Me and the Village boy

As I walked down to the great hall I knew what my father would talk to me about he was going to say to me that as first in line to the throne I had to marry he would probably also give me a list of demands on what this man would have to be.

" hello darling" my mother said.

" hello Eva " my father added.

"hello mother, father why have I been summoned without Katie" Katie is my little sister and normally we are both

called if our parents want to air grievances.

" because " this was father " we have decided together that you can get married in your own time and to who you choose however you must be married by the time you are queen and you must marry at least a man with the title of sir "

" but father I don't want to marry a man of nobility I want to marry a man of humility and grace" at this my mum arose from her chair and walked towards me, she cupped my face in her hands and spoke in a soft voice so that only me and father could hear and not the doorman" darling we both love you dearly and you know that but you kingdom is relying on you" I stared down at my feet ashamed of what I was about to say " mother, father, I will get married I will but would it not be better for the kingdom if I married someone poor but who I loved "

" how would that be better" they spoke simultaneously which was sort of creepy.

"they would see that we are all equals what ever our social status

"you are not thinking of your kingdom you are thinking of yourself now go to your room you insolent, selfish child if you wish to marry someone of no social standing then you will renounce your crown" this was father, mother was to busy crying into her hands it's funny but her delicate featchures looked beautiful even without a smile, me and my sister both looked like her apart from our red hair, mother had blonde curls, Katie had red curls and I had red straight hair, katie also had mothers grey beautiful yet solemn eyes whereas I had fathers green eyes that always looked happy unless I really was very upset I also had fathers temper fast and fiery like my hair, katie however had mums gentle withdrawing temperament.

I ran away from the hall and up to my room I ran right past Katie, my lilac floating dress billowed around my ankles as i held it up to reveal my ankles.

" Eva, Eva wait!" I was sobbing now and ignored my sisters calls she was only one year younger than me, she was my best friend, well one of my best friends anyway I also had a best friend from the village that was outside the palace his name was Kit. Mother and father new of our friendship and they were not against it as long as it didn't develop into anything more.

I reached my room and lay on the bed face in the pillow sobbing. I heard the door bang and heard my sisters gentle tone " Eva do you want to talk to me about it I heard everything or we could ride in to the village and up into the moors with Kit. ( now you may wonder how me and my sister get around without interruption well it is because in our country the royal family are seen out often and so seeing us around where we live is nothing much to be exited about.)

"yeah but can we ride into town I need to fetch some things because Katie I'm going to run away and I want you to come with me im not going to force you but I I can't deal with mum and dad anymore, okay I just cant if I do I'll I don't know but it won't be good."

"yes I want to come yesterday dad was going on about marrying me off to a 40 year old lord I mean yuck!"