Victoria's Rituals: A Short Story

Victoria could only nod along as Adelaide and Kiyan told her of their discovery. Strange cult rituals right under the AIA’s HQ? From what they said, it seemed like it happened a long time ago. The thought still gave Victoria chills. “You’re okay though? You weren’t injured?” Victoria said. “No, it’s just creepy. All those markings down there” Adelaide said. “I wonder what they could be” “I’ll get agents to investigate it. In the meantime you should probably check into work. People have been looking for you” Victoria said.

Victoria waked in Mr Elderwen’s office trying to delude herself into having an ounce of confidence. She tensed when she saw the Queen of Concordia sitting in the plush chair opposite her father. She wore a long blue robe made of cashmere, a material only manufactured in Triaria – a poor country in the Seashion Empire. It was plagued by droughts and hurricanes. They only way for the country to sustain any money is to make goods to sell to other countries. Victoria wondered if the queen knew about the awful working conditions the people went through in order to make her robe. …show more content…
“Victoria, I’m sorry to bring you in again but I wanted your opinion. After all - you have seen the destruction first hand” Queen Evangeline said. “We have been racking our brains thinking of ways to protect vulnerable Enchanters short of imprisoning them” Abel said. “There must be a place we can offer them. A place they can hide and be safe” the queen said. Abel shook his head. “There is no place in Concordia where the AIA could protect them at all times” “But there is” Victoria said. “Adelaide and Kiyan went through the basement. Those tunnels go on for miles and there are very few entrances points. We could move the Enchanters there”. “In that dank dusty cellar?” Abel