Rowta galloped into the field, her horse's hooves pounding into the soft grass. She pulled the tired mare to a quick stop and leapt out of the saddle. She pulled the gilded saddle off the mare and set it in the grass to let the palomino rest and graze.
Rowta pulled her hair out of its bun and fell on her back into a nearby patch of field flowers. She closed her eyes and felt the sun warm her face.
These moments were what she lived for. These quiet escapades away from the castle and her royal duties as a princess left her carefree and happy, even if the feeling only lasted for an hour or two until someone found her.
She pulled at a clump of wild flowers and began twisting them into a chain and placing them on her head.
She laughed out loud " This crown of blossoms is much more suitable than one made of gold. It doesn't weigh a thing!" she told her munching companion.
She rested her head on the grass and closed her eyes again. A shadow blocked out the sun.
" Tani, you are in my sun," she called to her horse.
An arm jerked her from her rested state and up onto her feet. She whipped around a gasped at the face of the person who disturbed her peace.
That's it for the first chapter! Rowta is pronounced Row-Ta and Tani is pronounced Tawn-Ny.
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