63 The Warden's assistant

The warden seethed with fury as he paced back and forth in his lavish office. His mind swirled with anger and frustration, directed squarely at the head guard who had dared to challenge his authority. The head guard, a formidable presence herself, had manipulated his thoughts, leaving him feeling unsettled and vulnerable. He hadn’t noticed it until few hours passed. He couldn’t believe that he was fooled that easily, he had shown to her what he feared the most and she had been playing along so perfectly that he never had suspicions about her. She was having fun messing with his mind while he was in his moment of chaos, trying to make strategies that could save him from loosing his position as the warden. The head guard stood just a few feet away, her stance confident yet respectful. She knew what she had done angered the warden but there was nothing she thought of doing to atone for her bad behavior, she only wanted to remind him of the pain he had caused a prisoner that was put in