❤️ A Man Called Storm (Part 29) ❤️
"Good luck with that Kando but just know that I won't be helping you," Kira said.
"I never asked you for help Kira," Kando said knowing fully well that calling Kira by her name without her title would anger her.
Instead of feeling angry Kira laughed out a little before stopping. "Seriously Kando we are prisoners here and my title does not mean anything to me now. So try that again when we are in Kudarma," Kira said with amusement and when Kando didn't reply back she slowly drifted off to sleep. The show she and Kando had put on had exhausted her and she needed to rest. She just has this feeling that she would be seeing much of the owner of the mismatched eyes.
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Emera House:
Rumi, who had woken up and was through with her sweeping, was about to cook when she heard the sound of the bell coming from the Palace. She had planned after her cooking she would take some to give Storm since she couldn't make it the previous day.
Hearing the ringing sound made by the bell made her know there must be an intruder in the Palace. She hope Storm is saved and wasn't harmed.
Yesterday she couldn't make it to the palace to bring Storm his food as she had promised due to a slight headache that started after her visit to Sarah. The headache normally comes after she visits Sarah.
Making the delicious meat broth and white baked rice didn't take much of her time. Once she was though she quickly ate and had her bath then got dressed. She brought out a box carrier which she uses in putting the plate of food inside that will keep it warm and afterwards went to Emera room where she saw him lying on the floor, sleeping without a care in the world. She kicked him hard, very hard with one of her legs below his waist earning a painful groan from him.
Emera opened his eyes to see his daughter looming over him.
"Did you kick me Juno?"
"No, I didn't." Rumi denied.
"I thought I felt someone kicked me," Emera said, sitting upright and touching the place where he was feeling pain.
"I just came in now to wake you up and saw you groaning in pain," Rumi said with fake concern look. "There is food in the kitchen for you. If you are hungry go to the kitchen and serve yourself father." she added as she helped him to his feet and made him sit in his bed.
"Okay, thank you Juno," Emera said and stared at her for a minute. "Are you going somewhere? Do you have an appointment with someone?" he asked.
"Why are you asking?"
"Because I haven't seen you dressed like this. The only time you wore a beautiful dress like this was when you were about to get married."
"To answer your question, yes, I want to see someone special to me and I will be leaving right now to the palace."
"Okay, can I have some money to buy myself wine? I don't think I will be allowed in the traven without showing them some coins."
"Of course, I will lend you some money. Just drink as you want okay?"
"Okay." Emera promised.
"Let me go and get you some coins," Rumi said and left his room, she returned soon to his room and threw a little bag of coins at him. "Drink to your satisfaction father, and don't forget to eat before you leave."
"Thank you Juno, thank you."
"Alright I will see you tomorrow then," Rumi said and leaned forward to kiss his cheek hiding her grimace look. Tomorrow morning some kind-hearted people will bring him back either in the traven or by the roadside. Whichever way works as far he was dead drunk. smiling at Emera once again, she left the house taking the box which she had placed the food in.
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Ashland Palace:
"Take me to our new prisoner at once, it's been long, I have set my foot in there," Empress Rose said to her brother who bowed his head to her.
"Yes my Queen," Warlord Marcus said and left her towards the cells used in holding prisoners.
A few minutes later, Warlord Marcus and Empress Rose were standing in front of the cells.
Warlord Marcus then pointed at Kando and then Kira, "That's the assassin's we caught this morning."
Empress Rose went to the cell of Kando and stared at the dark eyes staring at him.
"Have we met before?" Empress Rose asked. His face felt familiar to her and she was sure she had met him somewhere.
"Depends on where your thoughts are," Kando responded with a flirting grin.
Glaring at him. "You better learn to talk to me with respect if you don't want to lose your tongue," Empress Rose said and turned her head slightly to face her brother standing beside her. "Keep an eye on him." she added and turned around to face the other cell holding the other prisoner when she halts in her movement. She didn't stop because of the sleeping prisoner but because of the very face she was staring at, which belongs to a troublesome dead person she once knew.
"Juno," she said with a shocked expression.
Kira, who has only been pretending to fall asleep, opened her eyes when she heard that name. An image of a young girl with her hair color flashes right before her eyes and was gone. She frowned when she saw the shock look on the woman in the cell.
"Do you know her, my Queen?" Warlord Marcus asked. If his sister knows the girl that means they now have a lead.
"Yes I do know her. I cannot forget her wicked face but she is dead. She is dead. Her face didn't change at all," Empress Rose said, placing the back of her right hand plan on her forehead. "Oh she is back to haunt me Marcus and take me with her to the land of the dead, I know she won't leave me alone."
"First of all, my name is not Juno but Kira and secondly do I look like someone who is dead to you huh dentreshed mollycoddle creature."
At that moment, Rumi entered the palace.