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Operation Trojan Horse: Part 7
The group of underlings listened intently to the heated exchange from beyond the heavy door. It had all started pleasantly enough but there was no doubt that things would become heated rapidly once the king and the fat man were behind closed doors.
"We all know exactly who she is and thats why her antics have been tolerated up till now but this time shes gone too far. " The fat man was furious and made no attempt to hide it. His entire body shook with rage as he bellowed at the king.
"John, I'll pay you the cost of whatever was on that ship. And I give you my word this will never happen again."
"You're right it will never happen again because she won't be left in any condition to do it again."
"You know I can't do that."
"Its up to you. You might well be the king. But without my support........" The fat man grinned. It was an evil grin, full of malice.
The king shook his head in a gesture of sadness and defeat. "Ok John, I'll make the arrangements."
"Good. And while you're at it, try and find out which swine told her about my ship. When I find out whos responsible for this I'll have him skinned alive."
"You think there was someone else involved?"
"How else would she have known?"
Outside the room, the news spread like wildfire. The king was finally going to deal with Grace and her gang of pirates. It was inevitable. As her boldness increased, she made increasingly numerous and powerful enemies. Now the scales had finally tipped against her.
Grace was of royal descent. A distant cousin of the king. As a young girl, she had become known for her immaturity and obsession with pirates. Instead of growing out of it, her obsession got deeper and deeper till she finally she started living her fantasy. At first, she just harrassed small merchant ships but with time her audacity and violence grew. She evolved from a minor nuisance to a menace. The king did everything in his power to shield her and appease those whom she robbed. This time, however, it was beyond even him.
