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Suddenly she heard another knock on the door. This time the queen ran to the door without hesitation but saw nothing, not even a smaller letter. Closing the door, she remembered that she had already received a letter, which she never opened. She went to the cupboard and opened the letter that said:

'I sincerely apologize for wasting your time. I don’t want to disturb you, but I just wanted to say a few words. I know that there is still good in you, even deep in your heart, but I believe that it is still there. I would like to meet you in person, if you are willing, at the meeting in the north tomorrow at dawn.'

Arthur

The queen scoffed and threw the letter away. When she went to bet, she could not get this letter, and the words written out of her mind made her think about her actions. All night, she could not fall asleep because she was having a nightmare. She was dreaming about that man; she could not see his face, but she saw a dagger in his hands, and then he stabbed her straight in her heart. Queen got up covered in sweat. For the first time in her life, she was scared of death.

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