The Wicked Queen Of Shadow Hills Short Story

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Deep within the dense forest, filled with mist and fog, stood the long forgotten village. The village, torn down and poor, was the place of suffering, fear, and death. The people suffered all day, having barely and food and water, and working all day. They seek revenge, revenge for the woman who did this, the Wicked Queen of Shadow hills. Will they get their revenge or will they fail to get what they want? It all started when the queen was passing through the village. At the time the village was at its highest peak of fame and fortune. She was jealous at how much fame, fortune and people it attracted. She also wanted all of the fame and fortune that the village had all to herself. She came up with a plan, she threw the people of the

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