"Are you sure, My Lady?"
The snake woman stood up. She walked over to close the file she had been working on. Her eyes showed determination.
"Are you doubting my decision?" she asked back.
Her personal guard bowed his head. He even looked away. "Forgive me, My Lady."
The snake woman turned toward the window. Outside, clouds drifted in the wind. One cloud looked like a massive spear.
On the other side, another cloud took the shape of a sword. The two clouds moved toward each other, clashed, and then both vanished as if they had exploded.
The snake woman looked back at her personal guard.
"I know why you doubt me, but..." She picked up a report she had received two days ago. "Read this. After you've read it, you'll understand why I chose that strange man."
The guard caught the large document. His body was no bigger than a human hand. He placed the file on a chair and began to open its pages one by one.