She snuck quietly through the hallway, careful not to hit the single floor board that always groaned under the weight of anyone who stepped on it. As she passed the open door she peered in for a moment, watching the person sleeping within. The woman slept soundly on her side, exhaling softly as she unconsciously brought her legs up closer to her chest. The girl smiled, content with the fact the woman slept so soundly she never heard the girl walking around at night.
She crept out into the main hall. None of the attendants were out about cleaning, so she was able to walk freely in the middle of the room. The girl grinned, trying not to giggle in her excitement in case it would wake the woman. She walked quicker now to the door. Slowly she pried it open and it creaked. She froze, waiting for someone to wake and come in to keep her away from her freedom. To tell her about the frights of the outside world.
She didn't care about the scary things. Why should she when the beautiful things like trees and animals and nature existed in greater quantities?
But no one woke. No one entered that main hall to tell her to go back to her bed. She grinned and slipped out the door, closing it gently behind her.
Tonight she'd leave her so called home once and for all, and head into the city.
