Runaway Princess

12: Runaway Princess

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Collin had managed to sneak, or should I say, steal a horse for me as we hurriedly left the city. Though no alarm had been raised, we knew it was only a matter of time before someone found Ivan and called for at least an area search. I wasn’t sure how high ranked Ivan had been placed but I doubt he was as low as a mere guard.

Ella seemed to assume the same and rushed us as quickly as possible. All in all I was happy to get out of the city, though the exiting made us quite nervous but we passed through unscathed.

I let my heart sink into a steadier rhythm as we rode fast. I pursed my lips in dread of the discussion that would happen when we stopped. Both of the boys had been giving me inquisitive glances since they’d heard Ivan almost say Addison. Thank god I’d picked a name similar to mine, at least in the first two letters, or I would’ve had to search my brain for an explanation of why he’d called me “Addi”. Another good thing was that they didn’t notice the difference of the “i” and the “a”.

Those remarkable fools, I breathlessly laughed.

My thoughts went back to Ivan, though in a different sense. I hoped I hadn’t hurt him too badly. I did use a rock, not a very big one but still. I winced at the thought of the rock I used hitting me and prayed that Ivan forgave me. If he knew who I was. I shook my head at my own false hope. He had almost said my name before I had hit him. It was extremely farfetched to think otherwise.

I still couldn’t believe how close I was to everything being turned to dust. It would’ve all been for nothing had Ivan somehow one upped me back there in front of the inn. I took only small pride in the fact that I had actually done something to make him pass out, but my eyes pricked with tears of longing for the old Ivan.

The Ivan of which would’ve encouraged me to be where I am. Who would have been on it along with me. The boy who I could talk to, about everything. But now, now he was my enemy. Just like Prince Anthony.

The smile that spread on my lips was full of disgust as I thought of how naturally my life was turning into a tale. On a quest searching for treasure as enemy forces were after me. How had my life ended up so contrary?

This is what I wanted. I just didn’t want my whole kingdom in search of me. It’s true when they say you must have bad along with the good. The world doesn’t work around you, it is what it is.

The night sky caused my thoughts to dissipate as its cloudless heavens twinkled with stars. The cool breeze made goose bumps cascade across my sleeveless arms. My legs ached from riding too long, but I wouldn’t ask them to stop. I only worried about the horses’ stamina. We’d slowed down to a soft trot, but we’d also been riding for a few hours. I patted my horse’s chestnut neck and leaned closer, taking in the musky smell that I’d love since I was a child.

My mind switched back to before, at the inn. Before Ivan had even arrived.

I was standing in front of the inn, feet planted apart and arms crossed. I presumed that the three of them were inside searching seeing as there wasn’t a person in sight. The silence was odd. I wasn’t left alone often, even back before I’d left the castle. It wasn’t exactly the peaceful kind of silence either, rather mysterious.