Chapter 11: The Owl Messenger
The soldiers of the Empire went mad, their horses galloping through the crowds, swords and wands pointing at the refugees to line them up in groups. After the crowd was quiet www.biquge.info solemn imperial laws were read. In order to help the hungry refugees better understand the solemnity of the law, they hung a few people on trees in the name of the law. Tell the quieter refugees that an abominable murderer is hiding among them, and that those who find it have the right to be fed. If they don't find it, then they help them review the solemnity of the law every day.
"Where's Melly?"
Arcanis sneaked back into the tent and asked Ramon as he handed the bag containing the medicine.
"The cat?" said Ramon, taking his pocket, apologetically, "It escaped, I'm sorry I didn't take a good look." ”
"Escaped?" the girl with the broken arm glared at him fiercely, looking left and right to try to find clues to the murder of the muttling cat, "Don't be a fool! Ramon! It's smarter than you!"
Arcanis was in a hurry, she had stabbed the hornet's nest and planned to take Melly on the run again.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry.." Ramon bowed and apologized as he put the medicine bag on his waist, afraid that the angry girl with a broken arm would snatch her son's life-saving medicine.
"Sister Kanis. ”
The child lying on the rag behind him opened his eyes, "Am I going to die?"
"No, it won't. ”
"Last time, little Nair also got hot in the head, and then as soon as he couldn't sleep, his father buried him in the ground. ”
"You're not going to die. Arcarnes leaned down and touched his hot forehead, she was as unafraid of illness as Ramon, "I'm still waiting to play with you with the Fire Wand." Where's my cat now, though?"
"It's gone. "My mother said that cats know who is going to die, and they run away from home before people die." ”
"Melly isn't that stupid cat. Arcanis whispered, "Think about what you said to it before it goes." ”
The little boy narrowed his eyes uncomfortably, "My head is swollen, and there is a lot of noise around me, what are they doing?"
Arcanis took the pouch, took out a black pill, and fed it to his mouth himself.
"They're looking for someone to steal a snack today. The girl with the broken arm sighed, "Everyone wants to eat snacks, even if they get a negative score, they have to steal them." However, I heard that those soldiers ate the most, and the fat-faced soldiers who yelled at us the day before yesterday were in a bad mood and were spanked for stealing fifty snacks in one go. ”
Little Ramon burst out laughing, "Dim Sum... Dim Sum, by the way, I told Melly that I don't know why my mother sent me chocolate treats. ”
"Chocolate treats?"
She stood up and said to Ramon, "Forget me." ”
The latter looked at her suspiciously, "Who are you, dear young lady? Look at this memory of mine, but I know that you must have a compassionate heart. ”
The girl with the broken arm nodded, and walked out of the tent, she looked at the chaotic crowd of refugees, the soldiers had not yet had time to show the solemnity of the "law", she still had some time to find her loyal companion.
"Whose cat is this!"
Arcarnes saw an elemental cart running towards it, accompanied by two knights. They are armed with petty nobles, and they hold the terrifying mysteries of the elements, and even if a thousand refugees rush in, they can keep the owner of the car safe.
Elemental car?
She stared at it, and suddenly remembered the good life of the college, there were always neat rows of elemental cars at the school gate, but she felt that those days were a lifetime ago.
The lowly, dirty, and shabby "two-legged sheep" fled in fright when they saw the elemental cart and the tall and mighty knights on the side. Arcanis met and shouted at two knights who were heavily armed and dressed like steel golems.
"My cat!
It seemed that the knights were just shouting casually, and they had no intention of stopping, and Arcanis had to hide aside to avoid being trampled by the horse's hooves.
The window of the elemental car was pushed open, and a pale hand was held out, "Stop." ”
The soft sound made the tall knights pull the reins.
"Your cat?"
A knight drove his horse, an elemental stone hanging from his waist lapping his armor with the sound of metal clashing. Walked up to the girl with the broken arm and asked condescendingly.
Arcanis did not answer, nor looked at him, for a cat jumped from the window, with something in its mouth, slipped over the horse's feet, grabbed the cloak of the girl with the broken arm, and climbed into her hood.
"We've got to go. ”
The feeling of the heavy hood reassured the girl with the broken arm, and her right hand touched the cat's head poking out from behind her shoulder, and turned to leave.
"Civilian, my master asks you!"
The knight roared, "How much is your cat?, my merciful master, son of the ruler of Vic, friend of oak, and wise spokesman, Lord Radovid is willing to show you mercy by exchanging grain with unbelievable gold coins for the cat in your hood." ”
The girl with the broken arm squinted her emerald green eyes, looked at the hand stretched out from the window, and wore white gloves, which family it was. His fame didn't frighten her in the slightest.
"Tell him that this civilian has nothing but this cat. She exclaimed, "Even if you starve to death, you must join in the soul furnace." ”
"You don't have a choice. ”
The knight rightly rebuked the unruly commoner, and his master's conditions were already very merciful, and from both a legal and moral point of view, the ugly refugee woman in the brown cloak in front of him could not refuse.
"Let her go. ”
Another soft command, accompanied by a faint cough.
"It's a pity that a clever cat is about to turn to ashes. ”
Arcarnes' keen sense of hearing caught his next sigh.
The knight obeyed the order and left with the elemental car, watching the elemental car raise the yellow dust on the ground, and the girl with the broken arm took what the cat was holding.
Familiar with the fine paper, it is specially used to wrap soft pastries, and Arcanis sniffed the chocolate. The girl with the broken arm turned her head and looked at Melly, who had lost a lot of weight despite the difficult days of the escape with her. But the hair on his body is clean, and he doesn't look like a wild cat at all.
"How did you get it?"
Melly gave a sly look and let out a few meows that were so cute that the woman couldn't move her feet.
Oh, this clever cat has a kneon on the lap of a nobleman, who has a gift for finding a good life, but would rather starve with Arcanis. Arcanis glanced at the cavalry a kilometer away, her time running out.
"The Owl Messenger is finally getting to work. ”
With that, she ran back to the tent, and the crowd automatically parted to make way. I don't know if it's an illusion, or if the medicine really works, little Ramon's pale face is a little bloody. Arcanis looked at Ramon, who was puzzled, and handed him the chocolate treat
"I forgot, the owl messenger delivered something last night. ”
Ramon was stunned, took the snack and was speechless with gratitude.
"Sister Kanis, where are you going?"
Arcanis lifted his tent hand and paused,
"Play hide and seek. ”
With that, she ran out of the tent, and Ramon's voice could be heard from inside the tent
"Sister Kanise is going to play hide and seek with the soldiers who are responsible for making you cry. Don't tell them we've seen Sister Kanis....."
Ramon and Arcanis have reached a tacit understanding, and he knows that the girl with the severed arm is the most wanted criminal in the Empire.
The girl with the broken arm looked at the cavalry galloping towards her, and disappeared into the shadows, and the delicate and exciting hiding game began again....