Thanx for all the reviewers, you've made my day!!

Yeah I know the last two chaps were quite boring, I just wanted to set up the background. It'll get more exciting, trust me.

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Chapter 7 – A Surprise

I opened my eyes to see the morning light shone through my window. I can't take it anymore! I craved to go outside and ride.

The royal stable was in the castle courtyard, and I'd been there a couple of times before to visit my horse. There was a tiny riding ring used for lessons in the courtyard as well, but it was too small. I wanted to go outside of the castle walls and ride free in the fields where the stable hands exercise the horses.

As a visiting Princess, the King and Queen of Ayortha were responsible for my safety. If anything happens to me while I'm here, it could start something terrible between the two countries. That's why I'm not allowed to go outside of the castle by myself.

I didn't want to cause the royal family any trouble or grief, but my crave to ride is just too strong. I have to find a way to ride or I'll go crazy.

During my boring lessons, I thought up a plan to escape my lessons and go to the stables and ride.


After lunch, I excused myself to the privy. When no one's looking, I slipped to my room and changed my dress for trousers . My mistress would faint if she saw me in this. Since she thought I was in the privy, I had to slip out.

I looked for a way down to the courtyard from my room. My room wasn't that high off the ground, only on the second storey. Under my window were bits of stone sticking out, I could use them as foot holds. To the right of my window was a part of the roof of the first storey. Then I saw a flag pole about two feet from the edge of the roof, I could reach it from the roof and slide down. Good thing I'd been climbing trees with my brothers when I was young and was quite agile.

I slowly lowered myself to the ground and walked toward the stable. Good, nobody was there.

I found Lightning in her stall, she neighed and was quite happy to see me. I gave her a slice of Apple which she consumed in under a minute.

Now I had the hard task of figuring out a way to smuggle Lightning and myself out of the castle walls. I guess I should've thought of that before I jumped down from my room, but I was too excited.

I looked around the stable for anything I could use, but I caught a movement in the corner of my eye.

A boy a bit taller and older than me was raking the old straw in the next stall. His back was turned to me so I can't see his face. But something about him seemed familiar, especially the messy straw-coloured hair and the swift movements of his arm.

He finished raking and set the rake down. As he did, I caught sight of his face.

I gasped, now I know where I'd seen him before, there's no mistaking those ultramarine eyes.

"John?"

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I know this is an evil cliffhanger (I'm very good at doing that Muahahahaha). you're probably wondering why in the world John's here, but you'll have to wait till the next chap. And I know this chap is very short, but that's my evil way, Muahahaha!!! (I love my evil laugh)

(ok, I think I'm going slightly nutty, but I'll fine)

So did my grammar and tenses get better in this chap?? Plz review and let me know.