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The Peasant Part 3

“How should I bloody know? I’m just a guard for goodness’ sake!â€? I rolled my eyes. “Well at least tell which way they went with my daughter.â€? “They went that way,â€? he said, pointing to the west. “Thank you. Good day sir,â€? I said running. “Katherine!â€? I screamed ahead of me.I ran to the end of the street and turned. I saw her struggling to get away from the man. But she was in shackles. A four year old in shackles just shows how terrible the world truly is. I ran up to him and spun him around. “Can I help you sir?â€? he said angrily. “Father!â€? Katherine yelled to me. I bent down to hug her and the man slapped me. “I am under court order to seize this child, and I think I am for you too,â€? he said with a growl. He showed me a sketch of myself, yet my facial hair was a great deal shorter. “I must not have seen you, but this little girl was wandering. You both were caught foraging through rubbish, and stealing important information of the queen’s order.â€? he said and grabbed my wrist.

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