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“Forgive us, Your Highness.”
Amy and Mara fell down. They kissed the floor while begging for forgiveness in front of Cristela. The old queen's brows furrowed in deep thought. She wondered who was the one that had kidnapped and interrogated Amy and Marta about Odette’s background.
“Please get up,” she said after a moment of silence.
The two women raised their heads and sat cross-legged while looking at Cristela, who was standing in front of them.
“Can you tell me the characteristics of that person?”
“No, Your Highness. The man and the people he was with covered their faces,” Amy explained.
“But I know his voice well,” Marta chimed in.
Cristela fell silent again. She was really curious as to who wanted to reveal Odette’s identity.
“Forgive us, Your Highness.” Marta and Amy hit their heads on the floor again. They regretted it because they had failed to carry out their queen’s order, which was to keep Odette’s identity a secret.
