The Horse
4
Back at the palace, the empress' smile never left her face. The two men she sent to prepate the horse returned to her with good news.
"They have taken the horse."
"Very good." The two men bowed and were dismissed. "They may not ride together yet," she mused. She sighed in defeat, allowing her smile to falter a bit.
Then she suddenly had an idea. "Ladies!" she called. "Bring my son to me."
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Please stay with me. This will be the shortest chapter, I promise. I must keep the chapters short or it will get confusing.