Chapter 139. Just Try It

I pointed to my chest "This is a mark of a Knight, I am one of the Queen's Knights.” His eyes widened in shock and his mouth parted, jaw slack, just showing the stump of his tongue, Realization dawning on him. He took a knee and bowed down to me, then crossed his arm over his chest.

"Get up Rogue,” I hissed looking around hoping no one would see.” This is not the time to pledge your loyalty, I am not a King or Knight here.” I bent and lifted him by his elbow "I am nothing here, I can't even shift. A true King would never have been caught; a true king would have found a way out of this mess by now.” I wasn't sure why I was voicing my thoughts out loud to him, but I knew he wouldn't tell anyone. Probably because he, well…He couldn't.

"A Knight is meant to protect his Queen, not get abducted and sold.” I sat on my cot feeling sorry for myself for the first time since I woke up on that goddess-awful boat.

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