Things went perfectly and after an hour Maela found herself guarding the entrance to Harvest House. The moment the other guard passed around the corner and out of sight as he headed for the rear of the building, Maela walked up to the entrance and entered the courtyard. There was a single guard in the courtyard, and Maela noticed several guards on the wall.
They were obviously familiar with Teal, however, and they didn’t give Maela a second glance as she walked up to the main doors. She had a moment of panic thinking that they may have been locked, but they weren’t, and Maela entered without issue.
As soon as she entered, Maela quickly scanned the entry way. There were two guards at the base of the staircase, and two more standing guard over …show more content…
“Gods no! That is such horrible news.” The guard stood up straight. “Such a message should be delivered by a friend. I will deliver the news,” the guard said emphatically, turning to the door to the Hall.
“As you wish, but I am to take his place in guarding the Hall.”
“Of course. Follow me.” The guard started walking to the door but then stopped and turned to face Maela. “Thank you, Teal. I know you and Richard have had… difficulties.” Nodding her head, Maela followed the guard into the Hall.
She watched at a distance as the guard went up to Richard and quietly spoke to him. Richard’s whole body appeared to just slump as his guard friend put his hand on Richard’s shoulder. Richard nodded as the guard said something, and the two of them hurried down the aisle and out of the Hall. They didn’t look twice at Maela as they passed.
Thankfully, there was only one other guard in the room. He was guarding the dais to the left of the throne. Maela walked over to him. As she got close, he said, “Is that you, Teal? What was that all about?”
In her right hand, Maela twisted a seal and the poison flowed into a sharp needle that was hidden in her palm. She had a simple plan—she was going to pretend to trip and as the other guard reached out to help her, she would stab the needle into the unprotected palm of his
They were obviously familiar with Teal, however, and they didn’t give Maela a second glance as she walked up to the main doors. She had a moment of panic thinking that they may have been locked, but they weren’t, and Maela entered without issue.
As soon as she entered, Maela quickly scanned the entry way. There were two guards at the base of the staircase, and two more standing guard over …show more content…
“Gods no! That is such horrible news.” The guard stood up straight. “Such a message should be delivered by a friend. I will deliver the news,” the guard said emphatically, turning to the door to the Hall.
“As you wish, but I am to take his place in guarding the Hall.”
“Of course. Follow me.” The guard started walking to the door but then stopped and turned to face Maela. “Thank you, Teal. I know you and Richard have had… difficulties.” Nodding her head, Maela followed the guard into the Hall.
She watched at a distance as the guard went up to Richard and quietly spoke to him. Richard’s whole body appeared to just slump as his guard friend put his hand on Richard’s shoulder. Richard nodded as the guard said something, and the two of them hurried down the aisle and out of the Hall. They didn’t look twice at Maela as they passed.
Thankfully, there was only one other guard in the room. He was guarding the dais to the left of the throne. Maela walked over to him. As she got close, he said, “Is that you, Teal? What was that all about?”
In her right hand, Maela twisted a seal and the poison flowed into a sharp needle that was hidden in her palm. She had a simple plan—she was going to pretend to trip and as the other guard reached out to help her, she would stab the needle into the unprotected palm of his