Arrows Of Revenge

An eye for an eye Chapter 1

"He will pay for what he did to my family. I will not rest until I have his head impaled by my arrow." I say passionately

"You need your rest or you won't be able to impale him." My mother says.

Her gentle voice has always put me at ease but it didn't this time. He killed my father and today he ruined our reputation. Tomorrow he must die.

I try hard to collect my thoughts so I could gather a plan.

"I must cause him the same pain he caused me." I say.

"I will make sure of it."

I walk out of the cottage and see two young children sitting on the side of a ruined building that had been burned by the kings men.

I run back inside to get some of the meat that I had hunted and cooked this morning. Come out and I give the little girl the meat to share with her younger sister.

I am not really a very charitable person but she reminded me of my younger sister and I would never want my sister to live that way.

I walk to the herb market to get my mother so she can pick up Eira from school.

My sister mother and I help the village and everyone looks to us to help them.

It's been that way forever and more so since the kings attack.

My father built this village as a refuge for those who were in need.

I see Vera my acquaintance come running toward me with her long black braids swinging behind her.

"LORELEI!" She yells but I quickly ignore her and walk into the herb market.

"Hello Lorelei" says old lady Gramlich. I bow my head and wave as we do to all the elders of the village.

I walk toward the counter where my mother was crouched down underneath.

"Mother I Ha-" I begin to say but am interrupted by Vera swinging the door wide open.

"Vera!" I say in a strong voice. "Stop making a scene and just tell me what you want." I say.

"Lorelei... the king... his knights" Vera tries hard to make out the words but is to shaken up.

I run to her and grab her arms to keep her up.
"Vera hurry and tell me. What of the king and his knights!" I say.

"The king has come with a few of his knights declaring he is here for you." She says with tears filling her brown eyes.

My mother quickly stands up and comes toward me.

We all know why he wants me.

Old lady Gramlich grabs my hand kisses it and wishes me peace and safety.

I thank her.

I walk strongly out the market and toward village center. I have to show no weakness it will not be good for the village.

"Finally you have come." The king says.

Two knights come and grab each arm but I walk peacefully.

"NO! PLEASE NOT HER TOO!" I hear the sweet voice of my young sister.

She has just gotten out of school.

"Let me go for a moment please." I say.

I walk over to Eira. I wipe her tears and kiss her on the head. " why are you leaving me" she says. I say nothing so the king can't hurt her. I walk back to the knights and she grabs my hand and kisses it.

The knights grab me and shove me into the carriage.

"Where is she going" Eira asks mother.

"There was deal that was made that she was betrothed to his son." Mother says.

"If she ever got close to people or went out of line the king would do terrible things." Vera says.

Vera picks up Eira and carries her as she walks my mother home to safety.

The carriage ride is silent other than the few grunts from the knights.

"Care to tell me what you have been up to?" The king asks.

"I believe that you already know your highness." I say back. "I have noticed the watchers" I say looking straight forward.

"You must know of my motives for that." He says.

"I dare say that I do not your highness." I am careful as how I speak but speak as though I am still free.

"It was of course for the safety of my daughter-in-law" he says shamelessly. " oh why of course it was your highness I apologize for my slow wit" I say.

Then it is silent again.

"We Have Arrived Your Royal Highness" the knight says. The king is helped out and I am pulled out roughly but what else am I to expect.

They drag me to the northern wing of the castle and I am thrown and locked in a room. I sit on the bed. It has a beautiful canopy of perrywinkle sheer fabric. The bedding is made of silk and has the color of sunflowers. The pillows embroidered with the initials of NAV

I lay down and make myself comfortable. Why not enjoy it as it lasts.

Suddenly some nurses and maids burst through the door causing me to jump out of bed.

The maids strip away my clothes and hold me down as the nurses check my health and heal my wounds from an attack.

They then begin to get rid of every hair on my body other than the ones on my head.

They sinch me into a corset taking away my ability to breath they then bring out a gorgeous royal blue velvet dress and lace it up in the back.

They sit me on the chair of the vanity and brush and braid my long dirty blonde hair. they begin to tint my lips and curl my lashes.

They put some shoes of strange shape on my feet and rush me out to the dining room.

I am left alone in there so I walk around looking at the art.

I see the portrait of a very handsome young man with deep brown eyes, light brown skin and brown hair. I couldn't help but keep on looking at the painting.

Must be someone in the royal family.

I walk around the dining table out of boredom.

"Lorelei" the king says in a bright booming voice. "Yes your highness" I bow my head down.

"Oh please call me father." He chuckles. "Yes father" my stomach aches as I call him by that title.

"What a fine wife you will make. I made quite the amazing choice those years ago didn't I" he says wave his hand towards the man beside him. "Yes your highness" the man says smiling.

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