2 The Escape

It's has been 3 days since my mother prohibited me from leaving my room, I've been locked up here since, The image of the soldier that took me to my room was still in my mind, The last time I saw him was when he left me here, sometimes I wondered why he wouldn't leave my mind, it might have been because of the thrill of the moment or maybe it's because he was so handsome that snakes would grow legs to run after him. I was thinking of a way to escape while reading a book, there was a tree next to the window, I managed to get on it, but the moment I was about to go down I tripped and fell.

— Thank god I didn't fall from higher…

— …

— Hum...Wait a minute, the ground is soft, did I fall over something?

— Indeed, you are correct…

— Oh my god, I'm sorry.

— Yeah, Could you come off now?

— Ah, of course, sorry!

As soon as he got out from under me my eyes widened and I let out a silent scream so I wouldn't call for unwanted attention, it was the same soldier from a few days ago, he grabbed me by the arm before I could escape, I started to resist, but he was too strong, the only thing I could do was cry, cry not because I got caught, but because my body hurt, I cried so much that he felt bad and let me go:

— Why do you hate this place so much?

— I hate this place because I want to be free, I wish to marry who I love, not who I must.

— I understand, but you still have obligations as a princess and a princess protects her kingdom.

— I do not wish to be a princess!!!

— Calm down, if you start screaming you'll call for attention.

— Are you...helping me?

— No, I'm just trying to understand you.

— You're not capable of that, you're just a fighter, you don't even care about right or wrong, you fight to satisfy those above you.

— Princess there is a lot between heaven and hell that we don't understand.

— How can you be so calm after what I said?

— You did not insult me, why would I be mad?

— You're weird — I laughed quietly.

When I was about to ask for his name I heard screams coming from the window above:

— The princess is gone!!!

I was expecting the soldier to scream that he had found me, but instead he grabs my hand and runs to the gardens. I was nervous and thinking of a way to escape from him but before I can think of anything he touches a stone in a wall and a passage opens.

— Where are you taking me?

— Be quiet, or they'll find us.

— ...

I followed him through the dark corridor not making a sound, at the end of it I heard animal sounds and we found ourselves in a forest, I was so excited that I started to jump, he started stared at me and I must confess I liked that.

— Ah, I forgot to ask for your name…

— I see.

— Well, could you tell me?

— Name's Bryan.

— Hello Bryan my name is Sarah!

— Yes, as I thought.

— You are a little cold, but we are together in this now.

— …

— Wait!

Bryan started to walk away, leaving me behind, I got angry but soon enough I was talking about dreams, I planned to travel the world and become strong and wise, Bryan didn't seem to pay much attention on what I was saying, suddenly he stopped and I hit my face on his back.

— Ouch! What is it??

— Shh…

— huh?...

— Thieves, stay quiet.

When I looked forward I could see 9 men on the road, they held knives and seemed to be pestering a poor family, I was so afraid that I started to shake, I never thought that I could be so weak. While I was frozen, Bryan was slowly walking in their direction , I got scared and pulled him by the arm, but I wasn't strong enough to stop him. So I started to tell him that it's dangerous to go alone and he couldn't take 9 men at once but he just looked at me with cold eyes and continued forward…