Run to freedom

The Engagement

Princess Elizabeth Vinehead is next in line to the thrown of her kingdom Merania but for that to happen she must be wed, it isnt hard for her father to find suitors due to her being the jewel of the kingdom with her smooth jet black hair her brown and heterchromic eyes and slightly freckled face. No the problem is finding a suitor that the princess likes because any of the canidates she meets she sends away within the week. This is because no boy nor girl meets her eye for Elizabeth is uninterested in romance which is a curse when your in a position like hers, one where she need to find someone to marry and produce an heir with to assume the thrown.

After many months of Elizabeth refusing the canidates advances her father is forced to take action and have her to marry the next suitor no matter what she says.

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Elizabeth woke in the early morning to the sun shining through the window, she got up and mentally prepared herself to deal with the next suitor that she would need to send away just as the door knocked,
"Your highness, your father requests your presence." The maid outside,
"Alright I will be there shortly." The princess quickly replied.
Elizabeth got ready on her own as she prefers to do since she does not wish to be treated like a child as she thinks of it, once she finished getting dressed she left her room and followed the maid to where her father, King Oliver was waiting. When she entered the dinning room her father was sitting at the end of the table like he usually was, with one of her younger sisters who already there.
"Ah, Elizabeth there you are my dear take a seat we have to discuss something important." The King says solemly,
"What is it father?" Elizabeth questions as she takes her seat across from her sister.
"its time for you to finally get married." Her father informs in a serious tone.
Elizabeth sighed before replying to her fathers words,
"Father I understand but have yet to find a suitor".
She says this rather than revealing why she has not chosen a suitor due to the fact that if Elizabeth does not have a husband when she becomes Queen her father will be barred for letting her take the thrown without a husband.
"I'm afraid that's not what I mean, Elizabeth you have taken to long to pick a suitor so I must put my foot down, you must marry Lord Kartos' son." The king states, Elizabeth rises from her seat, a shocked look on her face
"But father I-" Elizabeth cries
"NO! You have taken far too long, I have no other choice, you have forced my hand so don't even try to change my mind you no longer have a say in the matter." Her father yells, slamming his fist on the table.
Elizabeth falls back into her seat silently and her sister shrinks in her while her youngest sister is just entering sitting down without a word. They all continue breakfast without in silence.

Once breakfast had ended Elizabeth was the first to leave speeding as fast as she can without getting lectured down the hallways to find her closest friend, Marcus, Elizabeth's personal guard so she could tell him about what her father told her. When Elizabeth spotted Marcus she yelled his name and ran to hug him,
"Marcus you won't believe what I've just been told." Elizabeth states sorrowfully,
"Does it have to do with your next suitor?" Marcus asks nonchalantly due to being used to Elizabeth's rants and complaints over suitors
"YES! Father said I have to marry Lord Alexander no matter whether I like him or not because I've taken too long to choose a suitor." She exclaims woefully.
Marcus looks at Elizabeth with look of shock not expecting the answer he recived,
"What! Now what will you do now?" He questions worriedly,
"I don't know but I'm running out of time" Elizabeth answered while tapping her chin.
All of a sudden a maid strides over to them, Elizabeth and Marcus stare at her with a look of confusion but figure she has a message for the princess,
"Milady you father says you must go to the throne room immediately" The maid begins calmly,
"For what reason?" Elizabeth questions skeptically,
"Lord Alexander has arrived" The maid reply's.
Elizabeth sighs and begins on her way to the thrown room Marcus watching her with a pained look on his face.

Elizabeth entered the thrown room where her father was chatting with Lord Alexander. He looked about 20 same as Elizabeth and he had brown hair and eyes, he was someone who would be considered attractive to anyone but Elizabeth. Once she was noticed her father introduced the Lord,
"Elizabeth this is your new fiance, Lord Alexander" The King said,
Lord Alexander walked up to the princess before speaking,
"It is a pleasure to finally meet you Milady" He said kissing her hand,
"The pleasure is all mind" Elizabeth replied holding back a grimace.
"Well then how about you two go for a walk in the garden and get to know each other better before your engagement party next week?" Her father exclaimed happily,
"What a wonderful idea your highness. Shall we my dear?" Alexander asks.
Elizabeth stands there angry but doesn't show it, she takes a deep breath before replying,
"Of course, let us go then." She says forcing a smile.
They walk to the garden while Elizabeth mentally curses the God's above for punishing her so cruelly.

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When Elizabeth returns to her room after Lord Alexander departed she falls onto her bed with a groan of exhaustion due to the Lord mentally draining her with his constant rambling of how happy he was to be her betrothed. She wad about to prepare for sleep when someone knocked the door and Marcus entered, Elizabeth moves into a sitting position staring at Marcus,
"HEY! I could have been getting changed so should shouldn't just walk into my room like that." She yells,
"I just saw you enter your room I knew you would just lie on your bed in your clothes so..." Marcus laughs.
Elizabeth stares at Marcus with a look of defeat,
"Alright you got me, now what are you doing here?" She asks nonchalantly,
"Well I think I know how to avoid your marriage." Marcus begins,
"If you say murder I will fire you." Elizabeth retorts sternly.
Marcus laughs again before reassuring her that murder was not his idea,
"I was going to say run away, go to the forest and hide." He suggests,
"I can't just run if I'm gone for too long my sister might have to get married due to people thinking I'm dead. And it's too dangerous to hide in the forest there are dangerous animals there." Elizabeth sighs rubbing her temples.
"I thought about that and I remembered that your sister isn't old enough to become queen and there's only a small amount male nobles her age so it would be hard to find her a husband meaning you would have about 3 years to come up with a new plan." Marcus replied proudly,
"Oh yeah I forgot about that. So now all I have to do is work out how to escape." Elizabeth said happily.
Marcus stared at her with an expression of mock offence,
" You mean we right? Did you really think I'd leave you on your own thats ridiculous!" He exclaimed,
Elizabeth stared at him shocked before laughing happily,
"Of course not I should've known better." She chuckled while Marcus nodded pleased with her responce,"Now lets work out our plan".

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please tell me if there's any spelling mistakes I over looked I'm a fast typer so I make a lot of them.