Sacrifice for the Crown

Her body started shivering from the cold air but she kept running unflinching. The cold air came in contrast with the hot tears on her cheeks, her flaxen hair moved towards every direction and kept getting caught on the branches of the trees.
This can't be happening to me, she thought, mother said that this is my duty and I shouldn't event dare to object. But why?
Her thoughts were cut short from the sound of leaves rustling from deep into the forest...