Torn

Ruby halted what she was doing but after some seconds, she continued with taking off the pants.

"Why do you ask?" 

"I feel its a waste of energy and resources, and-"

"Forget about it, Greta…" Ruby warned. It was a touchy subject when it came to Thress. Ruby felt that no one could understand as it was her parents who had been taken from her in a most horrible way and for nothing – by their blood. It was painful and a wound that hadn't completely healed yet.

"We should kill him-":

Ruby turned around and gave Greta a look which made her maid bow her head and hurry to the area where the queen took her bath.

'Better,' Ruby thought as she heard a soft knock on her door.