The Puppeteer

The commotion in the palace quickly became the hottest topic of discussion. Everyone wanted to know what would happen next. Needless to say, even little Colette had come to hear of it. She wanted to witness this with her own eyes. 

But upon sensing that the Dragon King was close by, she did not dare to get too close. It was not safe and she did not want her cover to be blown. Since the maid who looked after her went off to take care of other things, Colette went over to her toy box and rummaged through it. 

Beneath all the well-made toys, was a simple wood-carved puppet doll with realistic-looking eyes. She took it out of the box and placed it before her. With a simple wave of her hand, a spell circle formed beneath the puppet. 

"A drop of blood should do the trick," she muttered to herself.