TIARA THORNELLS
That was when the royal guard held me forcefully to my left arm and pulled me away from the hallway. I could hear my friends shouting in panic. When I turned to look at them, I saw the other guards holding them back. My heart sank at the sight of them crying, their voices echoing in my ears as I was dragged farther down to the dungeon.
He grabbed a burning torch along the way, its flames flickering in the dim corridor, and brought it with us into a dark, cold chamber. Without a word, he shoved me inside. I fell to the floor, my breath coming in heavy, trembling gasps.
“S-Sir… I-I didn’t steal anything…” I spoke in a weak, shaking voice, and my words echoed across the empty stone walls.
I slowly looked up at the guard, who stood motionless at the door. “I didn’t do anyt
