Forbidden Romance
Chapter 1
By: Lex
I scooped the water into my hands and splashed it on my face. The cold water from the stream woke me up
right away. I then took my water canvass off my shoulder and dipped it into the stream letting it fill. Once
it was done I put the cap back on it and put it back on my shoulder. I stood up and looked at myself. A pair
of brown leather traveling boots were on my feet, with brown breeches on my legs, and a white cotton shirt. I
then looked at my black cloak. The hood to it was down and it was a bit torn from the night before. But that
didn't matter for it could still serve its purpose. My hair was in a ponytail and I had gotten rid of anything
that might make me look like royalty. I titled my head up to look at the early morning sunlight, letting the
sun's rays warm my face. I smiled then calculated about how far the next town might be. I had covered about 10
miles over night and had been heading south. I thought about what town might be near here, and then it hit
me, Knoxville was just about 2-3 miles away. For I had learned that it had been about 13 miles away from the
palace from a friend of mine. I then decided that I might as well start on my way, for I was hungry and thought
that I might be able to get a bite of food there. I had brought money figuring I would need some, how much I
wasn't exactly sure but enough or so I hoped. Sure last night I had hunted my food and I could very easily do
that again but I didn't feel like it. So I started heading in the general direction that I thought Knoxville
was, making sure that I stayed off and near roads. Sure the people who were looking for me might not be able to
recognize me but if I went down the roads some bandits or someone like that may give me trouble. Sure I could
handle them, for I had been taught how to fight by my father, but it would just be much easier to avoid that
trouble. I had asked my father to teach me how to fight and he complied, training me only in secret. I was a
better fighter than most of this planet but there were still the few that I had not surpassed. But I was sure
I could if I just trained more. I stopped thinking about that and concentrated more on the matter at hand, getting
to Knoxville.
It had taken me about 2 hours to cover the three mile distance on foot. And soon I came upon Knoxville. As
I started in, I kept getting curious glances but I shrugged them off. I looked around until I spotted what I was
looking for, a tavern. I walked up to the steps and ascended them with grace and then I pushed open the swinging
doors that were their use of an entrance. When I walked in, I quickly noticed that most of the occupants were men,
with very few women. I only saw about 2 other women in the tavern that were not waitresses. And then I looked at
the waitresses; they all had on little skimpy uniforms, making them look like hoes. 'Some of them probably are.'
I thought. I felt sorry for the ones that had to sell their body to get the money they needed to live. I shook my
head and walked over to an empty table and sat down. Soon a girl about my age, 17, came up to me and asked what I
would like. I asked her what was good and she told me that their steak was excellent. Steak sounded good and I
ordered it. While waiting I looked around and noticed many men looking at me, eyeing me with a dangerous glint in
their eye. I knew what they were thinking and I thought with disgust at how these men were such pigs. Soon the
waitresses came back and gave me my food. I took my time eating it and while I was eating it I let my eyes wander.
Soon they came to fall upon a very handsome man with just one other companion. The man I was looking at was well
built and had black spiky hair. From what I could tell he also had cobalt black eyes. For some reason I felt drawn
to him, but I tried to push that feeling away as I looked at his companion, He too had black hair but it was not
as unruly as the other's. He also had the same build and the same cobalt black eyes. He looked older though, older
than the one I was enchanted by. He also gave off a sense of wisdom well the other one gave off the sense off fun.
I looked back down at my half eaten steak and pushed it away. I called for the waitresses to bring me the check and
when I looked back over at the two I had been looking at earlier, I saw that they were looking at me and saying
something. Trying to agree on something it appeared. I wanted to get out from under their gaze so I quickly gave
the waitresses the money once she arrived back with the check. I got up and started to head for the door, I soon
was out and decided it best if I started traveling right away again. I walked down the dirt road coming to the
entrance of the town again. I was about to step out when I heard two voices behind me.
"Wait!" the two voices called. I turned and was surprised when I saw the same two I had been looking at
in the tavern. I was somewhat filled with suspicion at their action but they held a kind air about them.
"Yes? What is it you want?" I asked them.
"Well.........."
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I hoped you guys liked that chapter. I have a feeling that this story will be a little bit harder to
write than First Love. Lol. But it is fun to write. So what do these two men want to ask our dear Bra-chan?
Alright I tried a little bit of a different format for this chapter, making the format not look like
it's in columns as much. Well, I would like to know what you think on this format. Do you like it better than
the other way? Should I continue to post them like this?? Please answer that and tell me what you think of the
story so far in your review.
And as always, I would like to thank everyone who reviewed the prologue to this. I wasn't really sure
if I should continue this story. But it seems like you guys think that it's all right, so I am. Anyway, later! ^_~
Oh and just one more thing, the romance part is getting closer so just stay patient. ^_^
Chapter 1
By: Lex
I scooped the water into my hands and splashed it on my face. The cold water from the stream woke me up
right away. I then took my water canvass off my shoulder and dipped it into the stream letting it fill. Once
it was done I put the cap back on it and put it back on my shoulder. I stood up and looked at myself. A pair
of brown leather traveling boots were on my feet, with brown breeches on my legs, and a white cotton shirt. I
then looked at my black cloak. The hood to it was down and it was a bit torn from the night before. But that
didn't matter for it could still serve its purpose. My hair was in a ponytail and I had gotten rid of anything
that might make me look like royalty. I titled my head up to look at the early morning sunlight, letting the
sun's rays warm my face. I smiled then calculated about how far the next town might be. I had covered about 10
miles over night and had been heading south. I thought about what town might be near here, and then it hit
me, Knoxville was just about 2-3 miles away. For I had learned that it had been about 13 miles away from the
palace from a friend of mine. I then decided that I might as well start on my way, for I was hungry and thought
that I might be able to get a bite of food there. I had brought money figuring I would need some, how much I
wasn't exactly sure but enough or so I hoped. Sure last night I had hunted my food and I could very easily do
that again but I didn't feel like it. So I started heading in the general direction that I thought Knoxville
was, making sure that I stayed off and near roads. Sure the people who were looking for me might not be able to
recognize me but if I went down the roads some bandits or someone like that may give me trouble. Sure I could
handle them, for I had been taught how to fight by my father, but it would just be much easier to avoid that
trouble. I had asked my father to teach me how to fight and he complied, training me only in secret. I was a
better fighter than most of this planet but there were still the few that I had not surpassed. But I was sure
I could if I just trained more. I stopped thinking about that and concentrated more on the matter at hand, getting
to Knoxville.
It had taken me about 2 hours to cover the three mile distance on foot. And soon I came upon Knoxville. As
I started in, I kept getting curious glances but I shrugged them off. I looked around until I spotted what I was
looking for, a tavern. I walked up to the steps and ascended them with grace and then I pushed open the swinging
doors that were their use of an entrance. When I walked in, I quickly noticed that most of the occupants were men,
with very few women. I only saw about 2 other women in the tavern that were not waitresses. And then I looked at
the waitresses; they all had on little skimpy uniforms, making them look like hoes. 'Some of them probably are.'
I thought. I felt sorry for the ones that had to sell their body to get the money they needed to live. I shook my
head and walked over to an empty table and sat down. Soon a girl about my age, 17, came up to me and asked what I
would like. I asked her what was good and she told me that their steak was excellent. Steak sounded good and I
ordered it. While waiting I looked around and noticed many men looking at me, eyeing me with a dangerous glint in
their eye. I knew what they were thinking and I thought with disgust at how these men were such pigs. Soon the
waitresses came back and gave me my food. I took my time eating it and while I was eating it I let my eyes wander.
Soon they came to fall upon a very handsome man with just one other companion. The man I was looking at was well
built and had black spiky hair. From what I could tell he also had cobalt black eyes. For some reason I felt drawn
to him, but I tried to push that feeling away as I looked at his companion, He too had black hair but it was not
as unruly as the other's. He also had the same build and the same cobalt black eyes. He looked older though, older
than the one I was enchanted by. He also gave off a sense of wisdom well the other one gave off the sense off fun.
I looked back down at my half eaten steak and pushed it away. I called for the waitresses to bring me the check and
when I looked back over at the two I had been looking at earlier, I saw that they were looking at me and saying
something. Trying to agree on something it appeared. I wanted to get out from under their gaze so I quickly gave
the waitresses the money once she arrived back with the check. I got up and started to head for the door, I soon
was out and decided it best if I started traveling right away again. I walked down the dirt road coming to the
entrance of the town again. I was about to step out when I heard two voices behind me.
"Wait!" the two voices called. I turned and was surprised when I saw the same two I had been looking at
in the tavern. I was somewhat filled with suspicion at their action but they held a kind air about them.
"Yes? What is it you want?" I asked them.
"Well.........."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I hoped you guys liked that chapter. I have a feeling that this story will be a little bit harder to
write than First Love. Lol. But it is fun to write. So what do these two men want to ask our dear Bra-chan?
Alright I tried a little bit of a different format for this chapter, making the format not look like
it's in columns as much. Well, I would like to know what you think on this format. Do you like it better than
the other way? Should I continue to post them like this?? Please answer that and tell me what you think of the
story so far in your review.
And as always, I would like to thank everyone who reviewed the prologue to this. I wasn't really sure
if I should continue this story. But it seems like you guys think that it's all right, so I am. Anyway, later! ^_~
Oh and just one more thing, the romance part is getting closer so just stay patient. ^_^