THE LIONESS AILS
ACT
FIVE
SCENE
THREE
SUB
ACT TWO
“Keep
away, you demons.” The healer heard the Queen screeched at the imaginary ones
near her. She was at the ones behind or under the bed. She had swung the candle
stick there; the sharp items were removed from her lest she hurt herself.
“I
did not kill you.” The Queen screeched. The healers had given her medications
to ease her anxiety but none worked. She was ranting on words that made no
sense, but it feared the ones near her.
“I
had placed it there. That was all I did. I did not kill you.” The Queen moaned
out.
It
was her recollection of the night event when Duncan was killed. MacBeth had
returned to her that night. He told her he had killed the guards.
“Slit
their throats, I did.” MacBeth said.
“Yet
you brought the dagger here.” The Lady had motioned to dagger in the King’s
hand. “Are you stupid? You should had left it there.”
It
was then the Lady took the dagger and returned to the King’s chamber. She saw
Duncan on the bedding and then the guards. The sight of blood was rare to her,
and she dropped the dagger near the guards. She fled the chamber.
Since
then, she had not done the kills but had it done by the two mercenaries hired
by the King. She had to remove some of those who were seen as a threat to her
as Queen, and the removal was absolute.
“The
deed will be done, my Queen.” Indeed, the mercenaries did their tasks, but the
spirits knew the death of their body host was by whom. They came to haunt the
Queen.
“Banquo,
I did not do you.” The Queen moaned. “It was MacBeth.”
Fleance
was never seen since that night; some said he was murdered elsewhere, or he
remained in hiding. His mother, Esther had left for Ireland to live her life in
isolation at the nunnery.
“Look
for MacBeth!” The Queen screeched. “You! You! Do not stare at me. I have no …….
Yes, I did tell them to end your miserable lives. I will visit you when I am
ready. To Hell with all of you.”
The
King had restricted the maids in attendance and posted guards at the Queen’s
chamber. He was specific with his instructions.
“Not
word on the Queen or it will be your head removed.”
None
was said, and even the priests were seen there without a cure for the Queen.
They had proposed an exorcism but the King was against it.
“She
is not possessed but ill. The healers will see to her wellbeing.” That was the
last the priests came to visit the Queen.
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