**I do not own King Arthur and am not making any money on this fiction; some Ideas are borrowed from other fictions that I have read. Constructive criticism and Ideas are welcome**
For years I have served as a knight for Rome. My brothers and I will soon be free. Unlike my brothers this scares me. For me there is no joy or happiness in returning to my homeland of Sarmatia.
Like my brothers I was taken from my home at a young age. I was not the youngest by any means, I was thirteen summers. We knew that they were coming and could do nothing.
Our tribe has suffered great losses in the past few years. Between the raids and the sickness our numbers were getting dangerously low. There was talk about joining up with another tribe. My uncle was our tribes Chieftain and I was in his care. He was my mother's brother and because I was her daughter he took cared for me. My father died defending the tribe from a raid almost 2 winters ago and my mother died in the spring of the sickness. Too many have died.
When the Romans came for the future knights we had no one. They were too old or too young but the Romans demanded that they had to have someone. My Uncle tried to reason but the Romans threatened to destroy what was left of the tribe. You could see the look in the Romans eyes, they were not lying. They would destroy everything and kill everyone. So I became the tribe's sacrifice. I a young girl was given to the Romans as payment.
Fear pure fear. That is what I felt the moment that I was told by my Uncle that I was going with the Romans. He did not even give me a chance to protest as he pulled me towards a horse. Before seeking me out my Uncle prepared a horse and packed a few item including weapons. Weapons gods I knew nothing about combat and weaponry. I knew how to cook, keep home, care for children younger than me. I was a daughter not a son. I was going to die.
As he put me onto the horse I had tears streaming down my face I was so scared, begging him not to send me. My Uncle had grabbed my face and brought it closer to his and told me in a strong unwavering voice.
"You are my sister's daughter you have our blood running in your veins you also have her strong will. Seek out and befriend the other Samatians. Get them to teach you how to fight with the sword and the bow. Use your knowledge of cooking, cleaning and mending to gain favors. The horses name is Horus he will be you closes companion always be mindful of him he will know there is danger before you do and never be alone with the Romans. Be strong may the Gods bless and protect you."
I remember a Roman telling us that it was time to go. I don't remember following they say that I was in shock. I went through the whole day automatically. I came back to my senses when we stopped for the night. It was like waking up from a dream. I was sitting on top of a horse looking around when a young man approached me coaxing me off the horse he introduced himself as Dagonet.
I introduced myself as Katie.
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