do I do? Nothing
prepared me for this. No amount of preparing to get caught working
a spell, nothing. I flex my hand, dashing for the door.
My efforts will not be in vain. I
can't save Zade and Daniel on my own, but there may be a chance to
save others. And come back for them once I have a specific
pl an.
Chapter Thirteen
I sprint from
my room, thinking about Serena. She has to be told immediately.
Please don't let the Grand Chancellor be prepared to take her out
before I have time to warn her. They have to have enough time. Her
guards had better be there and remember what to do in a time such
as this. I draft the message and spell it to go to her house as
quickly as I can while on the run. It darts down the hall and out
of sight. I plead silently with it that it doesn't get interrupted.
It's more imperative now than ever before.
It's hard not knowing for sure what the
Grand Chancellor would do. Would he count on being able to stop
Zade from spreading the word? Or would he be more prepared than
that?
My legs ache as I burst up the stairs.
Stupid time to have them so sore from yesterday, being curled up
cleaning. If it saves Annabelle and Tawny, though, it will be worth
even more pain than this burn. Just beyond horrid. If only I can
get to them in tim e.
Is there going to be an “in time?” Or would
the Grand Chancellor already have had plans in place to take her
out from the change he just made? The thought urges me on faster,
but as quietly as I can go.
I slow
no woman will be allowed to practice magic. Ever. Anyone caught
aiding them with this in any way will immediately be put to death. There will be no more
erasing memori es spell .
Punishment shall be swift, harsh, and unfailingly
public.”
My stomach churns as I grab a pack for Tawny
as well. Whatever happens, whether or not they catch my spell, we
need to leave. We pushed the Grand Chancellor too far to not have
further repercussions, and he knows we're here. All the work we've
done working with the people, will it be enough to counter this new
law or will it scare those already frightened souls? What will
happen to everyone who supports us now? Who was thinking of
supporting us?
“ Not only that, but because of the
nature of these crimes taking place and the unprecedented amount of
trouble and change happening recently, all Council members will be
held to these laws as well. Any of you who break them in the future
will suffer the same punishment.”
I fall into a chair, packs tumbling to the
ground. A stunned sort of stupor comes over me.
There's a murmur from several warlocks, but
I can't tell what they're saying, if it's good or bad. How much
worse could it possibly get? How will Zade survive this change? The
Grand Chancellor doesn't say a word against the murmurs, just
continues on with his mad plan.
“ From this moment, the council is
banned. Chancellor Ryan will remain along with the new Chancellor
Stephen.”
Curse those scum.
“ Those of you who have served me
faithfully will, of course, be rewarded and will be given positions
elsewhere as new laws go into effect. We will need your skills and
loyalty to help with any…disturbances resulting from the changes so
things can settle as soon as possible. Furthermore, anyone on this
council who has broken these new laws at any previous moment will
be arrested, imprisoned, and tortured until the next tournament
when they will be put to death in front of not just our own
citizens, but those of other countries.”
Zade! I jump up, knocking my chair to the
floor.
There are several loud crashes followed by
the Grand Chancellor, his voice almost gleeful. “Ah-ah Envadi.
You've been so kind as to try and free our women, it's only fair
you let us now show you our hospitality.” There's another loud
crash. “You too, Daniel. We can't be soft on our own countryman,
now can we?”
Icy torrents blare through me. Zade's
already captured. Daniel's already captured. What do I do? Nothing
prepared me for this. No amount of preparing to get caught working
a spell, nothing. I flex my hand, dashing for the door.
My efforts will not be in vain. I
can't save Zade and Daniel on my own, but there may be a chance to
save others. And come back for them once I have a specific
pl an.
Chapter Thirteen
I sprint from
my room, thinking about Serena. She has to be told immediately.
Please don't let the Grand Chancellor be prepared to take her out
before I have time to warn her. They have to have enough time. Her
guards had better be there and remember what to do in a time such
as this. I draft the message and spell it to go to her house as
quickly as I can while on the run. It darts down the hall and out
of sight. I plead silently with it that it doesn't get interrupted.
It's more imperative now than ever before.
It's hard not knowing for sure what the
Grand Chancellor would do. Would he count on being able to stop
Zade from spreading the word? Or would he be more prepared than
that?
My legs ache as I burst up the stairs.
Stupid time to have them so sore from yesterday, being curled up
cleaning. If it saves Annabelle and Tawny, though, it will be worth
even more pain than this burn. Just beyond horrid. If only I can
get to them in tim e.
Is there going to be an “in time?” Or would
the Grand Chancellor already have had plans in place to take her
out from the change he just made? The thought urges me on faster,
but as quietly as I can go.
I slow
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