So I spent a little time running about like I always wanted
to. Savoring the grass beneath my feet and the sun kissing my skin. I rolled
about until a tree hit me. That was when I realized I was only 16. There was so
much life to live. There was so much that could be done! Oh, how surprised
mother and father would be when they’d see me!
My mother was the queen of our kingdom. She was the warrior
and the one giving all the commands. She was the one with all the powers when
it came to matters regarding the welfare of the kingdom. She was basically the
King but for obvious reasons people referred to her as ‘Queen’. Since the day I
was born I had everyone telling me how much I looked like her. My father had
been very handsome man. Or so I was told because he died when I was only 2
years old. I barely have any memories of him but my mother told me that he loved
me greatly and was really particular about what I wore, how I looked and
behaved. Well, he basically used to give me all the princess training I needed.
Then he died and my mother remarried.
She was coaxed into marriage by her relatives (who are
usually the ones responsible for all the wrong decisions in life) and courtiers.
She refused for a long time. But then one day, she suddenly came home with a
man and declared him her husband. Naturally, everybody was shocked. That man
was my step-father and I consider him my father. I remember I used to love
playing with him. He treated me so well. The people loved him and so did my
mother. We were a happy family until that cursed Dragon snatched me away from
all that happiness.
My father had always counted on a prince to come save me. Would
he be shocked to see me come all alone? How would my mother react? It had been
6 years since I last saw them. I couldn’t wait to see their faces. God, I was
so excited! But I couldn’t help this dread growing inside me about the future.
“What next?” I thought as I came out of the castle gates.
