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Queen Serena's Narrative Essay

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When you're young, you believe you can do anything, even the impossible.
Queen Serena looked out her cell window. She really believed she could save the kingdom, but like most, she failed. The kingdom, her home, shall forever live in darkness.
What good is seeing the future if you can't change it? Perhaps, it was fate, maybe it was heaven's wish for this world to end. A tear escaped her eye, now it was her turn to accept her fate, death.
It was a tradition for a king or queen, who will face death, to write in a journal. Nothing fancy, just an old leather book, worn from the past years. The whole idea was to have a way to express their feelings. You believe this is a kind idea when in reality, they didn't want the king or queen killing themselves before the execution. …show more content…

Finally, after days, the executor had opened her door, opening the door to her death. He tied her hands together with rope and walked her to the town center, where a crowd had gathered. Some cried, some boo-ed, the only two emotionless people were the high priestess and her guard. Rowen, Seren believed was the priestess's name, held the book of sins. The tradition for an execution was for the victim to wear a mask.
"Their face shall not be seen in public."
Rowen held a dirty blood covered mask in her other hand, with much grief, she tied it around Seren.
Rowen had to stop herself from cringing when she covered the woman's face.
Once that was done, Seren placed her head on the chopping block, already covered in blood from the past beheading. Sure there were other ways to kill someone, but this method was way more fun.
Over time, the blade of the ax had become dull and it took about three to five swings to fully behead someone. Lord knows the pain the victim feels, But days like this is all about

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