My Fair Lady

Prologue

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Back when I was a little girl, maybe about ten. We were attacked by one of our closest enemies, The Graham Clan from the North. I can still smell the smoke from the burning village. It rose above the tree tops. I watched this unfold from one of our tallest towers.

The villagers were crowded in the courtyard bellow, babies were crying and men were shouting. The Women and children were being escorted to the caves bellow for safe keeping. Soon the courtyard was empty of women and children. And the men were in position for battle.

While I was watching I saw men coming from over the hill. Rows of men on horses and on foot came marching. Many were holding bows, various swords, spears, and clubs. Father’s men met them across the battlefield. Father in the lead. They were shouting and yelling taunts back and forth. Fathers men stood their ground, but I could see many were worried.

I don’t remember who let lose the first bow string, but I remember that it was very bloody. Arrows were flying back and forth, men fell were they were hit. We were losing many people, but not as many as the Graham’s. Then they started to run at each other and met with a clash. There were screams, yells, and moans from the wounded, but they fought on. Then when you might have thought all might be lost the Graham’s retreated. Father ordered his men to gather up our dead and wounded, and took them to the great hall.

Father sent someone to get the women and children and bring them back up to the surface. The healers were sent forth to the wounded, and the soldiers to bury the dead.

I went to the great hall to help with the wounded, for I am skilled in the healing arts, and went to the first man that I saw and I put some salve on his wounds and raped them. Then I saw my mother. She was looking through the soldiers. Then she spotted me, and I then that was when I knew that I was in trouble. She marched with her skirts in hand towards me. She took my hand and lead me to wards the stairs where my father was standing and he told me how dangerous it was to not be where I belonged, which was with the Women and children. I argued back saying that I wanted to learn how to fight, but he just laughed and patted my head. I returned to my work and thought about what he had said. I decided to learn with out my father’s knowledge at all.

This is not the end we would see the Graham’s. They would be back soon with more men. But that would be not for more than a year or so.

This is the land of Erin, where our ancestors were raised and bred. We are the McGregor’s one of the oldest clans on this island. My name is Serenity and this is my story.