ra9b the assassin elbows through the crowd, ~~~~~~
PUSHING
CLOSE ENOUGH
TO JONATHAN TO
REACH OUT AN INVISIBLE
HAND, TO GRASP THE SACRED
VESTMENTS, TO PULL HIM AWAY FROM
THE TEMPLE GUARDS AND HOLD HIM IN PLACE,
JUST FOR AN INSTANT, LONG ENOUGH TO UNSHEATHE
A SHORT DAGGER AND SLIDE IT ACROSS HIS THROAT!
A DIFFERENT SORT OF SACRIFICE!
BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST'S BLOOD SPILLS ONTO THE TEMPLE FLOOR,
BEFORE THE GUARDS CAN REACT TO THE BROKEN RHYTHM OF HIS STRIDE, BEFORE ANYONE
IN THE COURTYARD KNOWS WHAT HAS HAPPENED, THE ASSASSIN
HAS MELTED BACK INTO
THE CROWD.
YOU
SHOULD NOT
BE SURPRISED IF
HE IS THE FIRST
TO CRY,
"MURDER!"
Asih, man, 80 jaar
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