Chapter 2:
It sun was already begin to set as Rosalinda
had finished her work for the day. As she put
away the items into a basket peeking out
from one of the table leg on the floor as she
lay the table for two dashing about the room
finding the objects she needed. As she put
down two brown crack old plates and two
sliver little cups as she began to spread the
butter swiping it onto the bread with the only
knife they had in the house placing the two
slices on each one as the embers snaked
around the logs on the fireplace. She tipped
the middle size white jug which was half full
with milk as a few drops came out as she
steady each little cup dainty in her other
hand preparing the supper making it a
wonderful surprise for her father's return
home that day from market. A little smile
appeared again on her face imainging him
coming back with the things he had promised
fresh bedding, tasty sweet meats, a
delightful array of cheeses, loads of
buttermilk that would last for a few months
as her mouth watered at the very mention at
it as they were poor creatures. But she didn't
mind not having the finer things in life as she
only wanted to have a simple life with her
father and maybe someday find someone to
mate with and have a couple of babies. That
moment there was a loud knocking at the
door that almost blew it off. ''Papa is that
you'' she said heading to the door where a
little crack for her to peek out seeing a black
cloak figure that looked wounded as her
heart bled at the sight of it. ''Oh you poor
thing please come in'' she said opening the
door gently helping it inside leading it the
only chair in the room by the fire as it sat
down. ''Let me get something to drink'' she
said about to leave its side to get one of the
cups of the table as she knew would get
some extra from one of the neighbours
wanting to share. She didn't had time to go
as it grabbed her two hands holding them in a
pair of white ones. ''You are even more lovely
than I dreamed you to be'' it sighed in a male
voice. She was confused by what he meant
by that as he remove to his cloak to reveal a
white fur mouse with dark coloured clothes
as his hard eyes stared in her gentle brown
ones as she felt frighten by him as she now
knew who he was. Her people may not had
taken part in it but they had heard so much
as news spread like wildfire to their ears as
she remembered her father telling her stories
of a Mouse King ruling Parthenia and his evil
reign and a nutcracker and his love defeating
him as she was too scared even to move. ''No
get out go away'' she said finally finding her
voice breaking free from his grasp move
further back away from him trying to brave
not trying to show him how terrified by him.
''But my dear I have no means of harming you
now I have found my queen'' he said. But she
didn't quite believe him reaching for anything
sight to defend herself with against him as he
got up to grab her. She picked up one of the
cups sending it down on his head so he
would be out long enough for her to run and
fin her father of any of the other villagers to
help get rid of him. It made a soft but loud
tinkling sound as the glass from it smashed
into hundreds of tiny pieces yet none was in
reach of him to cut him but also it didn't
seem to work as he moved now and now
closer to her as she press herself against the
side of one of the walls. Meanwhile her father
was walking home as the night was fully out
as others were finding it tricky getting home
carrying their belongings making sure not to
lose any. But he wasn't as his perfect sight
made his path so easy as he busy counting
the trades he made with the other village
mice and how great it would be for him to
nestl by the fire with Rosalinda by his side
eating supper as he told her of his time today
as the house was in sight. He noticed coming
up the step to see the door open which was
odd as he went inside. He stop dead in his
tracks seeing the mess around him as his
foot felt something sharp as he yelp in pain
as some of his blood leak over the small
puddle of milk as one of the table legs were
missing as it was lop sided with the sewing
basket tip over with some of the items out of
it untidy pile as some of the clothes were
flown off as the stain glass window was burst
open almost about to snap off as he
wondered what was going on as he drop the
objects he was carrying in his arms dashing
about looking for any sign of Rosalinda with
worry in his eyes as he swarm about up and
down also checking the two upper rooms if
she had fled into one of them by chance
which she wasn't. He flew back down the
steps as he tripped down the last one about
to hit his head trying to get up. He felt a large
jap inside him it was his heart as it doing
something as it was beating much faster
than it usual rate. He stared up at the open
night sky as the stars sparkled down on him
as he knew he was going to die that night.
''Oh Rosalinda where are my little rosebud
please come back to me wherever you are
now'' he said then close his eyes. That
moment the Mouse King had spirited her
away to an old abandon castle not to far from
the castle in Parthenia as he had moved in
with his guards as he locked her in the only
room for a female as a wedding was taken
place as a white gown with long silk sleeves
and a full length skirt that came to ground as
it trailed behind her as she stared at it as
tears came to her eyes knowing she had no
choice to this putting the dress on as the
door reopen as two of the guards stand in
front of her leading her out down the stairs to
a grand hall as she shiver from the cold air
was creeping in through open parts of the old
ruin as he stood before her. She looked
around the area looking for a way to escape
but there was no as hope was gone from her
as she became his wife that night.
