Original X-roads-2003

    Mesiaha said nothing, it was pointless to argue with Sertoff. She turned around and went back to her room inside the castle. Jonothan isn’t the enemy, not to her. She’d never seen him do anything wrong, she’d never seen him do anything except try to help. Jonothan isn’t trying to control the country. Jonothan isn’t trying to be king.
    Sertoff appeared in the center of her room in a flash of light, “And Jonothan isn’t going to save you from me.”
    Mesiaha jumped backwards in fear.
    “You should consider yourself lucky you’re not brainwashed like the rest of the people here.” He walked closer to her. “I let you in on the little secrets going on here, you should be grateful.”
    “Why are ya doin it?” Mesiaha inched towards the sword she kept leaning near her bed.
    Sertoff grunted at her in disrespect, “You think I do it for you? Don’t flatter yourself. I do it out of respect for Jas.”