Ruby Licnine

It was at night when it happened. I was sleeping in the same room as Onyx but we had separate beds. The room had several guards stationed at all the entrances.

Onyx slept softly in his huge feathery beast of a bed. The headboard alone could probably be made into a small ship. It was all gothic and dark, carved with symbols and pictures.

More Valcox history, I supposed.

My bed was small and snug. Just the way I liked it.

When the moon had passed over my window I saw her. Before I could shout she was covering my mouth.

"Not here," She whispered. She wrapped her arms around me and then we were somewhere else.

I realized she had just kidnapped me.

"You're the assassin," I felt the colour draining out of me, but I took a fighting pose.

"Please," She held up her hands, "I can explain."

I lunged at her and knocked her to the floor.

I ended up sitting on her chest pinning her down.