- Hold still! - Roy's voice echoed cold. - You will be my safe passage out of this place.
- I'd rather die than help him escape!
Smile when you recognize Aileen's voice. The door was between open and I could see between the gap without being noticed. Aileen was in a corner with her hands tied. Roy prepared a rope and tried to tie it to Aileen's waist. I realized he'd climb the tower taking my sister along with him.
- Let me go or you'll rip his eyes out! - she threatened.
- Hold still!
Aileen struggled against Roy's hands and he slapped her with a slap to keep her quiet. I felt her pain like it was mine, and I bit my teeth by cursing that bastard. I was the one who put her in that condition. I knew Aileen could be caught, but I counted on her wit not to be seen.
- In your place... - said taking a break preparing me to come in. - I would do exactly what she asks or the consequences of her actions will not be well regarded by me and I will have to send him to hell.
Roy looked frightened towards the door and grabbed Aileen by placing a dagger against his throat.
- Whoever you are, I'll kill you if you try to stop me from leaving. - he threatened between his teeth.
Holding the sword tightly, I pushed the door with one of my feet and entered slowly.
- I doubt very much you'll do that to someone who's already dead. - he said laughing.
Roy's gaze stuck to mine and he stared in a frightened way.
- You're dead! - he said pointing the dagger at me. - Ravenna herself received a letter telling her...
- Saying I had an accident and died on a cliff fall? - I fired a cold laugh. - The letter was dictated by me after I escaped the ambush of the two of you. I wanted them both to believe I was dead so my sisters would be safe.
- That's impossible! - he whispered.
- Let her go, Roy! - I commanded. - We know you can't get out of this tower alive, but I can guarantee a fair trial if you turn yourself in.
- Never! - he growled.
Taking advantage of Roy's distraction, Aileen hit an elbow to his ribs and tried to run.
- Damn you! - he yelled and grabbed Aileen's hair and threw it against the wall.
Aileen fell unconscious on the floor and I roared in anger. Without waiting a moment longer, I attacked him with my sword. Roy dodged the blow and grabbing a sword that was on the ground, responded to my attack. The tinkling of the blades began to echo through the room as we advanced in the crash. He hit me with a blow and got me on my knees. Roy tried to attack me from behind, but I pulled the dagger out of my boot and grazed him in the abdomen. He grunted by taking his hand to the place where I had hurt him.
- Sweet memories? - I asked ironically.
Roy looked at the blood on his hands and roared. He attacked me hard, causing me to lose my balance and fall. My sword rolled to one side and the dagger went to the other.
- As I recall, the last time I saw you, you were in exactly this position. - ...he ironized himself by approaching. - I, on the other hand, would win the fight.
Roy hit a kick in my ribs causing me to lose my breath. I contorted with pain. He stooped down and grabbed my hair hard and lifted me up.
- You should have stayed dead! - he grunted. - I'll do Phillipe a favor and get rid of the bastard you are. Then I will go after the other bastard and get rid of her and the child that grows in her womb. That, after having a little fun.
The cold words were chanted in my ears in a threatening way. Grabbing Roy's neck, I brought his head to my knee and hit him hard. Roy staggered back with the dizziness that hit him and growled when he felt the blood flowing down his face. He came towards me and I pulled another dagger to defend myself. I hit one of his hands and he screamed, not out of pain, but out of anger when he found himself hurt again. Without our swords, we fought a body fight and he took my dagger. I got a blow to the face and fell to the ground. I crawled back on him as he came along.
- You have no idea how much pleasure I'll have in killing her! - he said taking the sword again. - I'll avenge your mother, who was handed over by you to the gallows.
- She was a fucking traitor! - he said between his teeth. - He deserved his fate. I do not regret having condemned her to death and would do it again if necessary.
Roy shouted again and lifted the sword to stick it in my chest, but I went faster and, pulling another dagger, I shot him on the shoulder.
- You bastard! - he squawked falling to his knees.
- Drop it! - I ordered it by pointing my sword at your throat.
- You must be
