Literature
[Black Rose] The Bishop (pt. 2)
*** Warning: descriptions of violence and blood *** [France, winter 1788. Patricia, a.k.a. "The Black Rose" is targeting her next victim, monsignor Jean Baptiste de Colbert, a bishop from Toloun, one of the last conspirators - still alive - who had planned the failed ambush attack against Robespierre and Marat. She's now managed to infiltrate the Bishop's townhouse] Read the First Chapter HERE --- Patricia glanced inwards, through the french door, confirming that the terrace was at the level of a mezzanine of an internal staircase. She knelt down, drew a dagger from her boot, and began working on the latch securing the door. With some effort, Patricia managed to force open the lock without damaging the blade of the dagger. She sheathed the knife back into her boot and slowly opened the door, trying not to produce any creaking sounds. Once inside, she pushed the door panels close, leaving them slightly ajar. She didn't plan to reuse the terrace as an escape route, but she