Chapter 6, Zorra Villa:
Zorra woke up early this day, for she’d been asked to meet the delegation from Perdition. The group sent to finally end the war between the two states. Her mother shielded her from most of the bad news, but her friend and confidant, Sonja, kept her informed of the latest details she came across.
She stood on the pier and waited for the ship to dock. It was easy to pick out the son of Perdition, he wore the most beautiful clothes she’d ever seen. The bright blue colors made him look much happier than she expected. From the tales told, she half expected a monster with wart-covered hands from working in the blood of innocents. This boy standing on the prow looked… young and innocent, almost cute, with his curly black hair pulled back into a small bun.
Zorra couldn’t
