Chapter 26. A King’s Desire

“With blood and sweat, we lay the foundations of peace.”

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I feel nothing, as incantations from a world I cannot name fills my ears. The aura around me is intense, and when my eyes peel open, I see nothing but darkness. My pupils constrict as rays of yellow light suddenly flood the place. I shut my eyes to adjust to the light, but when I open them again, I see a shadow hovering over me.

The sound of drums beating in the background intensifies the anxiety in my thorax. A pungent smell fills my nostrils; then darkness sets in gradually until I can see nothing again.

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The sight of a shining sun in clear skies greets me. A little bird, flying in circles close to it, whistles, and from how I am moving from side to side in a continuous rhythm, I perceive I am being carried on a wooden cart. Some wave of drowsiness sinks me