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Damycles''My lady, please forgive me, but you are being insane!'' handmaid said impatiently as she watched princess Naemie put on a long dark cloak with a hood, that would hide her royal clothes and her pretty pale face from anyone to see.
''Oh, come on, Castia. It's not like I'm running away forever. I'm just going for a walk,'' Naemie assured her and grined happily at her own reflection in the mirror. She had never been so excited about anything in her life before. The adventure was about to start, and she just managed to get a perfect outfit for it. She corrected her long curly red hair that kept poping out the hood, and glanced over to her handmaid.
''My lady...you can't. It's not safe! And I shouldn't help you. If the King hears about it, I'll be hanged for committing a treason!'' Castia whispered back with a fear in her voice. Although, she wasn't afraid for her own life. Despite the fact that she would indeed be hanged for letting the princess out of her sight, that wasn't as terrifying as the thought of Naemie getting hurt. After all, she was more than just her servant. She was her friend, her confidant. And apparently the only one, since the King was always so careful about who he let near his daughter.
''Don't be silly. I'll be back before you know it,'' Naemie replied carelessly while putting on some leather gloves. She was sure about her plan. She'd been over it again and again, making sure she won't get herself or her handmaid into trouble in the process.
''But...''
''Castia, please. I've been here forever, and I can't stand it anymore. I'm not a child. And I'm not stupid. I know the world is bigger than this fortress,'' she continued, getting slightly irritated by her handmaid's worrying. She had no intention of backing up. Not now. She waited long enough, and was already running out of time. Few days before she overhear her father saying something about a prince from foreign kingdom, that would be most suitable for his daughter to marry. Naemie had already felt like she was living in prison, but arranged marriage? She could not survive that.
''But it's dangerous, my lady,'' Castia tried again, although she began to realize that she could do nothing to prevent her lady from doing something stupid. Well, she could go tell the king or bring in a guard, but that would most definitely cost her Naemie's friendship. And she did not want that.
''I'll be careful. I promise,'' Neamie said assuredly and asked her with an innocent grin: ''Now, will you help me or what?''
* * *
Sneaking out from the Castle grounds in the middle of a busy day was almost too easy. While Naemie's handmaid stayed behind to cover princess' absence, some of her friends helped Naemie leave the fortress for the very first time. Pretending to be a bag of rotten potatoes, Naemie passed the gates on a waggon, pulled by two strong horses, who were led by a boy named Tavi. He was more than happy to help, with no questions asked, in return for a good pay, of course. Naemie paid him some silver coins, which were probably worth more than anything this boy ever held in his arms before.
''Pleasure to do business with you.'' Tavi smiled happily, waved the princess goodbye, and whipped the horses to go forward.
Finally, she was there. The forest that she'd been watching for years from her tower window was now right before her eyes. The trees were even taller than she'd imagined, and there wasn't much light coming through the leaves. The sound of silence was almost petrifying. No birds singing, no wind whistling. And yet these woods spoke to her as if they were welcoming her home. She had no idea what was lurking in the shadows, for her father, the King, had never told her the truth about the world around her. She knew it was forbidden to go behind the castle walls, but she could not understand why. Eaten up by all of these unanswered questions, she began her walk down a narrow path that lead deeper into the forest.
They say curiosity killed the cat, but Naemia was so excited about her secret adventure that she really didn't consider any possible threats comming her way. Sure, she heard about the wolves, and the wild boars roaming around, but for all she knew these were all just made up stories, designed to scare the children from going out to play at night. And she wasn't afraid. She wasn't even careful enough to watch her step. Mesmerized by a strange sky blue flower growing off the path, she tripped over a branch, and with a long and loud Aaaaaaaagggghhhhhh!!! fell flat to the ground. The echo of her screaming voice cut through the silent forest, and scared a flock of crows that had been watching her from afar. Naemie cried out in pain as she touched her ankle, realizing it must have gotten sprained. The crows' loud cra-cra filled the air with tension, and left her with a sudden unease in her chest. She was not alone.
''Oh, come on, Castia. It's not like I'm running away forever. I'm just going for a walk,'' Naemie assured her and grined happily at her own reflection in the mirror. She had never been so excited about anything in her life before. The adventure was about to start, and she just managed to get a perfect outfit for it. She corrected her long curly red hair that kept poping out the hood, and glanced over to her handmaid.
''My lady...you can't. It's not safe! And I shouldn't help you. If the King hears about it, I'll be hanged for committing a treason!'' Castia whispered back with a fear in her voice. Although, she wasn't afraid for her own life. Despite the fact that she would indeed be hanged for letting the princess out of her sight, that wasn't as terrifying as the thought of Naemie getting hurt. After all, she was more than just her servant. She was her friend, her confidant. And apparently the only one, since the King was always so careful about who he let near his daughter.
''Don't be silly. I'll be back before you know it,'' Naemie replied carelessly while putting on some leather gloves. She was sure about her plan. She'd been over it again and again, making sure she won't get herself or her handmaid into trouble in the process.
''But...''
''Castia, please. I've been here forever, and I can't stand it anymore. I'm not a child. And I'm not stupid. I know the world is bigger than this fortress,'' she continued, getting slightly irritated by her handmaid's worrying. She had no intention of backing up. Not now. She waited long enough, and was already running out of time. Few days before she overhear her father saying something about a prince from foreign kingdom, that would be most suitable for his daughter to marry. Naemie had already felt like she was living in prison, but arranged marriage? She could not survive that.
''But it's dangerous, my lady,'' Castia tried again, although she began to realize that she could do nothing to prevent her lady from doing something stupid. Well, she could go tell the king or bring in a guard, but that would most definitely cost her Naemie's friendship. And she did not want that.
''I'll be careful. I promise,'' Neamie said assuredly and asked her with an innocent grin: ''Now, will you help me or what?''
* * *
Sneaking out from the Castle grounds in the middle of a busy day was almost too easy. While Naemie's handmaid stayed behind to cover princess' absence, some of her friends helped Naemie leave the fortress for the very first time. Pretending to be a bag of rotten potatoes, Naemie passed the gates on a waggon, pulled by two strong horses, who were led by a boy named Tavi. He was more than happy to help, with no questions asked, in return for a good pay, of course. Naemie paid him some silver coins, which were probably worth more than anything this boy ever held in his arms before.
''Pleasure to do business with you.'' Tavi smiled happily, waved the princess goodbye, and whipped the horses to go forward.
Finally, she was there. The forest that she'd been watching for years from her tower window was now right before her eyes. The trees were even taller than she'd imagined, and there wasn't much light coming through the leaves. The sound of silence was almost petrifying. No birds singing, no wind whistling. And yet these woods spoke to her as if they were welcoming her home. She had no idea what was lurking in the shadows, for her father, the King, had never told her the truth about the world around her. She knew it was forbidden to go behind the castle walls, but she could not understand why. Eaten up by all of these unanswered questions, she began her walk down a narrow path that lead deeper into the forest.
They say curiosity killed the cat, but Naemia was so excited about her secret adventure that she really didn't consider any possible threats comming her way. Sure, she heard about the wolves, and the wild boars roaming around, but for all she knew these were all just made up stories, designed to scare the children from going out to play at night. And she wasn't afraid. She wasn't even careful enough to watch her step. Mesmerized by a strange sky blue flower growing off the path, she tripped over a branch, and with a long and loud Aaaaaaaagggghhhhhh!!! fell flat to the ground. The echo of her screaming voice cut through the silent forest, and scared a flock of crows that had been watching her from afar. Naemie cried out in pain as she touched her ankle, realizing it must have gotten sprained. The crows' loud cra-cra filled the air with tension, and left her with a sudden unease in her chest. She was not alone.