The Battle for Danielle part 3
As Josephine left the room, Danielle decided she needed some time to herself....to think about the future and about the child she now carried inside her. She wanted to try to get away from the personal guard that Henry had assigned to her. She appreciated why Henry assigned the guard to her, but having a guard and her ladies in waiting accompany her every where she went tended to grate on her nerves.
She also knew that there would not be anyone in the stables at this hour of the day. They would be breaking for lunch. She grabbed her grey cloak. She peered out her door and saw Josephine talking to Captain Charles LaFond. Now was the perfect opportunity for her to sneak out unnoticed.
She snuck into the corridor and ran all the way to the stables without anyone catching on to what she was doing. The stables were indeed empty. She found her horse, Featherfoot (The black Arabian Stallion that Henry had given her as a wedding present)and saddled him. She was the only one who could ride the spirited horse.
"Ya!" She shouted and rode off towards the woods away from Hauteford. When she was some considerable distance from Hauteford, she slowed her horse to a steady pace. She recognized her surroundings. She came out into a clearing near the Gypsy camp.
As she rode into the clearing, Featherfoot reared, startled. Danielle fought to control her horse, while she did so, she glanced around to find out what startled her horse. She screamed. Standing in front of her were Le Pieu and his men. Featherfoot reared again, this time, throwing his rider to the ground where she fell unconsious.
Le Pieu walked over to her, and checked to make sure she was still alive. He did not want her hurt. He tore a large piece of cloth from her gown, and sprinkled some goat's blood on it. He then tied it to the horses saddle and gave the horse its head. He knew once the horse returned to the palace, that Prince Henry would launch an all out search for Danielle. Hopefully she would be presumed dead.
He had his men put Danielle in chains...He knew from experience that she would try to escape, and he was not going to allow that to happen. If Danielle should escape, then their plans would be in jeapordy. He threw her over his horse and rode off towards his castle.
As Josephine left the room, Danielle decided she needed some time to herself....to think about the future and about the child she now carried inside her. She wanted to try to get away from the personal guard that Henry had assigned to her. She appreciated why Henry assigned the guard to her, but having a guard and her ladies in waiting accompany her every where she went tended to grate on her nerves.
She also knew that there would not be anyone in the stables at this hour of the day. They would be breaking for lunch. She grabbed her grey cloak. She peered out her door and saw Josephine talking to Captain Charles LaFond. Now was the perfect opportunity for her to sneak out unnoticed.
She snuck into the corridor and ran all the way to the stables without anyone catching on to what she was doing. The stables were indeed empty. She found her horse, Featherfoot (The black Arabian Stallion that Henry had given her as a wedding present)and saddled him. She was the only one who could ride the spirited horse.
"Ya!" She shouted and rode off towards the woods away from Hauteford. When she was some considerable distance from Hauteford, she slowed her horse to a steady pace. She recognized her surroundings. She came out into a clearing near the Gypsy camp.
As she rode into the clearing, Featherfoot reared, startled. Danielle fought to control her horse, while she did so, she glanced around to find out what startled her horse. She screamed. Standing in front of her were Le Pieu and his men. Featherfoot reared again, this time, throwing his rider to the ground where she fell unconsious.
Le Pieu walked over to her, and checked to make sure she was still alive. He did not want her hurt. He tore a large piece of cloth from her gown, and sprinkled some goat's blood on it. He then tied it to the horses saddle and gave the horse its head. He knew once the horse returned to the palace, that Prince Henry would launch an all out search for Danielle. Hopefully she would be presumed dead.
He had his men put Danielle in chains...He knew from experience that she would try to escape, and he was not going to allow that to happen. If Danielle should escape, then their plans would be in jeapordy. He threw her over his horse and rode off towards his castle.