The Seven.

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Mama liked another story , she called it fiery snow princess . In the story , the king and his daughter had lived together for a while till the king decided to get married again for the sake of his daughter's welfare . He got married to the woman termed " Fairest in the kingdom " (she had bribed the judges at the pageant) . The king soon died not long after he had married "fairest" . The princess was astounded when her stepmother would not make her queen when she came of age . Only that , the stepmother was trying to protect Charming , whom the princess was intent on marrying (even though everyone knew he was as gay as the king had been) . Frustrated , the princess used the weakness of the queen , her people , against her . The princess kidnapped seven disabled citizens and tied them down , after which she sent the queen a threatening letter written with red paint the men had been using on their cottage . Alarmed , the queen rushed down and crowned the princess in exchange for the safety of the seven . Immediately after her coronation , the princess ordered a royal marriage between her and Charming . The princess lived a long life with no children , she was rumoured to be the happiest woman of her time . **** I woke for the third time since day break . It was too cold for me to sleep comfortably and I was too lazy to get a shirt or the blanket that was currently half way across the room . Rolling around to spread what little body heat I had generated , I tried to fall asleep again without success . Reluctantly , I sat up and looked around . I was usually quite organized but yesterday with the party and dressing up right , I had gone through a quarter of what I owned and now they littered the whole room . Gingerly , I put my feet on the cold floor . I made a break for it , sprinting to the middle of the room . I grabbed my blanket , put it around me like a cape and flew onto the bed once more . When I could not sleep , I began to chant a sleep spell mama had taught me . Just as it began to take effect , I caught sight of ivory silk and yesterday's memory flood in . My spell was quickly forgotten as I realized that I had indeed brought the ring home . Jumping out of bed excitedly , I skipped to my vanity where I had kept the ring carelessly last night . It was more beautiful now , the stone possessing an intricate cut , the band looked like it had been carved out of ice , the lines jagged . Most of the jewellery I had seen were all suffering from extravagance but this was not . It was simple , beautiful and powerful . The one who had carved the band was probably deeply poetic . I sighed , as much as I loved the ring I could not keep it . The cold had arrived earlier this year. Weather in Agrippa was unpredictable, ranging between constant rain and severe cold . As a result , there was almost little to no farming , the people were starving and sick from the months of cold . Since Agrippa was dominated by Vermillions , the government did nothing and the throne could not care less . The early cold had made me start work earlier than I had planned , hence , the impromptu ring heist . Groaning , I got to work cleaning up . I lived in a square building that was once a ware house . It was wide and opened , I could see every angle of my house from my bed just the way I liked it . When I had first bought it , I had wondered how to fill it , now ,there was not even enough space for a new blade . That did not stop me though , I brought back a new blade as often as possible . One of the four walls was filled with them . Katanas , sabres , pocket knives , needles , throwing knives and any object that had a sharp , pointy edge. I was also obsessed with cleaning them . I dragged a chair over to the wall and began to oil my small throwing knives , I had recently painted them black and I was impressed with how they looked . I cleaned a little more , gave up on folding clothes and went inside the shower box instead . Just like the name , it was a huge , transparent box with a shower head . Running water was only unavailable when you did not have money . If you had enough money , you could even get hot water . Since , I had enough money , I was entitled to the two . Mama would be appalled by how materialistic I had become , but , I really could not be blamed , I was always so cold . I used a towel to dry my hair or tried to . It was too long and took too much time to dry . If I was asked , I would probably lie that I kept it that way for my job , but I did not . Mama had loved my hair , I was too attached to cut it , so , I had to deal with the great burden of taking care of it. Still waiting for my hair to dry , I went to the mirror and stared at myself . I was pretty impressed with how I looked . If only I could get a little defined , I had been working out for a long while and still no definition . My lips could have been thinner , my face less feminine , my nose more masculine and even if it was the outline of a beard , I would deeply appreciate . Yeah , other than that I was pretty impressed , maybe. My favorite part of the day was probably when I dressed . I got out one of my less expensive red silk hanfus , I always wore black coats over to hide my outrageous red silks , I would probably be arrested for all of the red I wore one day . I slicked my hair back and braided it to hide the length . Even I knew that a guy wearing a red hanfu with hair to his waist was definitely going to get arrested for some unknown crime . **** The cold out on the streets was almost unbearable but I could not very well go back in , so, I just pulled my scarf tighter around my face . The streets were busy even though it was so cold , with people everywhere . I had made a game of guessing peoples blood hues from their visible scars , so , I played my little game to get my mind off the cold . As I walked , I approached Queens and had to use every last ounce of willpower in me to walk past it . Mama had loved gambling and she had passed her love and skills to me .I had a mission today so no gambling. I finally arrived at the detestable establishment , Roasted goose. I hated it , but all government aids and workers ate here ,so, there was always premium information floating around . I walked in even though I desperately wanted to run out screaming . I looked around and found her . She was writing something on the counter probably another adjustment to the menu because there was less and less food coming into Agrippa for her citizens . As if she knew I was looking at her , the redhead turned to me and smiled brightly as she made her way to me . The lines on her face and hands were faint and red . Her face was currently rivaling the colour of her hair , she stopped a few steps before me. " My Lord,you are here ". She was smiling a full blown "I ate the sun for breakfast" now. "It would appear that I am indeed here", I replied calmly, I just couldn't get used to her smiles . She grinned cheerily, "I have the perfect spot for you , it was just vacated not quite long ago " . She was leading the way to the first floor. "By whom?" I nodded at the tables that had been pushed together , the Vermillions that ate here weren't friendly enough to push tables together . There was no way Scarlets ate here. She looked around discreetly, smiling cheekily ,she tugged at my coat , indicating for me to bend , everyday tall people problems ,phew. I bent and listened to her whispered words , her breath stank. Well, this was news . I hadn't expected action this fast but I had been so bored recently. The seventh brigade were in Agrippa . The seven were specially trained soldiers that protected the Royal Crimsons from the shadows . If they were here , then , the ring was a bigger deal than I thought . This was perfect . I dug my hand into my coat and gave her a gold coin . She didn't look happy ,in fact ,there were tears in her eyes . " My Lord , I would never be able to spend this . I would be beaten and incarcerated. Where would I say a Vermillion got gold from?". She was crying now. Anger pulsed in my veins at this , I had been so relaxed lately . I had forgotten what I had come to Agrippa for . Taking off my scarf , I put it in her hands . "This costs a lot , if you sell it to the right person . And go down to haze , ask for Ali . If you tell him that Juno sent you, he'll change the coin for you ". I turned and began to head down the stairs , I soon heard her footsteps behind me . At the entrance ,I turned to look at her, she was smiling again. "My Lord ,I might have overheard them say they would go to Queens ",she said quietly. I nodded . I looked at her , really looked at her. " I don't expect to ever find you here.Leave now and find Ali of Haze ". Her eyes widened and she nodded once before disappearing inside . I began my walk back the way I had come . As I walked up the stairs earlier , I had seen the lady owner of Roasted goose accepting a dirty pouch from a bear of a man who was staring sinisterly at the girl I had been furious but that was the disgusting reality of Agrippa . Mama had always made fun of me when I did things like this , she would dance around me , curtsying and Calling me King Juno .I missed her. It seems I was meant to be at Queens today . I would see the seventh brigade and flaunt the thief of their cherished ring in front of them .
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