Chapter 10

"Where were you last night?" Lady Betsy asked Serena angrily the next daylight. her face was red and pudgy. Having Serena stand before her, she questioned.

" well.." Serena stammered." I...I was..".Her head was empty. The good Lord knows that if she notifies lady Betsy about what happened the night before, she'll be strangled for sure.

She swallowed the lump in her throat. she had to lie.

" I went to the marketplace to get some things for my father".

" that late!?" lady Betsy yelled.

"apologies my lady".

" the ball is in three days! I want to look very stunning that the prince wouldn't be able to take his eyes off me!" She said glancing at the large mirror.

" as you wish my lady."

" prepare my bath, and go to that useless seamstress to retrieve my gowns".

" useless seamstress?"Serena asked with surprise.

" yes!.and go now!"

with haste, Serena went to her chores.

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Knight Rufus rode hard on the mountain. It was difficult for him to locate where the wizard was for his horse snorted in exhaustion. he sighed. He knew he has to stop as soon as possible, to avoid traveling all himself without his horse.

As he got closer to the location, he saw a cave. he halted his horse and went into the cave.

"I see you a knight of the Isle." A raspy voice echoed in the cave.

He glanced around.

" I want to be king of the Isle and I need your help"

"I know what you want." The voice whispered.

"For you to become king, you need the Crest key and a beautiful woman with red hair".

" how am I supposed to find all these things? Tell me for I crave them so!" he said angrily concealing the urge to draw his sword.

" careful Rufus, what you seek is right at your disposal. both the woman and the crest key"

" very well. you'll hear from me when I become king".he said and turned to leave.

" Beware of the curse the redhead will bring to you, for she has your weaknesses and she is your doom ".

Knight Rufus walked out of the cave. finding the key wasn't his problem, for the key is located in Isle.

The problem was he needed to find the redhead woman. but the question is where is he going to find her?

without her, his mission would never be completed. As he rode back home, his discretion was to use the only redhead in Isle. As he ascended on his horse, he thinks of ways to find her.

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