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The Plague in a Small Nation: A Short Story

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“When you are near, my heart is at peace, but I need to send you because I can trust you the most... Hurry back and bring good news, so we may end the plague ravaging the city.”
The hopeful words of the Empress run through my head again. My eyes slowly opened and adjusted to the dazzling bright light coming in from the open circular window. I was aboard the SS Mary, an extravagant white ship heading to Rycon. It had an intimidating presence that took one's breath away. I stood up while wary of the swaying ship and stretched out my aching muscles. My attire was wrinkled and discolored, but I didn't mind. I grabbed the royal bodyguard overcoat that was on a tiny rickety chair. The coat was elegantly laden with medals and had a bright velvet-like red color just like my dyed hair. I was currently on a voyage to foreign nations in order to ask if they could endow Euteria with the means to bring the plague to an end. The Empire had cracks because of recent issues, such as the rat plague, undermining unity across the land. I believed the Empress could unite the land just as soon as the plague was dealt with. I heard commotion coming from the deck, so I stepped out of my comfy little room and went up to survey the scene. After six days of enduring gruesome storms and narrow pathways through jagged cliffs, we were finally within the shoreline of Rycon. The men on the boat were both dazed and groggy from the harsh travel conditions, but seeing the shoreline renewed their strength. The

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