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Submitted to Contest #296
I never expected betrayal to smell so sweet. Yet here I stand, a light blue plate on the counter in front of me, a beautifully presented strawberry tart laid out on it, Wren’s favorite delicacy. I look down at the shiny crimson red of the honey covered strawberries and am reminded of blood. I once was loath to think I could ever do anything to hurt Wren, the man who has stood by my side since we were children. Regardless if it was asked of me, I was always ready to profess my undying loyalty to our future king, the boy who would one day lea...
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