“Your majesty, I am sorry to report that they still have not found princess Elena. They are still searching—”
“I want my granddaughter found, and she better be unharmed!”
The guard nodded his head and left the room. Their poor king was so worried about his family. He just wanted to keep them safe from the shadow plague. No wonder he was acting differently. He must be under so much stress and worry. The man was in such deep thought that he didn't notice the slithering shadow snake making its way into the room. But the king did. He walked over and shut the door before glaring at the shadow.
“What the hell do you want?”
The shadow grew, a cloaked form rising in front of the king. When the hood was removed, long, gray, straggly hair spilled out. A woman with dull, lifeless skin and dark or
