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Astra bowed her head in silence for several moments before she finally
tried to speak. Her voice broke as she fought to hold back the tears
brought forth by the knowledge of her sister Carola's death. "I swear to
everything that is sacred, I will destroy you," she spoke loud, making a
promise to the Dragon. She stood looking upward for another long moment,
letting the ensuing silence emphasize this oath, before she turned slowly
to Fred's prone form. "Oh, Fred, I should never have left you alone while
you were paralyzed...I'm so sorry you nearly had to go that way. Your own
sister?" Astra sighed, walking over to Fred. "Are you able to move yet,
at all?" Astra asked him, though she already knew the answer. Fred
wouldn't be able to do anything for some time to come, and would be unable
to fend for himself. She would just have to keep an extra vigilant watch
over him during that time, and guard him until he was able to recover.
She couldn't risk allowing any more of the Dragon's servants the
opportunity to kill him in his helpless state. "What's wrong, sister?"
Belinda spoke, rubbing her eyes as she approached, still half-asleep and
wondering what the commotion was about. She halted suddenly, her face
drained of color, as she spotted Carola's beheaded corpse lying nearby on
the cold stone floor.
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