The Modern Fairy Tale Town Book 1: Magic is Coming

Chapter 21: The Stable Boy

By horseback, the young woman soon met the stable boy named Daniel in a field and she came off of the horse to greet him.

"I thought we could take a ride to Firefly Hill," Daniel smiled hopefully at the woman. "We can make it by sundown, have a picnic--"

"I can't. I have to be back in an hour; tea time," The young woman told Daniel. "A lady never misses her tea time."

"This is absurd. Stealing kisses between lunch and tea?" Daniel sighed at her. "When are you going to tell your parents about us?"

"It's not my parents. It's her." The young woman replied, referring to her mother.

"I don't understand. So, I work in the stables," Daniel replied. "She started out as the daughter of a miller. Wouldn't she, of all people, understand?" he then asked.

"She does, but... But, she thinks one's trajectory needs to keep moving up and--" The young woman tried to explain to the man who was clearly her true love.

"And I'm down." Daniel said softly.

"She believes that, Daniel," The young woman gently retorted. "I know better."

"Regina, tell her. She'll get over it," Daniel replied. "What can she do?"

Regina? Why did this random woman have the same name as Evie's mother?

"Have you not seen her magic?" Regina reminded Daniel. "Th-The real question is, what can't she do?"

"Who cares about magic? True love is the most powerful magic of all. It can overcome anything." Daniel coaxed.

But then suddenly, before anything else could be said or done, a distressed voice could be heard calling for help. "Help!"

"Shh. Someone's here." Regina shushed nervously before the two looked over to see a young girl with skin as white as snow with hair as black as ebony who flew past them on a very out-of-control horse.

"Somebody, help me!" The girl cried out.

Regina soon left Daniel without another word and got on the horse to chase after the distressed girl.

"Come on, please, stop! Help me!" The girl cried out, fearing for her life. "Help! Help me! Please help me!"

The young woman called Regina soon chased after the girl on the runaway horse on her own horse and soon held out her hand to the girl, going to help her out. "Give me your hand!" she soon told the girl.

The girl soon wasted no time in hesitating as she took the woman's hand and soon was pulled onto the other horse. The other horse continued to run as Regina brought her horse to a stop as the girl soon came off of the horse with the woman who had assisted her.

"It's okay, dear," Regina comforted the poor girl. "You're safe."

"You saved my life." The girl said with a small smile. She looked very familiar, almost like the younger version of a friendly face who had hope deep within her heart and soul.

"Are you alright?" Regina asked the poor girl.

"Yes, but I'll never ride again." The girl replied, still afraid of her experience.

"Nonsense. The only way to overcome fear is to face it," Regina replied, giving her some almost maternal advice. "To get back on that horse as soon as possible."

The girl looked soft before she beamed warmly. "Thank you." she then said.

"Regina." The woman then introduced herself to the girl.