"Where's my broom and wand?" Queen Duruta shrieked her frustration. She had been screeching for hours now. Her head was throbbing. Her body ached, especially the legs. And her jaws... Her mouth was opened awkwardly. Her speech was affected.
All she could do properly was scream.
"Flog them one hundred times! The ungrateful Dwarna! The traitorous Queenie! Whip them until they talk!"
'How could they talk when you had their tongue cut off?' Rago remarked languidly. He looked like a dog who was fulfilled and satisfied. His forked tongue lolled out. His body was curled up comfortably.
"I didn't!" Queen Duruta's hands supported her jaws. They felt like doors which lost their hinges. She was afraid they would fell off. She put a large handkerchief over her head and tied the ends below her chi
