150 …But Cannot!

Ella however did not find the queen or the king anywhere in their usual haunts. She knew that they sometimes held late meetings in the conference room with some of the councilmen. But sadly not today. She met a lot of guards though who always barked out, ‘Who goes there?’ ; before they would recognise her and bow. “My lady,” Lara had already left them strict instructions that she should always be allowed in. She, Erom, Terrilo and her husband, Ella couldn't remember her name now. God knew where they were now. But now that she could not speak to Lara, Ella wondered what she was going to do. Maybe it was the quietness of the night or something else, she didn't know. But all she knew was that she felt very restless. And the thoughts she was fighting against were hitting her left, right and centre like battering rams. At last, she decided she would take a walk. A walk would be good for her. A walk would clear her head. She looked around at the conference room. There were all kinds