Blessing of Love

The rough-hewn stones of the cold, damp basement of the Atlas Palace were where Agatha was placed by the two royal guards. The air was heavy with the stench of mustiness and despair, the whispers of the guards, echoing along the narrow corridors.

Agatha remembered the shared laughter they had given each other. They had been inseparable, two halves of one, navigating the dangerous currents of court life together. Now, Agatha was alone, discarded like a broken toy.

A soft sob escaped her lips. Katy, unaware of the suffering she had caused, ignited a cold, hard anger within Agatha. A burning hatred, Princess Katy would pay for what she had done to her.

And on the other side,