Chapter 2
Lady Kathryn was spending most of her days in the garden since summer war rolling in. She loved to read a good book while the smell of fresh flowers filled her soul. In the summer their housemaid Sarah would make most of the clothing. Katie loved to wear black to match her long dark hair that flowed through the wind over her shoulders. People in the town revered her beauty while other mocked it in jealousy. Her eyes, gray as the morning dew with the coldest touch to bring men to her calling. With gowns as dark as night, and rope belts white and clear, she resembled the essence of a noble woman. Her prestige was known through out the land but her father never let her roam. Katie has this power that allows her to see into the future, but she can't tell if she is living the present or the future. Her father worries that if her secret gets out she will be accused of being a demon. Being locked up in the house most of her life Lady Kathryn has learned to master many skills. She sometimes dreams that she is a knight battling evil. The nobility of her family is renowned through out the land but they don't let their status interfere with their lives.
Lady Kathryn was looking over the fence at the outside world when her father walked up to her. His face was sad and she knew why but they need not talk about it. It was the same story of how she could not go outside her family's land. When looking over the fence Katie could see a boy always talking with men much older then he. He was not hard to see from where she was. Oh, how she wanted to just talk to him know his name and what he thought about the outside world. Katie thought the only way that she would get away from this torment was if she escaped by jumping the fence. She walked across the garden and sat in her chair and picked up one of her books and began reading. As soon as her father was removed from the garden on some important business, she jumped over the fence.
Lady Kathryn longed to feel this road under her feet and she savored every minute of it. She was suddenly shaded by a figure standing over her but she was to busy watching the ground to notice. He put his hand to her and helped her from the ground. Immediately she spoke, "My name is Lady Kathryn, might I ask your name."
"My name is Mr. Schmick." He said with eyes still pawned on her beauty, " But you can call me Darrell.
"You are much bigger then I thought you were," she said.
"So you have been spying on me." He said with a smirk on his face, "I have noticed you watching me from your fence."
Blushing with cheeks as red as a rose Katie replied, "I didn't not mean to stare Mr. Schmick I just wanted to look outside my garden."
"Its alright, I have been staring back, and its Darrell".
"Might I ask who are all those people that come by your little home?" She asked.
"Those are messengers of Lord William." He replied, "I advise our Lord on many political decisions. It's hard to keep this place running after those many wars. I have a question for you though. How come you never leave your garden?"
Katie panicking not knowing what to say she just told him the truth, "I have premonitions and my father thinks that I will be killed if the town finds out."
"Nonsense!?" He exclaimed, "I don't think anyone as beautiful as you could ever be harmed by anyone."
With another blushing of her cheeks Lady Kathryn smiled and said nothing. Darrell guided her hand-to-hand over his arms and they began walking through the Village. They crossed many a fields and loads of grassy areas. Katie was like a child realizing the world for the first time. She pointed at birds that she had never seen before and laughed at dogs that walked by with their masters. They were coming across a small house wear two women were walking through the door. She noticed one wearing a wool cloak around her upper side and the other in bright colored armor. Katie wondered up to the house but was too afraid to enter so they passed the house and walked along the street a little longer. They came upon that small houses farm land and saw a young man in the field. With a swift wave of her hand the boy walked up them. Wearing a gray shirt and some work pants he couldn't match up to the suit that Mr. Schmick was wearing. Mr. Schmick loved to wear suits that were gray because it bounced with the brown color of his eyes. With black hair that was simple and wisp he looked like the businessman he claimed to be. Mr. Schmick introduced Lady Kathryn to the boy. His name was Richard but she was to shy to say anything to him. Mr. Schmick waved his hand and started walking away but in the distance Lady Kathryn heard him say, "I'm going to leave you with Richard for a while so you can get a feel for the country life".
Richard looked at lady Kathryn in excitement and said, "So you want to see like country life is like Ms. Kathryn. I can show you that real good by taken you huntin wit me."
Katie was appalled at the language he was using with her but didn't want to be rude and correct so she just smiled and finally spoke," You can call me Katie if you don't mind. I think it sounds more friendly."
"Your gonna likes a huntin Ms. Katie." He said, while taking his rag from his pocket and wiping his face, "You get to shoot animals for fun, to make food and other goods."
"So you like to kill animals for fun!?" Katie exclaimed, "And I told you to call Katie, not Ms. Katie."
"Sorry Ms. Katie, I mean, Katie" He said, feeling ashamed for not getting it right the first time, "We don't have to go huntin right now, I can take you inside to meet my mama. She supposed to be delevirn my little brother or sister any day now."
Lady Kathryn thought that sounded a lot more reasonable, so she agreed. Richard jumped over the fence and put up his arm for Katie to grab on to but she just walked ahead of him.
Lady Kathryn was spending most of her days in the garden since summer war rolling in. She loved to read a good book while the smell of fresh flowers filled her soul. In the summer their housemaid Sarah would make most of the clothing. Katie loved to wear black to match her long dark hair that flowed through the wind over her shoulders. People in the town revered her beauty while other mocked it in jealousy. Her eyes, gray as the morning dew with the coldest touch to bring men to her calling. With gowns as dark as night, and rope belts white and clear, she resembled the essence of a noble woman. Her prestige was known through out the land but her father never let her roam. Katie has this power that allows her to see into the future, but she can't tell if she is living the present or the future. Her father worries that if her secret gets out she will be accused of being a demon. Being locked up in the house most of her life Lady Kathryn has learned to master many skills. She sometimes dreams that she is a knight battling evil. The nobility of her family is renowned through out the land but they don't let their status interfere with their lives.
Lady Kathryn was looking over the fence at the outside world when her father walked up to her. His face was sad and she knew why but they need not talk about it. It was the same story of how she could not go outside her family's land. When looking over the fence Katie could see a boy always talking with men much older then he. He was not hard to see from where she was. Oh, how she wanted to just talk to him know his name and what he thought about the outside world. Katie thought the only way that she would get away from this torment was if she escaped by jumping the fence. She walked across the garden and sat in her chair and picked up one of her books and began reading. As soon as her father was removed from the garden on some important business, she jumped over the fence.
Lady Kathryn longed to feel this road under her feet and she savored every minute of it. She was suddenly shaded by a figure standing over her but she was to busy watching the ground to notice. He put his hand to her and helped her from the ground. Immediately she spoke, "My name is Lady Kathryn, might I ask your name."
"My name is Mr. Schmick." He said with eyes still pawned on her beauty, " But you can call me Darrell.
"You are much bigger then I thought you were," she said.
"So you have been spying on me." He said with a smirk on his face, "I have noticed you watching me from your fence."
Blushing with cheeks as red as a rose Katie replied, "I didn't not mean to stare Mr. Schmick I just wanted to look outside my garden."
"Its alright, I have been staring back, and its Darrell".
"Might I ask who are all those people that come by your little home?" She asked.
"Those are messengers of Lord William." He replied, "I advise our Lord on many political decisions. It's hard to keep this place running after those many wars. I have a question for you though. How come you never leave your garden?"
Katie panicking not knowing what to say she just told him the truth, "I have premonitions and my father thinks that I will be killed if the town finds out."
"Nonsense!?" He exclaimed, "I don't think anyone as beautiful as you could ever be harmed by anyone."
With another blushing of her cheeks Lady Kathryn smiled and said nothing. Darrell guided her hand-to-hand over his arms and they began walking through the Village. They crossed many a fields and loads of grassy areas. Katie was like a child realizing the world for the first time. She pointed at birds that she had never seen before and laughed at dogs that walked by with their masters. They were coming across a small house wear two women were walking through the door. She noticed one wearing a wool cloak around her upper side and the other in bright colored armor. Katie wondered up to the house but was too afraid to enter so they passed the house and walked along the street a little longer. They came upon that small houses farm land and saw a young man in the field. With a swift wave of her hand the boy walked up them. Wearing a gray shirt and some work pants he couldn't match up to the suit that Mr. Schmick was wearing. Mr. Schmick loved to wear suits that were gray because it bounced with the brown color of his eyes. With black hair that was simple and wisp he looked like the businessman he claimed to be. Mr. Schmick introduced Lady Kathryn to the boy. His name was Richard but she was to shy to say anything to him. Mr. Schmick waved his hand and started walking away but in the distance Lady Kathryn heard him say, "I'm going to leave you with Richard for a while so you can get a feel for the country life".
Richard looked at lady Kathryn in excitement and said, "So you want to see like country life is like Ms. Kathryn. I can show you that real good by taken you huntin wit me."
Katie was appalled at the language he was using with her but didn't want to be rude and correct so she just smiled and finally spoke," You can call me Katie if you don't mind. I think it sounds more friendly."
"Your gonna likes a huntin Ms. Katie." He said, while taking his rag from his pocket and wiping his face, "You get to shoot animals for fun, to make food and other goods."
"So you like to kill animals for fun!?" Katie exclaimed, "And I told you to call Katie, not Ms. Katie."
"Sorry Ms. Katie, I mean, Katie" He said, feeling ashamed for not getting it right the first time, "We don't have to go huntin right now, I can take you inside to meet my mama. She supposed to be delevirn my little brother or sister any day now."
Lady Kathryn thought that sounded a lot more reasonable, so she agreed. Richard jumped over the fence and put up his arm for Katie to grab on to but she just walked ahead of him.