A Knight and a Princess

The Journey

I've been walking for a while now. I'm not even sure if this is the right direction anymore. But I don't care. I feel like I'm just wandering around not alive, but it's great to be out of the palace again.. I miss the days in the village. Life was so easy then, nothing to worry about, not having to protect someone else's life.. Now it seems like I can't even protect my own life. I have to be willing to life for the kingdom. I signed that oath, but I really wish I hadn't. I love the prince, but I just can't keep doing this. He always makes me do ridiculous things because "he can't attend to means like this" I hope he gets hurt because he sent me. Instead of him sending someone else. Maybe he's just afriad of one of the other knights will fall inlove with her. How does he know I won't? Just because I'm the only girl knight doesn't mean I won't fall inlove with her.. I probably won't, lets be honest.

I'm thinking about everything, when I soon see a kingdom in the distance, getting happy slightly. "Finally. I'll be able to go home soon." I said aloud to myself, pretty sure noone else is around. But I'm probably wrong about that, there's probably an army waiting for me behind trees or something. Hiding. Waiting. But I'm ready to fight at any moment. I have my hand clenched around the handle of my sword, ready to strike at any moment.

"Riley!" I heard my mom, Topanga call me. "Yes?" I leave my room, asking her. "I heard someone is coming.." She said reluctantly. I start to panic slightly. "Wh-what?.." I stuttered out. "Who?.." I asked. "A knight." My eyes light up as I smile wide. "Oh! A knight is coming, perhaps they are coming to rescue me from this kingdom and will marry me! I do not want to have to be stuck marrying my knight.. Farkle." I shudder at that thought. "Riley, how do you know you're getting married?" My smile quickly fades. "What?.." I asked, my voice high. "But you and dad keep saying that one day I'll have to marry.." I said, looking down slightly. "Riley, when you're older is what we ment." I sigh. "But what if I have to get married now? You should let it happen." I inquired. She sighs deeply. "Riley.." "You do not want a war, do you?" I asked. She looks at me for a second. "Fine.." I smile wide. "Yay!"