“I thought you inflicted wound!?”

“I’m sure of it two arrows one in each thigh.”

“You did not you one-eyed cunt!”

“Even with one eye my accuracy is not equally matched!”

“Still yourselves! She speaks the truth, “one of the leaders speaks pointing to the freshly spilled blood on the ground.

“There were others they all seemed to have disappeared!”

“No, they remain hidden amongst us, “she says carefully looking at her surroundings.

“Who are they!?”

“Commoners.”

“Their lives bare no meaning like all that have crossed our path we do as commanded still the lives of all who fail to honor the House of Jennicus.”

“That and to kill for sport.” Bette as well as the others could hear the conversation amongst the soldiers as they continued to speak it was becoming clear they weren’t just soldiers they were executioners. Their mission was simple seek out the princess and kill at will.

“Look the blood trail leads towards higher ground come let’s follow finishing the life of the wounded beast, “she says smiling. Looking ahead all eight executioners focused their attention on stilling the life of the woman wounded just moments ago, with their goal insight they failed to see Bette and three others rush upon them from the left side. Before they could gain proper footing Bette swinging her sword slices the neck of one of the archers. Blood poured from her throat spilling onto the ground. Realizing they were being attacked the others came to her aid, a grave mistake as Gaia and the others rush towards them from the opposite side. Led by both Bette and Gaia the executioners were never able to recover from the surprised attack and one by the one the light was removed from their eyes. One of the executioners did not succumb to her injuries immediately Bette kneeling down beside her stares down at her smiling.

“Given another opportunity I would remove smile from your face, “she says desperately trying not to choke on her blood spilling from her mouth.

“Given another opportunity you would find the results lay the same.”

“You smile of vict—-, “she pauses to cough out the access blood that formed in her mouth once again, “A victory you should not claim in such terms as there are others that share the queens nature.”