It was near evening when the cloisters began to empty. The priory’s bell tolled low, heavy in the smoky air of May, and the shadows inside the stone corridors deepened like spilled ink.
Soldiers wandered among the walled gardens, laughing too loudly, sword belts clinking against armour ill-fitted to the task of war. One youth, little more than a boy, ran his blade down a hedge, shearing fresh leaves until a steward barked at him. The war was here. And it was coming for all of them.
Queen Margaret stood alone by the chapel window, watching. Her fingers, delicate and ringed, clutched at the carved stone like claws on prey. Below her, the banners of the House of Lancaster flapped in nervous rhythm. She did not blink.
“Curses on this place,” she whispered. “Even the wind stinks of treachery.”
Manisha Devi. A California mom of two whirlwind daughters, spends her days dodging Lego bricks and deciphering the intricate social dramas unfolding at the park. Fueled by caffeine and a healthy dose of cynicism, she channels her observations into witty short stories about the eccentric characters she encounters in her daily life, from the overly-enthusiastic dog walker to the woman who whispers secrets to her bonsai tree.
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