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It had been three days , three fvcking days and he hadn't seen her. Even around the environment of her home which was weird. He had started to think that she left but he could somehow feel her presence in the area. That's how he always figured out when she was out in market. Her scent was very dominant from the rest.

Activities at her home were going on smoothly except for the weird man who was in the area.

He didn't know that he could ever get so frustrated over a woman but his aunt Sarah and sister Enisa.

But this, this was more than frustrating,it was uncomfortable.

He would have to pay the family a visit if he didn't see her the next day.

In town , Donaldson who had been beaten up by his enemies due to that witch's friend ,woke up. They had beaten him to pulp. He had a black eye and some cuts on his face.

He clicked in anger as he walked out of the small dispensary. He would have to make sure that small witch and her family suffered.

Payback was a must and he would find a way to eradicate them out of the town.

But first he had to make sure that the rumour that it was their fault that people were dying lately was their and he had the perfect opportunity.

Women were like a wildfire with gossip. If he corrupted one , he had corrupted all.

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The week was coming to an end and the winter festival was tomorrow. Most preparations were done and since the Royal family would arrive the security had been doubled but it didn't limit the happiness and joy in town.

Sarin's dad was now totally ill , he couldn't even speak or wake up. Most time he just woke up and mentioned Harbour which was weird the next time he mentioned Dark Forest.

What she knew was that the harbour was her father's most favorite place but, dark forest she was clueless.

Sarin woke up with a start again like the past two days. She dreamt of being in a forest running away from wolves.

Two days ago it was one wolf then yesterday it was four , today it was eight. But after they ran after her for some time she would turn and find them dead in a lake.

Red lake.

She couldn't mention it to her mother but she could try her father. He was more understanding but that was only if he would recover.

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She was the damsel in distress , waiting for her night in shining armour to save her. But it had been a week, she thought but nothing happened. Just suffering.

For the first day when she was crying the doctor just took blood samples but now he was cutting her wrists and letting her bleed for a while then sealing the wounds.

For a while there she thought she would die but they were making every effort to ensure that she didn't. They needed her alive.

" Today we are finishing what we started" she heard pirate speak to her father.

The fear inside her grew by the minute, if they were finishing, it only meant she would die and they would leave her to die when the relocated after the Harvest Moon Festival.

" No problem, what is supposed to be done, my family is getting suspicious and the town is blaming us for the death of one of the foreigners family members" her father spoke is shushed tones but she heard all of it.

" We are going to bake her " Her father's eyes widened in surprise.

"What do you mean bake , that's inhumane!"

so he did care even if it was a little bit.

" You know what I mean you have done it before so stop acting innocent, isn't this what you wanted to protect her didn't you?" Pirate left him there shocked and so was Aella.

Tears stung her eyes trying to decipher what pirate was saying.

Baked!?

They were going to cook....her?

And even her father allowed it, of course he would.

"Set it in flames , should be done by tomorrow" a small fire was lit as she was pushed in the small room. If the heat was too much she would suffocate in there.

How was this supposed to protect her. She was still tied to the metal. Her wrists ached and were red due to the friction with rope.

Her feet were sore from staying in the same position for too long.

"What are you going to do to me?" she was tearing up.

"Just shut up! Your father also has to pay for whatever did to my daughter" he spat.

"What did he do?"

"Its none of your freaking business, now shut up!"

She kept quiet, he was a human but he certainly was very temperamental.

As minutes passed by the heat in the room increased to a point of suffocation. Lucky she was a witch so it gave her more time.

Her body was sweaty and clung to the dress she wore and her lungs ached.

But this was only the beginning.

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Have been sick for a while.

Editing is boring.