More action and a lot more changes in this chap!
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Chapter 3 – Escape
I quickly came to my senses; he was trying to kill me!
I didn't have time to string my bow and I was on the ground. Thinking quickly I grabbed a handful of dirt. When he got close enough, I flung it at his eyes.
"Ah!" James backed up and yelled in pain. Seizing the chance, I stood up and swiftly stringed my bow. I aimed the arrow at his head and waited for him to collect himself.
"Why did you want to kill me?" I looked fiercely into his eyes.
James saw my arrow and knelt in front of me.
"Have mercy kind Queen Airadne. I didn't want to hurt you."
I was a bit confused at this. "I won't shoot if you answer my questions." He nodded, so I continued, "If you didn't want to hurt me, then why did you hold a dagger towards me?"
"I was told to do it by Queen Vivia, she threatened me." He sobbed.
Oh. So he was a victim of Vivia's blackmail too. I lowered my bow. "I forgive you, you may go now."
"But I can't!" James wailed, I rolled my eyes. "I was to bring back your heart in this box as proof. If I didn't, I would suffer her wrath for sure."
Hmm. I didn't want James to suffer the Queen's vengeance because of her hatred towards me.
"I have an idea. Instead of bringing her my heart, why don't you bring her the heart of a beast instead."
"You think she would be fooled by it?"
"Well she might be. I guess the safest way to escape her is to stop working for her. I guess I have to leave too."
With that I headed for the forest, but before I did, I took James' hatchet, I may need it.
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I walked deeper into the forest; I didn't really have a plan as to where to go and what to do. It was getting dark, I had to find shelter soon.
I decided the safest place to sleep was up a tree where ogres can't get you. So I climbed a big maple tree, settled on its branches and fell asleep. I knew I had to find a more permanent place to sleep if I wanted to live here, but I'll worry about that tomorrow.
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Chapter 3 – Escape
I quickly came to my senses; he was trying to kill me!
I didn't have time to string my bow and I was on the ground. Thinking quickly I grabbed a handful of dirt. When he got close enough, I flung it at his eyes.
"Ah!" James backed up and yelled in pain. Seizing the chance, I stood up and swiftly stringed my bow. I aimed the arrow at his head and waited for him to collect himself.
"Why did you want to kill me?" I looked fiercely into his eyes.
James saw my arrow and knelt in front of me.
"Have mercy kind Queen Airadne. I didn't want to hurt you."
I was a bit confused at this. "I won't shoot if you answer my questions." He nodded, so I continued, "If you didn't want to hurt me, then why did you hold a dagger towards me?"
"I was told to do it by Queen Vivia, she threatened me." He sobbed.
Oh. So he was a victim of Vivia's blackmail too. I lowered my bow. "I forgive you, you may go now."
"But I can't!" James wailed, I rolled my eyes. "I was to bring back your heart in this box as proof. If I didn't, I would suffer her wrath for sure."
Hmm. I didn't want James to suffer the Queen's vengeance because of her hatred towards me.
"I have an idea. Instead of bringing her my heart, why don't you bring her the heart of a beast instead."
"You think she would be fooled by it?"
"Well she might be. I guess the safest way to escape her is to stop working for her. I guess I have to leave too."
With that I headed for the forest, but before I did, I took James' hatchet, I may need it.
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I walked deeper into the forest; I didn't really have a plan as to where to go and what to do. It was getting dark, I had to find shelter soon.
I decided the safest place to sleep was up a tree where ogres can't get you. So I climbed a big maple tree, settled on its branches and fell asleep. I knew I had to find a more permanent place to sleep if I wanted to live here, but I'll worry about that tomorrow.