We rush down the dirt road. The bottom of my white,silk nightgown floats above the ground and slaps my ankles gently.
"He lives only a little further, Kiara." Rahule whispers breathlessly.
I nod.
Two minutes later we stop in front of a little house. There is a dim glow of candle light showing through the windows. Rahule raps the door firmly and we are greeted by a boy around my age or older, I guess sixteen. He is tan with sandy blonde hair and pale blue eyes. I recognize him, but I am pushed through the door before I can recall him from my memory.
"You've prepared, I presume?" Rahule asked.
"Everything is ready." the boy spoke with fake eagerness.
I swallowed nervously. He didn't seem willing to protect me.
"Garrett, may I have a word with you?" Rahule asked,"And Kiara, darling, go change into these." he held out a green and white plaid dress.
"You can change in the room over there." Garrett said and pointed down the hall.
I took the dress and mutterd "Thank you" to Garrett. I stepped into the room and changed clothes. While I braided my hair into a loose french braid I studied the room. It was obviously his bedroom, not wanting to intrude any longer I left.
I heard low whispers between Rahule and Garrett and got curious when I heard my name.
"She is the key to balance in our kingdom." Rahule spoke, "You are responsible for her whether you like it or not."
"I want nothing to do with our precious Princess Peace." he said angrily.
"Well this is your punishment for rioting against the kingdom. If you don't keep her safe you will be have partial responsibility for anything they do to her. Learn from your mistakes, boy." Rahule said.
"I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I don't think she has any talent." Garrett said.
Than I remembered. He was a rioter, that was for sure. During my last appearance in town Garrett and a bunch of other rioters came and yelled nasty things about me. I decided to forgive and forget but the words of hatred coming from my own subjects stung. I don't even know why they hate me. My talent may not be exciting, but it crucial to the kingdom's balance.
I smoothed my dress and stepped out from the hallway.
"Ah, Princess, you're ready." Rahule turned to face me.
Garrett turned to face me as well, he looked happy that the subject was dropped but upset that he lost the arguement.
"You should be off." Rahule stated and led the way out of the house.
Garrett gathered the horse which was carrying our things.
"No riding the horse. It will be tired enough carrying our things." Garrett told me,"We will walk next to the horse, not in front of, not behind, but next to."
I nodded.
"Well, you two should be on your way. It's almost dawn." Rahule spoke softly, almost like if he talked too loud he would stir the town and interrupt them from their peaceful dreams.
Garrett grabbed the the horses rope bridle and tugged it gently. I followed Garrett into the densely wooded forest, I followed him and trusted that he would bring me to the safehouse safely.
"He lives only a little further, Kiara." Rahule whispers breathlessly.
I nod.
Two minutes later we stop in front of a little house. There is a dim glow of candle light showing through the windows. Rahule raps the door firmly and we are greeted by a boy around my age or older, I guess sixteen. He is tan with sandy blonde hair and pale blue eyes. I recognize him, but I am pushed through the door before I can recall him from my memory.
"You've prepared, I presume?" Rahule asked.
"Everything is ready." the boy spoke with fake eagerness.
I swallowed nervously. He didn't seem willing to protect me.
"Garrett, may I have a word with you?" Rahule asked,"And Kiara, darling, go change into these." he held out a green and white plaid dress.
"You can change in the room over there." Garrett said and pointed down the hall.
I took the dress and mutterd "Thank you" to Garrett. I stepped into the room and changed clothes. While I braided my hair into a loose french braid I studied the room. It was obviously his bedroom, not wanting to intrude any longer I left.
I heard low whispers between Rahule and Garrett and got curious when I heard my name.
"She is the key to balance in our kingdom." Rahule spoke, "You are responsible for her whether you like it or not."
"I want nothing to do with our precious Princess Peace." he said angrily.
"Well this is your punishment for rioting against the kingdom. If you don't keep her safe you will be have partial responsibility for anything they do to her. Learn from your mistakes, boy." Rahule said.
"I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I don't think she has any talent." Garrett said.
Than I remembered. He was a rioter, that was for sure. During my last appearance in town Garrett and a bunch of other rioters came and yelled nasty things about me. I decided to forgive and forget but the words of hatred coming from my own subjects stung. I don't even know why they hate me. My talent may not be exciting, but it crucial to the kingdom's balance.
I smoothed my dress and stepped out from the hallway.
"Ah, Princess, you're ready." Rahule turned to face me.
Garrett turned to face me as well, he looked happy that the subject was dropped but upset that he lost the arguement.
"You should be off." Rahule stated and led the way out of the house.
Garrett gathered the horse which was carrying our things.
"No riding the horse. It will be tired enough carrying our things." Garrett told me,"We will walk next to the horse, not in front of, not behind, but next to."
I nodded.
"Well, you two should be on your way. It's almost dawn." Rahule spoke softly, almost like if he talked too loud he would stir the town and interrupt them from their peaceful dreams.
Garrett grabbed the the horses rope bridle and tugged it gently. I followed Garrett into the densely wooded forest, I followed him and trusted that he would bring me to the safehouse safely.
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