All Chapters of Platinum Prisons: Book 4 of The Rose Tree Chronicles: Chapter 1
- Chapter 4
4 chapters
Prologue: No Place Like Home
"If a Slave runs away from its owner, the Slave owner must report the Slave missing to the Association of Slave Owners."Deep within the shadowed heart of the Lucierna Forest, tension thickened beneath the ethereal blue beams of moonlight piercing through the tangled canopy. A slave girl, no older than a teenager, fled desperately, her feet pounding through the dense fog that clung like a shroud to the forest floor. Behind her, the chilling chorus of snarling dogs and the harsh shouts of angry men sliced through the darkness, closing in with terrifying intent."They're gaining on us!" shouted the pixie who accompanied the slave. "Run faster!"Savage panting was all the girl could give in reply.She continued running, her legs burning from the strain. Then the ground vanished beneath her. She plunged through the mist, tumbling down a steep slope. Rocks scraped her limbs and branches lashed at her skin, but she bit down on her scream, knowing silence was her only shield. When she finall
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Chapter One: Melnah Valley
"A runaway Slave that is caught will be publicly beaten and then returned to its owner to undergo further punishment."Nadia's worries washed away as Marchioness Ivanna guided her through a dreamscape of amber coral reefs, their branches flickering beneath the shifting light. Curtains of luscious kelp swayed around them, thick and vibrant, brushing against Nadia's arms like silk as they passed.At length, they reached the edge of a vast drop-off where a sleek, black coach fashioned from a spined-star shell awaited, glinting with a pearlescent shimmer and gold filigree that curled like sea foam. Four blue sharks were harnessed to it, hovering in the water eerily still, their eyes sharp and empty. Nadia trailed her fingers along the cool, gleaming frame before drifting inside. The whale-skin cushions sank luxuriously beneath her. Then with a subtle jolt, the coach glided forward into the blue.Nadia gazed over the side of the coach, her eyes wide as the ocean unfurled around her in st
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Chapter Two: A Riddle Half a Century Old
"The Law understands and acknowledges the presence of citizens who have expressed displeasure with the existence of slavery in the empire in which they live. To keep the Peace, The Law grants three ways in which a Slave may obtain freedom from slavery..." Prim had informed Ivanna's swordmen about the new information which their madam may have received, and that whoever still wished to leave could do so. About half of the adaros (part shark, part men) left their positions as swordmen.After dinner, Prim updated Ivanna on current politics, and Ivanna took care of whatever issues concerned her. Then, while Nadia read up on ocean literature in the library, the matters of Ivanna's estate w
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Chapter Three: The Prophetic Dreams Return
"The three ways a Slave may obtain freedom are as follows: Freedom by Imperial Command, Freedom by Owner's Command, and Freedom through the Annual Slave Arena." Six years ago, Polaris had encountered his first prophetic dream; something so rare, many sophists and sages considered the topic a myth. Now here was Rein not only claiming to have had them before, but she was experiencing them again. It was impossible not to be intrigued. Across the room, Ivanna slowly eased herself into a chair at Aleda's table, her posture rigid. She didn't share his enthusiasm; he could feel it in the tension she radiated. But Polaris couldn't help himself. He shifted his entire body to face Rein, and leaned forward in his seat.
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