The Sad Doll (Hellssina Clan Short Story's Book 1)

The fire was burning and the sad doll was sitting by the fire looking very sad for herself and a tear dropped to the floor. She was a pretty doll to look at and in the land of magic she could have a real life and a family but she could not have what she wanted while she was in this form. When she was in her other form people looked at her with desire and wanted to be friends and sometimes even invited her to there parties. When she was in her true form as no one wanted to know her and this made her sad. You would think that she would in fact use her other form and be happy. She had done that for a long time but she felt it was not her. The doll Avi that she used was her. In this land of magic where everyone could be what they wanted you would thinnk it would be easy but you could not be more wrong. Being what you wanted was in fact hard and she could not understand why she felt left out. Maybe it was her form or the way she looked or the way she was feeling she did not really know. She was happy some of the time when the King of the Hellssina Clan asked her to dance and she was in fact his advisor of clan matters and sometimes matters of the heart. She had her own rooms in the Kings palace and was escorted to some of the Clans Balls and events and in those times she was very happy and people even came over to her and asked her to dance. There was even a guard at the palace that had become quite fond of her and she had accepted his advances from time to time. It was not what she wanted. She did not know what she wanted but she did love painting and working with flowers. She even had a pet dog call spot. Spot was not a very big dog you could in fact pick him up in your hand he was that tiny but he was special to her as he was given to her by a love that had long gone from the plains of magic. She sighed and stroked Spot as she sat in front of the fire and another Tear dropped to the floor.

“Why so sad today” Said the Hellssina King

“I don't know why I am sad today”

“Well you look very pretty as always”

The sad doll smiled and looked at her king and liege.

“Thank you sire”

“Wow I am honoured that you used my title today”

She smiled and giggled

“Well I cant let you have it all your own way you will get to big a head and would not be able to fit through the door”

The king rolled his eyes and smiled and leaned down and went to stroke Spot who looked up at him and growled so the king did not stroke him but frowned.

“Why does he always do the”

“I don't Know”

“how is the guard your seeing ? Does he not make you happy”

“he is ok I guess but it is something that is not going anywere”

“He seems to like you very much”

Every in the castle new how much the guard loved the sad doll and even from time to time brought her flowers when he was back in the castle and not out on his patrols with his men.

“I could make him a palace guard so you could spend more time with him”

“That would be unfair to him as he would not have earned it”

“I am the king I can do as I please”

“I could leave and find another liege”

“Point taken”

“Come lets dance”

The Sad doll got up and started to walk to the ballroom and at the clap of her hands she changed into a black ballgown with a hint of red in it so when she moved it looked alive. The king watched her change and then he got up and followed her into the ballroom and they started to dance. The ball room was in the clan colours and was painted in Black and Red. Around the outside were pillars with spikes on the top and on the spikes were skulls of the Kings defeated enemies. The ball room had a band, well it had four bands so that there was music playing in there all the time. Sometimes it was classical, some times it was jazz, sometimes it was heavy rock. All the bands knew that when the king walked in that they would play any what he wanted. He could be grumpy most of the time but the Sad doll knew that most of the time that was a false face so he would not be bothered by people that just wanted to be in the same room as him and then go back and gossip to there friends. This was a day when she felt that she needed to dance and she did miss her guard. She could not of course make him leave his post and work in the palace even though she knew he would for her. She knew he loved her but she had told him that she was not not intrested in a romance relationship with him only friends and from time to time lovers.

“I should go on a trip”

“Where would you go?”

“I don't know some place different”

“We could always go to the forest for the day”

“No sire I think I need a longer trip and I don't know when I will be back”

“what about the guard ?”

“I will speak to him later on tonight and let him know that I will be leaving in the morning”

“You know he will want to go with you and protect you two”

“I know but you will forbid it”

“I will?”

“Yes you will sire”

“Why would I do that?”

“Because I asked you to and I need you to make sure he does not come I need time to think and I cant do that if he is around”

“Wont you at least take a guard along with you for protection”

“No I have to go alone and see what happens”

“Well I cant stop you but it will not be safe for a lady out on her own”

“I am not a lady I am a doll”

“Same thing to many”

“I will be leaving in the morning”

As the music stopped and king stopped dancing and smiled at his court advisor he just nodded.

“Go be with your guard he will have new duties assigned to him”

With that she kissed the kings check and then walked away. The king shook his head and waved over to Lola who was the head of his personal guard.

“Assign one of your best men to guard her and to make sure no harm comes to her and she is not allowed to know. The only time they are to intervene is if her life is in danger.”

“That will be hard sire as most of the guards love her and respect her”

“I trust you have a guard that will do the job”

“I have one but he may not want to do it”

“What do you mean by that Lola?”

“Well at the moment he is rotting in a cell because you had him thrown in there for failing in doing his duties and was found to be in the arms of his lover when his charge was badly wounded”

“You have no-one else”

“None that would be suited to this task. All the other guards would step in the moment anyone even thought of touching her”

“Bring him to me”

“I will get him washed up first sire”

“No bring him to me as he is”

Lola bowed and left the ballroom and the king went to his garden and sat on the stone bench watching the moon. He knew she would be mad but he also knew that he wanted to make sure she was safe. I few moments later a man was dragged and thrown at his feet and he could smell the stench and feel the hate coming from this man.

“You have a choice to make” said the king

“You can live and serve me and your love will not be made into a palace whore for the men or you can die and she will”

The king turned and looked at the man right in his eyes

“Believe me when I say that will be her fate if you wish to die”

“Then I will serve my evil king”

“When you return you will be executed and she will be married off to a man of station. You will never touch her again”

Anger flew across the man's face and the king smiled

“Maybe next time a man like you wants to fail in his duty's to his king and be in the arms of his lover he will remember what happened to you and yours.”

“Who am I to guard this time”

“You are to watch the Lady Var”

“Your kidding”

“Do I look like I am kidding”

“No”

Lola leaned down and sent her magic into the man's shoulder who started screaming.

“No what”

“No sire”

Lola let her hand go and the man flopped to the ground panting and some of his anger fled

“Do your duty right and your love will be married to a high ranking man of wealth so she wont ever be cold and hungry again. Fail and you know what's in store for her”

“Can I at least see her one more time before I go”

“No. You failed in your duties last time I trusted you. You will depart within the hour and if you try to contact her in any way I will have you killed and she becomes a whore.”

A tear dropped from the man's face but he nodded

“Your orders are simple. You are to watch the Lady Var and follow her but you are not to interfere in anyway unless her life is in danger and I mean real danger. If she is raped and collared or any other danger comes at her you are not to act. Only act if her life is in danger”

“So you want me to do nothing sire?”

“She wants it that way”

“You know she will find out I am following her and tell me to go. What then sire”

“Then you will refuse. I have given orders for you to be shot on sight if you come back alone”

“I will do my best”

Lola put a hand on the man's shoulder again and pain passed through his body and he screamed. The king just watched as Lola did what she thought was right. He had always trusted her judgment

“Where is his lady now”

“She works at the local dress makers Sire. Not a very well know one but one that makes ends meet”

“Bring her to the palace and find her a job with one of the lower lady's of the court. Some one of influence but not to much.”

“Yes Sire”

Lola stood up and bowed and left.

“You see I may be evil to you but I at least keep my word. You on the other hand nearly cost me my guests life. Luckly she was trained to kill in combat and there were other guards in the area.”

The man kept his eyes to the grounds but the king could smell the anger on him and the revenge.

“Pick him up and escort him to the city walls. Give him coin and supplies for a month.”

The guards picked up the man dragged him off and the king smiled

“You can come out now Lady Var”

“That was uncalled for Sire”

The king looked at the sad doll who was also Lady Var

“Maybe so but he needs to be punished and you need to know that unless your life is in danger I wont have him interfere”

“How did you know I was there”

“That would be telling Lady Var”

“I don't want him following me”

“I know so you can have him ride with you instead then”

“Sire....”

“Lady Var I love you dearly and I have not said you can not go on your trip so long as you have one guard with you. I know you could leave anytime you like and re-liege to another but I also know that you will roll your eyes and sigh and let me have my guard follow you. He won't do anything unless your life is in danger”

“I can take care of myself and have for a long time”

“I know that and respect that but right now I am your Liege, your king and on this matter I will not listen”

“You need to learn to compromise”

“I am.”

“Giving me a guard is not a compromise”

“I could send a full escort”

“Fine”

“I am glad you will let me have this”

“Well I don't have a choice really do I”

“Of course you have a choice you could leave and re-liege but then you would be angry at me for forcing your hand.

“How's Aime?”

The king smiled and looked at Lady Var.

“She is well but my youngest daughter has a lot to learn”

Lady Var smiled and left the kings gardens and walked off into the night. She new her king would not let her go alone and was grateful it was a man that would not interfere. She wanted to go out and explore beyond his lands. She would pick the guard up a few days out.

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