Aurora:
A guard opened the metal door, and another pushed me forward. Thank Goddess, no one tried to take off my mask. Maybe they didn't care who I was.
My hands were still tied.
Before I could speak, one of them pulled a syringe from his belt. I froze.
"Wh… what do you think you're doing?"
He didn't answer and just grabbed my arm to inject the fluid. A dull burn spread through my veins, and within seconds, I felt Aria falling asleep.
"Aria?" I whispered softly, but there was no response.
Before the guard could pull away, I held the guard's wrist, "Please," I pleaded, "Let me go. I'm not here to harm anyone."
I couldn't tell them that I was a trained warrior. I was not trained to attack a child. Nor did I ever learn how to tackle a witch.
He looked down at my hand and then freed it from my grip.
"Listen. Tell your master that if he wants to kill me, he can do it later. I stepped on his territory by mistake. I was on my way to see the rogue king Lucien."
