Married away

Told the truth

   Stasia smiled softly to herself she had just won another battle." Ha this was too easy,I barely got a scratch on me". She laughed it was a lie her arm was bleeding,but to her it didn't matter she showed she was more than pretty and  calm." As if dear sister wait till mother finds out,she shall be furious". Her older brother Prince Tom warned shaking a finger at her.

  Stasia glared." As if I do not care what mother thinks. I do not wish to sit pretty and be the princess who gets kidnapped for she can't fight. Brother I am strong,bold,and a fighter. I don't want to be married ever I shall become queen by myself and rule Betholimi,I don't need a man to do that only me and my sword".

  Tom glared right back even tho his sister could scare him,his mother was worst with her icy blue glare. Tom shook his head of the image." You and you're sword?, are you sure you are not obsessed? I mean no other princess is like this,many prince's aren't like this either. Why are you like this? Is my question I mean father would loves it,but mother is a force to not mess with." He smirked softly Stasia usually listened to her father,but very little did she do so.

  Stasia was sitting up straight as she looked at her brother,glaring even more her brother stopped his horse." Do not bring father in  this you know nothing of the sort. It's called respect and being a gentlemen." She spoke sternly and stopped her horse as well,she motioned for the army to move on." I am like this because I do not like wearing tight cloths that squeeze you,it feels as if someone is trying to assassinate you". She was joking but not much.
    " I hate being the woman who has to follow so many rules,and not being free. You would never understand how it feels to be trapped,kept in a cage you can't see but feel. It's like a bird trapped in a cage who wants to be free,fly away and be happy". Stasia explained looking down,that was how it felt to be a princess ,she just wanted to fly away to be free and happy. That was only a dream to her it would never happen,but she could will it to happen all she wanted.

      Tom sighed softly he knew he wouldn't understand,he would love to help his sister but it couldn't happen." Stasia". He said rarely did he use her real name without sister." I know that I can't help you and that I'm making it seem worst,but you should see mothers way too". He said speaking slowly and calmly he knew her anger well.
   " Why must you take her side? I would rather die then do as she says,I hate that fact that I want you to help,but you don't you just go with mother. I want to be free and away from this". She yelled at him her anger up.
      "Sister I want to help you,but the way you act is ridiculous too. Riding off into the woods,dressing as a man,practicing for war and even going into battle. You can be injured or worse killed! Do you not see that we want the best for you,This is how I'm trying to help you." He said glaring his knuckles white as he held the reins to his horse.
   " If that's you're way of helping then I don't want you're help. I can be better than you and father. If I can't do it here then it'll be elsewhere". Stasia hissed

      Stasia flicked the reins to her horse and started to ride away into the woods,she knew them well and she knew the dangers in there well. She couldn't take it anymore she was done,the rules,being trapped,her brother not helping. That would be the last time it happened. "I won't go back till they see how much,i hate that life". She hissed and looked back thankfully her brother wasn't  following her,but another man had set his eyes on her.
  
    Stasia sighed and looked back only to meet the ground,her horse stopped suddenly sending her to the ground onto rocks. An arrow whizzed by her head,then another her horse ran off in fear her weapons went with. She gasped as one grazed her arm." Who is there?" She called and tried to stand meeting the ground once more,her knee bashed from hitting the rocks. Stasia didn't notice the pain till she saw the wound,it now hurt more then anything.
     Stasia bit her lip holding in the pain and stood up leaning on a tree." You are shooting at the one princess who can kill you,I suggest you come out". She called again her head turning from side to side as she looked around,there was no answer just another arrow that landed by her feet. Stasia would not let her fear show and she grabbed the arrow." Try again you missed". She smirked softly knowing she could get on people's nerves,but the wound was getting on her nerves she felt sort of weak blood loss did that to you

  She gasped softly and started to slide down the tree to sit on the ground." Might as well kill me now I'll be free,and no more worries". She thought that was something she would never say aloud to a person shooting arrows at her. A man jumped down from a tree,he had brown hair,hazel eyes,and weapons on him. He looked like a hunter maybe he was one.
     " Let's see if you really are the princess". He had a husky voice and picked Stasia up by her neck,pinning her to the tree Stasia reached up to try and move his hand from her neck." Who are you?" She asked not really in the place too,but she didn't care." A man,now who are you? You said princess,but don't look the part. Covered in mud,blood and wearing men's cloths. Try again I'm not that dumb."

  Stasia smirked." As I said I'm a princess. Princess Stasia of Betholimi. And now as I asked who are you?" She was having a hard time speaking she wouldn't show weakness. The man nodded." Oh yes the princess who fights in war". He thought and smirked." Keith the hunter,and the one who's gonna safe you're life because I thought you lied you have lost blood and lots." He said acting like he did nothing.
  "I will go n-". Stasia gasped as she was thrown over his shoulder like dead meat." Put me down I command you". She growled. It meant nothing to Keith and he started to walk." Doesn't matter I can let you die". And he dropped her." Oww". She said holding her knee and glared." Fine if you may please help me?" She asked through grit teeth,she hated asking for help but her horse left. Keith nodded and picked her up this time she was put on a horse with him behind." Yah". He yelled flicking the reins and his horse rode off,little did she know they were heading to his house.

    Tom had watched his sister ride off into the woods,he would not go after her. Stasia usually came back after a good yell in the woods. He started back for the castle with his horse sighing he had a lot to explain,and his mother would not be pleased. He dropped his horse off walking to his room,only to see his mother  walking to him." Hello son where is you're sister we have important news." She was smiling that must mean a good thing.

    "If I may ask,what is it?,you do seem very happy". He said placing his hand on his hip smiling. Queen Marie smiled and nodded." Yes. Well as you see Prince Salvus has accepted our letter and you're sister shall marry him,I have to tell her so I know she won't run away". She said knowing her daughter.
   Tom bit his lip and nodded." Well you see..." he paused." Stasia has already ran off into the woods". He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "she what?! Do you not realize how important this is? She is to be married in five days. Go off and get the guards to find her". Marie said she was furious. Tom nodded and ran off to get the guards,wouldn't it be grand to say he wouldn't find her...

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