A/N I'm so sorry this has taken so long. I hope to have another chapter up by Monday or Tuesday, all depending on what takes place in school. Enjoy and please review.
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While Joseph and the guards were frantically searching, the fire in the cabin glowed and flashed shadows on the sleeping pair. They were silent and peaceful, unaware of the turmoil taking place outside.
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I turned away from where the men were digging. I couldn't bear to watch. I looked harder into the distance. I thought my eyes were fooling me. There in the woods, I could swear I saw smoke. I walked toward it, none of the others noticed. I recognized the cabin that I was approaching. We had spent many a happy hour there, Clarisse and I. My heart skipped a beat, could it be possible that they had found shelter? The distance between the cabin and myself soon diminished as I took strides towards it. The door was unlocked and I quietly crossed the threshold. There, in front of the fire, was the objects of the current search, and my affections.
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Joseph lightly shook Clarisse's shoulder to wake her. She came to, slightly groggy.
"Hmm? Who's there?" She caught sight of him. "Oh Joseph! You found us!" Mia heard her grandmothers voice and woke as well.
"Oh cool. Storm over?"
"Indeed." Joseph hid his relief of finding them alive. "I'll be right back, I'm going to alert the rest of the search party."
"Search party?" Asked Clarisse but her question fell on deaf ears as the door closed behind Joe.
By the time he returned, Mia was up and dressed but Clarisse had a slight problem.
"What's wrong?" Joe asked.
"I can't move my ankle."
"The one you landed on?" Mia asked.
"What? Landed on what? What happened to you two out there?" Joe was perplexed.
"Oh it's a long story. I'll tell you the whole story later. Right now I think it would be best if we went back home and then call a doctor." Said Clarisse gritting her teeth slightly.
"Right. Some of the men are on their way with transportation." And at that moment, said transportation arrived.
"More horses?" questioned Mia exasperatedly
"It's the only way to get around in such deep snow. Come now you'll survive." Joseph went outside and sent one of the riders back to fetch a doctor. The order was met with murmurs from the others at the need for it. He returned, sent Mia outside and sent a look at Clarisse. "You always manage to get into scrapes don't you?"
"Just shut up and help me." She said.
"With pleasure." To her dismay, he picked her up and carried her outside to the waiting horse.
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"Well, Your Majesty, you simply turned your ankle and the cold stiffened it up. Get some rest and you should be up and around in a day or so." They were all back at the castle and Clarisse was sitting in her bed with the doctor examining her ankle. "Other then that, you have a few bumps and bruises but other then that, nothing serious. You should be thankful that it wasn't summer."
"Yes, I know. There would have been a very good chance I wouldn't be here now."
"Well then Madame, I shall bid thee adieu." He bowed himself from the room. Clarisse was left with Mia and Joe, both of which were gazing at her.
"What are you looking at?"
"I didn't think it was that bad.." said Mia
"It's not." Clarisse pointed out. Joseph broke in.
"Are you going to finally tell me what happened?"
"Of course. Have a seat. This might take a while."
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