the quest for the golden cobra , or over the hills and into the mist

even numbered chapters by nooshin azadi
odd numbered chapters by rhoda penmarq

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

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chapter 4: through the sky . princess atusa could hear the sky's fingertips  playing an anxious tune on the trembling window the expectant air in the room moved heavily around her face she could smell something new a blue bird darted through the gray sky  shrieking ominously when passing by her window on the shore the scene she'd been visualizing for months was taking place: at last! the thunder of her voice echoed in the dim room  frightening the maid behind the door  the tray of food was pushed hesitantly into the room accompanied by the maid's shaky voice: the queen personally will visit you this afternoon to inquire about the lost silver teaspoons princess atusa's eyes inspected the loaded tray agitatedly  when the door was locked once again  she rushed to the tray and grabbed the small silver teaspoon: the last one! another thunder echoed in the room she took out a bottle from under her bed filled with a dark sticky liquid  the silver teaspoon was bogging in the potion now  sending tiny green bubbles into the air un deux trois quatre cinq  six sept seven drops of blood dripping from her thumb set the potion afire she capped the bottle  shaking it frenziedly: this afternoon i'll be just a shadow! thus commences the quest for the golden cobra  that begins with her  and ends with me a bloody battle between the lamb and the tiger and my weapon will be  her ignorance .

chapter 5: the blue bird