Mell pressed her lips tightly, trying to silence the cry that was forming in her throat. She knew the men are shocked, or disgusted by her outburst, but being sorry—damn it. They could never. Now she's getting scared at the silent in the room.
They are going to kill her?
No?
The men watched her shocked, Rai watched her trembling hands and look at Armstrong. "What is your judgement."
His dark gaze travelled down on her body. Omg! He was going to strangled her. She nervously push the chair backward.
He wondered what exactly she's is, now her thought is open to them but who knows if she is playing tricks with them.
He shut his eyes in frustration and decided to reach out to Rai. "Let's give her a chance, maybe a close watch will expose her."
"Really" Rai laughed."When did you become this considerate." He telepathically replied.
Armstrong frowned. Shut the fvck up."
Armstrong drawled looking at Mellisa where she is seated.
"She's been through alot and need proper care; can't you just save her.... please." Now that was annoying Boyld speaking, as he sometimes called him.
"I don't care Boy."
'You didn't say that right.?
Armstrong's shut his eyes at his statement. What exactly is this annoying boy insinuating.
He looked at Mell. What was he supposed to do with her, he can't sent her back without knowing who or what exactly she is. And he can't send her away that action alone will rose the curiosity of the citizens coupled with the flying rumours, and that intruder of a person; yes he is talking about Damon that monarchist, was it even necessary to call him that. The least he wanted was dealing with that annoying intruder.
And he needs to keep the record of his household clean too. You don't make rules only to break the rules. He looked over at her. What was he supposed to do with her. She still look sick even though Rhoda already taking care of her but he knows she needed proper care both mentally and physically. Maybe helping her recover will go a long way but that's not something he is willing to do.
When has the Lion ever care for his pry, when has he ever care for a spy and much more nursing her health.
There was something about her that made him curious and rose his anxieties. Something he can't seems to lay his finger on it. The thought of keeping Mellisa under his roof is dangerous, since sometimes her thoughts are concealed from them. How dangerous can she be?!
Armstrong stood up from his seat, too many thoughts, he need to make the right decision to save his kingdom from this unforseen trouble, now his hands are tied in making the right decision.
"How on earth did she end up here."
He turned to her, his eyes darken but his shut it, inhale deeply as he throw his head backward , his fingers running through his dark long hair ruefully.
The other men patiently waited at Armstrong decision, his final say is what they are here for, even though they wondered why he is having a change of thought. They can tell by his sudden change in action. They already decided on her case, now they wondered what exactly Armstrong is delaying for.
Why the sudden concern?
This is the first time something like this is taking time. How special is she.? They can't read her thoughts and now it seems Armstrong is planning on keeping her.
Samie and Ramsey doesn't care as the two pick their cutleries and start eating their potion of food. The two were definitely enjoying their food, they didn't seem bothered at all by Armstrong confused state.
Mellisa watch as Samie and Ramsey start eating and without saying anything decided to join. Picking her cutlery and cutting some food and shoving it immediately inside her mouth.
"Nooooooo!!!
That was the sudden sound. Armstrong rush towards her, taking the spoon from her but it was too late as the Mellisa already swallow the little portion in her mouth.
The room grow silent, Armstrong holding Mellisa at shoulder length.
She looked around the room and noticed that it suddenly becomes quite.
Her eyes turn wide. As she suspected, all those eerie feelings, the earlier scene at the window start clouding her. How can she be stupid not to read the hand writing on the wall.
How was she able to trust them not harming her? How could she.?
"P-poison?!" She looked at him with shock and disbelief.
Armstrong frowned at her statement. Exactly what he wants but why is his heart judging him. He doesn't care.
He held her tightly as he noticed the poison taking effect.
She started coughing blood.
"Get Darshin immediately." He voice thundered and he regret it.
Mell held his fabric tightly. "Please....S...Save me."
Armstrong drawled, looking at her sudden state now, her clothes already stain with blood and she grip her chest trying to suppress the excruciating pain. He looked ruefully as he held onto her.
"What are you?" But she was gone. Lifelessly she lay on his strong arms. He could feel her heartbeat slowly leaving her.
Gently he lift the lifeless body.
"But why is he feeling sorry for her death?! Was this not exactly what he wants; to eliminate any threat that will expose them.
He peeked down at her and shook his head. Maybe dumping her at the beast forest is the best. Vultures and the rest will feed on her remnants.
Abandoning her body won't be difficult as she is of no significant. This is a difficult decision. He groaned in frustration.
Bolyd lazily face down. Was he grieving? He glare at Rai who throw his face out of the window.
Ofcourse Boyld was part of the plan but he didn't agreed to it. He always countered their decision and Mellisa previous incursion seems to save them the stress of having to deal with Boyld first before carrying their plans.
Seems she the Mellisa already predict her death, as her incursion help get rid of the annoying Boyld who actually thought he was saving her from Armstrong deadly fury only to make room for their plan to work.
Boyld wish for Mellisa to be saved, he knows he's going against the kingdom rules but right now he wants to save her.
Getting up hastily, he turned but came face to face with Armstrong.
"Stay back." He ordered and he stumbled back. He knows best not to get on his bad side.
Darshin materialize the room at Samie's summoned. He has reached out to him immediately at Armstrong's will.
"I don't think procrastinating this whole issues is best; save the girl as you wish, after all you don't care about the rumours." Samie said, his tone firm.
Boyld heavy a sign at the presence of Darshin, his lips didn't move, yet it felt like he was smiling.
Armstrong sent a glare at Rai before he walked out of the dinning room bearing the girl on his hands.
"We need to absorb the poison" Darshin speak as they walked through the long hallway that leads to the room where Mellisa stay.
When they reach the room, Armstrong gently placed Mell on the bed. Looked up at Darshin and Rai who standing by the bed side.
"What type of poison is this?
"You should ask Rai, he's the mastermind." Samie answered Darshin, his dark eyes looked bored. Like the whole situation is tiring and boring to him.
On hearing this, Darshin turned hard, as he leaned towards Mellisa just to examine her. Darshin turned and see Rhoda standing, carrying with her some eucalyptus oil, and some bandages cause her skin already peeling as a result of the poison.
From her facial expressions, she must be feeling sorry about the whole situation especially Mellisa's current state.
"You finally decide to save her?" Was Darshin question.
"Maybe" he lazily reply as he went to sit on the large two-sitter seat in the room.
"But why?" Rai asked
"Because you deceived me." He tried to make him feel bad.
"Wow, he seems pissed." Rai murmured, and turned and see Armstrong staring at him. Maybe he is going to kill him later. He smirk at him and said, "We are in this together."
Boyld lips twisted in a smile as he watched the two arguing. He loves seeing this two arguing. It is much fun than Armstrong flinging Rai out of his way anytime he is angry and furious.
Armstrong tilted his head to one side and studied Darshin closely. Abruptly, he walked up to where he was staying. The men understand what he was going to do and it surprised them as none of them expect him to start acting this way.
Armstrong looked down at Mell lifeless body, everything Darshin is doing to revive her spirit proves abortive.
He clenched his fists as he watched the poor soul. What he is about to do is under probability.
This is Pelledula, a poison knows for eating skin and heart. And since it was mixed with magic, that makes it fast and dangerous in destroying it victim. If he heal her heart, she still needs blood to function and all the organs in her body already been damaged as the poison is slowly eating deep into her blood system.
And even if she managed to stay alive it will take days, if not weeks before her skin heals unless he administer his breath on her; the special breath. That, he is not going to do because of how powerful and precious the breath is, and he is not going to waste it on someone whose identify is unknown, someone whom according to him is out to destroy his people and bring chaos and destruction.
Who knows if she was fated to be doomed and she wants to drag his kingdom with her, and not only that, he knows before any person can conceal their thoughts from people of his kind, the person must be on a mission and his kingdom is always under attack by different clans.
Southern Kingdom is the only kingdom where the four clans co-exist peacefully. Everything happening in this kingdom is being monitored.
The four different clans which was bought together under the peaceful ruling of Lord Seagull at the envious of the other clan's evil Lords.
They wondered how four different clans can co-exist; this thoughts alone makes them to rebel against Lord Seagull and out of anger, coupled with the betrayals from his trusted Lords, Lord Seagull decided to hurt down the evil Lords; he tranced down their lineages and wipe out the evil ones.
This action alone brought massive death, pains, agonies and hatred. As some people see such act as greediness of Lord Seagull to control people and keeping them under his rules. Such a siege mentality they always said.
Everything that happened has a reason. When Mellisa entered the kingdom, he was able to sense it cause her entrance is illegal and he wondered how she managed to passed through that wood.
Now healing Mellisa means four things, one which means the rumours of him harbouring a spy will be true; two which means the annoying intruder Damon will frequently visit his house and he is not ready to entertain uninvited guest. Three which means his workers will have to undergo some humiliation from other fellow citizens.
Even though they know better than to mess with his household as he fondly call all the Lords and workers living under the same roof as him. Four; which means saving Mellisa now will make the people question his judgement, doubt his words and the stubborn ones will try to go against him which might results to massive destruction should he let his anger control him. He clenched his fists, shutting his eyes.
Saving Mellisa is a drastic moves.