V
Vay
Guest
She had been beautiful, but as Dresner pulled his cloak around himself she was already a fading memory. Its was before dawn and he had always been immune to the after effects of a light of revelry. It was through the darkness that the assassin slipped back into the palace via one of its many secret entrances and made his way along the familiar paths to the royal wing. He knew she would know he was coming, the passage to the royal bedchamber was rigged so that no one could navigate it without its occupant's knowing. To stop unwanted assassins taking advantage of their hidden nature.
"Highness." he whispered before cracking open the hidden door so that she could see who it was but he himself kept his eyes down as he gave her a bow. "My queen." he would have to choose his words carefully. "I have found the mark, she is among her seven, or enough of them to have made it foolish to make an attempt on her life." he raised his eyes before continuing, so she could see he wasn't making excuses. "One of them, a man, is known to me, he is an excellent assassin in his own right. His presence means the price is too low, taking her under his nose will take careful planning and a good deal of timing, but then you usually hire me for my finesse. Though not to worry, I know exactly where they are."
"Highness." he whispered before cracking open the hidden door so that she could see who it was but he himself kept his eyes down as he gave her a bow. "My queen." he would have to choose his words carefully. "I have found the mark, she is among her seven, or enough of them to have made it foolish to make an attempt on her life." he raised his eyes before continuing, so she could see he wasn't making excuses. "One of them, a man, is known to me, he is an excellent assassin in his own right. His presence means the price is too low, taking her under his nose will take careful planning and a good deal of timing, but then you usually hire me for my finesse. Though not to worry, I know exactly where they are."