One
THERE WOULD BE BLOOD today. That was Rasha’s first thought when she woke up to the sound of the battle horn. The beasts of the north had been making her world a living nightmare. She hadn’t slept well since the beasts stormed the palace three months ago and slaughtered the princesses from eight of the ten Bolaji kingdoms. The fight at their front doors increased in frequency and intensity as the beasts grew impatient to conquer the ten kingdoms of Bolaji. Rasha threw off the covers and didn’t flinch when her feet hit the cold floor.
Temi paced at the door, growling and ready to join the fight. He’d never been allowed on the battlefield before. Her bedroom door was a scratched and defaced testament to the fact he’d been locked inside. She was dressed for battle in minutes, her swords
