~Katrina~
I tried to pull away from her grip, but her hold on my hair was too tight. The pain shot through my scalp and all I could do was grit my teeth and reach out for something to hold on to, anything to slow her down. But Queen Fortuna was far stronger than I expected.
She dragged me down the stairs like I was nothing. She made a show of me. The concubines and servants came out, drawn by the noise. They watched in silence as she humiliated me. I could see the pity in their eyes, but none of them dared to step forward. They were scared of her. And I did not blame them. She carried a power that went beyond reason. A power I didn't realize she truly had until now.
"What gave you the nerve?" Queen Fortuna's voice echoed through the quarters, loud and full of rage. "How dare you think, even for a second, that you are equal to me?"
