"M'lady, shouldn't we be getting back by now? I have a feeling that my lord will be getting upset if you don't make an appearance soon..."
"Oh, come on Cal, I need this right now. It'll probably be my last real taste of freedom for the rest of my life. You know what it'll be like with my father and that royal palace. It's practically a cage and I'll feel like a trapped bird in there." There was a hint of defiance in Danielle's voice as she spoke to Calinda, her maid.
"But milady, my lord will let you go out..."
"Yes...and have practically the entire of King's Own monitoring my every move. You know what he's like. Overprotective."
"But my lord loves you dearly, you're his only daughter."
"I know...that's why I'm going to enjoy the freedom and fresh air while I can!"
With that, Dani walked further down the street, hoping to find other goods to her already bulking heap. Suddenly, she heard the distict galloping of a horse. Who is stupid enough to run a horse at full speed on such a busy street? They can run someone over! The person riding the horse suddenly came into view. From where she saw it, it appeared to be a royal guard by the clothes he was wearing. Call himself a royal guard! She continued walking down the street but immediately did a double take. There was a young toddler walking across the street and by the speed the horse was galloping at, it would be on top of the young child in a few seconds. Without a second thought, Dani flung herself towards the young child. She quickly hindered the child by turning her back to the horse and grasping the child towards her. She tried at the same time to roll away but knew it was too late. She saw the hooves come down as the rider reined the horse in and she prepared for the impact.
"MILADY!!!!" Calinda screamed. Her lady's life was in danger and she couldn't do a thing about it.
The impact never came. As she heard the hooves thud down on the ground about an inch from where she was crouching holding the baby. She slowly got back on her feet still shaking. As Calinda and the mother of the child came towards her, she was just happy that she hadn't got hurt. Dani handed the toddler back to his mother receiving gratification mingled with crying. She remembered the rider and stormed up to him. He hadn't even come down from his horse and what is he thinking about. She glared at him who seemed to be lost in thought. The nerve of him! "At least have the decency to get off your horse!" she was now really angry.
"What are you talking about?!?" his eyes flashed. Who was this girl to tell him what to do? "If you had been paying attention, you would have realized that you practically ran over an innocent citizen and you're asking me what I'm talking about?!"
"The last time I checked, this was a free country."
"It is as long as you don't do things to endanger the people living in it! And as a royal guard, you are expected to protect them."
"I don't have to listen to this." With that he turned his horse and rode back.
"YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THE LAST OF ME, YOU SLIMY BASTARD!!" That stopped Roald in his tracks. No one had ever said things like that to him. He pulled his horse towards her and leaned down until their noses nearly touched.
"You will regret you ever said that....ignorant pig." He whispered menacingly. She wanted to stab the glaive now held tightly in her hand through this guard's heart. No one messes with me.
A/N: I know I'm making Roald like a bad guy but you have to continue to read it to see that I need that to happen to make him look arrogant and full of pride. Inherited from his father Jonathan. :)