Role

Chapter 5

"Get me a sack of wheat from the pantry, quickly", barked the chief
cook, turning to his assistant. Young boy did not hesitate a single
moment, and proceeded right to his destination. Right when he opened
the pantry's door, he stared in shock and horror at what he saw
inside. No scream left his throat, and his body went into convusions
as his stomach started to throw out its contents. One of the young
female servants was lying on the ground in the pool of blood, her
belly slashed exactly the way it was done to a poor animal a few days
before. Soon, the crowd of castle inhabitants gathered near the
corpse, too shocked by the horrid event to make anything. "Why are
you all standing here?", the Count Avil Leroy approached the crowd.
As soon as he cast a glance on the pantry interiors, his face became
darkened. Gloomy silence hung in mid-air. Laes Leroy approached his
father and leaning to him whispered several words. Avil's eyes
narrowed dangerously. "You'd better have your suspicions based on
a solid ground, my son", said Count quietly. "Nevertheless, let's
take a look". Followed by the crowd of servants, Avil made his way
to a nearby building where inhabitants of the castle were living. He
pushed the door Laes pointed to, and it swung open. A quick search
of the room revealed a long knife covered in blood drops and a symbol
of Satan. No explanation was necessary when Avil pointed at the boy
servant who lived in the room. Boy's eyes widened, his mouth opened,
but no scream came from it. The crowd silently followed two guards
who escorted the boy to the place of execution. The executioner was
skilled in his art, and one quick swing of his axe terminated boys'
existance.