Fear crept up her entire being, starting from where the man was touching her, going up to her hands, to her fingertips until she could feel it pulsing in every fiber of her body.
She almost shivered.
It was a new kind of fear.
Deeper and darker.
And that made it close to being terrifying.
She followed the other servants blindly as they led her out through the gate into the open air.
And then she saw it.
There was a dice, covered in sand, and a crowd. A much bigger one than the gathering that had been inside the palace.
The guests were sitting in a circle so that everyone could see the arena.
It was going to be a real fight.
Candice took the seat that was intended for her- right on the first row.
She sat down, following the servant that showed it to her.
Candice trie
