A Small Gift
Meissa had planned it very well in advance. Okab had helped her plan everything in minute details. They were both extremely sure that Rigel was going to lose and it was mostly because of the way they had planned it all.
She had sent information to every citizen of the Orion kingdom about the challenge she had thrown her brother's way. She had made sure that when he loses, there is everyone out there to look at his sorry state.
"Why did you throw a challenge at him?" asked their mother, Alina. She was clearly irritated by Meissa's decision. "I was fine with you being the Crown Princess of the Orion Kingdom, but that didn't mean that you had to take Rigel's life!"
Meissa took a deep breath as anger bubbled in her chest. "Mother, if you don't want Rigel to be killed, ask him to surrender to me and then I will throw him in the dungeons! Otherwise my decision stands!"
"What makes you think that you will win?" Alina asked, facing her daughter.