You guys really like Ella, don't you? Thanks for all the reviews. Anyone willing to Beta-read for me? If so, e-mail me at stargirl324@hotmail.com , please, I'm in desperate need of one. Here's chapter one of 'Ella and the Passing' (Why did I call it that?)

Ella and the Passing~

Reacquainted with the past~

You won't believe what I saw.

Or maybe you knew this was coming.

The familiar scene of Areida's did not surprise me, but there was an edition to the table, 7 editions, to be correct.

I let out a gasp when I looked at the end of the table. There were men, all so very familiar to me, but one stood out in particular. And his name was Char.

Only Areida noticed that I was standing in the doorway of her dining room, and she started to get up to greet me. I turned my head, and walked around, praying that Areida would not say my name. I walked in and out of the reception hall, and out to the stables, where I had left Apple. By this time, I was running, with nothing going through my head except that I must get away. The father Char is away from me, the better.

I jumped onto Apple's back, and was about to grab the rope around him, when I felt a tug on it. I looked down, and Areida was looking at me, with a surprised look on her face, and confusion in her eyes.

"What are you doing here? And why are you leaving?" Areida asked with her heavy Ayorthaian accent.

"I just, well, I wanted to visit you, but then I realized that I didn't have any money to get a room." I said, hoping she would ignore my shaky voice.

"Don't worry about that, I'm sure mother would let you stay free of charge." Areida said, getting my hand, and trying to help me down.

"No, really, I'll just go back, and I'll…" I tried to say, letting go of Areida's hand, but she still had her other hand on the rein around Apple. I felt guilty for lying to her; especially since this was the first time I'd seen her in almost 2 years. Then the world started to rock, or maybe that was me.

"Nonsense. I won't hear of it." Areida said, as I was trying to grasp for breath. Then a memory flooded into my mind.

'You shouldn't associate yourself with the lower orders, like that wench from Ayortha.' Hattie told me

'Areida is a higher order than you are, and I choose my own friends.' I spat back at her

'My dear, my dear. I hate to cause you grief, but you must end your friendship with her.'

I was about to faint. It felt like the world was ending, and this is how the world felt.

"I forgot something at the manor, I'll be back." I said, letting go of Arieda's hand, and taking the rein out of her other hand. I didn't feel guilty for doing so, seeing as I wasn't supposed to be her friend. I gave Apple a small kick, and we were off.

How could I forget that? How could it still affect me after all that time? These questions arose as I rode back into Kyrria. I was able to hold my head high, since there were no fears of Char sighting me, but it was still down. I had lost a best friend, a true love, and my entire life.

Right then and there, I declared myself a full puppet.

The pain that I had when Char told me that he loved me came back again. I desperately wanted to see him, or get a letter from him. I wanted to be apart of his life again.

But I kept reminding myself how dangerous I would be to Char. That was the only thought that kept me from riding to the castle, and declaring my love for Char.

The days went on as usual. Sorrel enamored in that book she plans to publish, and her mother, Lady Marie, off on a trip to the finer stores in Kyrria. I did what I usually did, mop the floor, and wash windows, and then I would help Mandy with whatever needed another hand. I hated it.

I wanted more than this. I wasn't living life like I used to with mother, not even when I was with father. There was no enjoyment in it.

One night, March 27 to be exact, I was fed up with what my life had become. I was so tired of what I was putting into the world, and what I was getting back, which was merely little. It was 6:32 exactly, and the sun was about to set. I looked out the small window that was in my room, my only light from the outside. It looked like a typical sunset, but it felt magical, like there was more to it. It made me feel that somewhere far from here, magical and great things were happening.

I wanted to be apart of those great things. Life must have more meaning than sitting and cleaning. So I packed up my things, and without leaving any warning, I left, and I was determined to get as far away from Kyrria as I could.

I was thinking of ending the chapter here for now, but my fingers made me

keep typing.

Marry, marry someone else. Think nothing of her. That was over 2 years ago. Move on, forget her.

As hard as I tried, I couldn't. I thought her a mutant, but I wanted her to be with me so badly. I thought her a minx for lying to me, but I would have forgiven her in an instant. Life was just not worth living without her.

She was my only companion, and if she was still around, she still would be. The only maiden to treat me like an ordinary citizen was her, and that's what made me fall for her.

I started to spend more and more time in Ayortha, but that only made me think of my longing for her when I was stationed there. I came back to Kyrria, and only thought about her, hoping to bump into her on the road and make her explain herself. That's all I ever thought about. My world was centered on a lass that I would probably never have.

I went to her old manor for some reason thinking I could find comfort there.

But, boy was I wrong.

Lousy chapter, I know, but more will happen when I stop with all these little cliffhangers. Sorry for taking so long to write, but my computer has been down, and I hadn't the chance to write.

I'd like to thank everyone who r/r-ed my story, and please do the same and tell me what you think should happen.

Laterz-MG