Chapter 55- At the coverage of a hood

Chapter 55- At the coverage of a hood

The darkness

whispers my name.

~Joe Abercrombie

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“N-no! P-please, no!” The girl with rich raven hair yelled under the tight grip she was held with, as two guards dragged her unwilling body away from the ground and towards the table, she was signaled to.

There was a certain uneasiness that caused the room to shift as the people murmured. The entire crowd observed the scene, but there was a hint of dread and mostly interest in the atmosphere. It was a scanty feeling, in which the room had been involved.

“T-talisa! N-no, no, no, I beg you! P-please!” She looked amongst the faces of the guards shielded by their helmets as she jerked along, restricting her movement by joining her feet. But she was still pulled anyhow, the pawn as the sacrifice.