Welcome to the masquerade || Derek and Ambroise
Ambroise peered at the Crown King of the country through a pair of binoculars. “It’s no surprise another tyrant rose to power. The King’s late father set such a great example.” He scowled, and pulled the binoculars away from his face to hand them over to his traveling companion. “See for yourself.” Carefully, he climbed up the tree he’d been on, settling on a higher branch. “Security will be nearly impossible to get through; that’s why we’ll wait until the masquerade ball tomorrow night. We’ll slip in, rid the world of that nuisance and restore order.”
The Warlock hadn’t been paying much attention when his ally was hit with arrows. Their gurgling sound startled him, and his heart sank. “We were seen? How?!” He’d wanted to help the other, but they had passed on already— the light leaving their eyes. Ambroise hurried down the tree before taking cover in the bushes. When he found the archer near the ramparts, he hurled a fireball at them. They’d dodged effortlessly, almost as if they expected Broise to avenge his companion’s death.
After dodging a few oncoming arrows, Ambroise balled his hands into fists. “You won’t get away with this!” He shouted, running towards the forest.
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The following night, mentally prepared himself for what was to come. Okay. I can do this alone. Even if I die, it’s not like I have a home to return to.
He’d dressed like one of the Nobles, in a comfortable maroon gown made from the finest silks. The mask he wore obscured some of his facial features, but did nothing to hide piercing azure hues. The male bard who had greeted everyone at the front doors was distracted so Ambroise (thankfully) didn’t have to sneak past. As more guests made their way inside to mingle, the Warlock rolled his eyes. He swallowed down a lump in his throat when someone firmly grasped the back of his shoulder.
Merde, merde! They’ve figured me out! He yelled internally, turning around to face two guardsmen. He bowed deeply and grinned broadly, quickly hiding the horrified look upon his face. “Hello gentlemen. What brings you here?”
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