The Kunoichi
My
heart races as I gaze at the looming castle in front of me . The moon
glints off of the moat's murky water and my eyes travel to the
stonework. The castle's stones are as gray as my eyes and look as
hard as diamonds. As I scout for guards, my master's instructions
echo in my head. "Theresa, this is your final test. I give you
two jobs, one: kill Prince Talon.Two: stay alive, stay silent, and
kill quickly. " I crouch in a bush, and my soft breathing is
muffled by the pattering rain. I pull out my dagger with a hiss when
I hear a rustling beside me. The stench of disease reaches my
nostrils. I recoi