Chapter 1 A white haired angel.
Hester grew up among the traveling salesmen. Although they were travelers, Hester's life wasn't that bad at all. They all loved her. She didn't mind that she didn't look like her fellow travelers, but she saw them as her only family. The boy in the desert was just a mere image in her mind, a bad dream she thought, she never worried much about it, and she was so young then. But she did however found it weird that her mom would always hug very tight at night and ask her: "If you leave don't ever forget us!" Hester never understood why her mother would do that but she always answered in replay: "Mother, don't worry. I will never leave you, never!"
Hester was a happy girl, and she grew up to stay a happy girl, but also a very beautiful girl. People never understood why she had that white hair, it was as white as snow, but they loved her green eyes, they glisten in the sun as if they were small green diamonds. She would always look at you in a charming way, and she was very friendly to everyone she met. But her life was soon to change.
The caravan reached Thebes for the third time in her life. Hester was always happy to be in Thebes, the city of the kings. It had a large marketplace and far above everything raised the royal palace of the Pharaoh. And for each visit she was so excited. Now that she returned again, she was no longer a girl that runs trough the streets and allies. She was a young woman that had reached the age of marriage. So another reason for her father being in Thebes was to find her a husband. But her free heart would soon prove that it was she who would be the judge of that.
When they found their spot, her father left to meet a friend of his. They were friends for so long now; he was ready to offer the hand of his daughter to his son. Soon after he left Hester left as well. She wanted to go out on explore again and see if there was anything changed since her last visit.
"Don't go to far Hester, you father want to talk to you later!" Her mother warned her.
But Hester heard only half of it. And she was a free minded girl who liked to do whatever she liked. She roamed trough the allies and small streets she knew so well. Later she came to the main road. Something was going on, because a lot of people had come together. Trough the crowd she couldn't see what was going on. She asked a nearby lady what was going on.
"The Pharaoh and his priest have returned to the city of the kings, they always follow this route to the palace, we're here to welcome them."
Hester was so excited; she had never seen the Pharaoh before and an occasion like this would be something like a once in a lifetime happening. She stayed in the hope to get a glimpse of the Pharaoh. She didn't wait very long. Not long after that she saw the royal coming from the other side of the street. In front the Pharaoh straight and proud. Followed by his 6 priest and surrounded by his soldiers.
Hester was stunt by his appearance. She couldn't keep her eyes away from him.
When he came closer, she came, unaware, in the Pharaohs look. He was amazed to see a girl like her. Her eyes looked charming and so full of love. And her hair was as white as snow; among al these people she didn't belong, so he thought. And when he passed by her he stopped and looked at her, making her blush. His priests stopped as well, they all looked at their Pharaoh. The Pharaoh called a servant and ordered him to bring the white haired girl.
Hester was very surprised to be called to the Pharaoh. A woman behind her tabbed her on the shoulder.
"You're such a lucky girl, the Pharaoh hardly does that. Maybe you charm him."
Hester smiles and follows the servant. She does feel a little honored. But then she freezes when she the horse. She slowly moves her eyes up and looks at the man sitting on the horse. The man climbs of the horse and stands in front of her.
Very friendly the Pharaoh asked her name. She couldn't speak.
"It would be wise, is you answered his question!"
She looks at the priest on the horse. At that moment her mother comes out the ally. "Hester! What are you doing?"
She turns around and looks at her mom as she comes closer. "I apologize my Pharaoh, has she been rude?"
The Pharaoh smiles. "No, Hester is a nice girl; I like to get to know her better."
Hester's mother doesn't know what to answer; her husband is not going to like this. Hester looks at her mom. She loved to have some fun with the Pharaoh. Her mom shakes her head. "I am sorry my dear, your father wants to talk to you, maybe some other time." Hester looks disappointed. "Can't it wait?" Her mother shakes her head. "I'm sorry, but perhaps the Pharaoh wishes to return tomorrow?" She looks to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh knots. "Very well!" He climbs back onto his horse.
"Have her to meet me on the other side of the market." He orders his men to leave and he follows as well.
At night her father told her about his arrangements. Hester stood up. "No I can't accept that! How can you think you can make decisions for me? I don't want it, father!"
"I am your father; I know what best for you!"
"You don't know me, she yelled very angry, 'cause if you did you wouldn't have done this!"
"Besides, I am not going anywhere; I have this appointment with the Pharaoh."
"What!?!" Her father looked unbelievable at his wife. She just looks down. "Then you will go now." Her father said without stop looking at her mom.
"No! She whispered, No!" Even louder. She turns around and then as hard as she can she runs away. And she keeps running ignoring her fathers call.
Her father assembled his man and ran after her, but Hester was faster and new the small routes better then her father. Her father had to give up the search and he returned to the camp, hoping she would return on her own.
Hester grew up among the traveling salesmen. Although they were travelers, Hester's life wasn't that bad at all. They all loved her. She didn't mind that she didn't look like her fellow travelers, but she saw them as her only family. The boy in the desert was just a mere image in her mind, a bad dream she thought, she never worried much about it, and she was so young then. But she did however found it weird that her mom would always hug very tight at night and ask her: "If you leave don't ever forget us!" Hester never understood why her mother would do that but she always answered in replay: "Mother, don't worry. I will never leave you, never!"
Hester was a happy girl, and she grew up to stay a happy girl, but also a very beautiful girl. People never understood why she had that white hair, it was as white as snow, but they loved her green eyes, they glisten in the sun as if they were small green diamonds. She would always look at you in a charming way, and she was very friendly to everyone she met. But her life was soon to change.
The caravan reached Thebes for the third time in her life. Hester was always happy to be in Thebes, the city of the kings. It had a large marketplace and far above everything raised the royal palace of the Pharaoh. And for each visit she was so excited. Now that she returned again, she was no longer a girl that runs trough the streets and allies. She was a young woman that had reached the age of marriage. So another reason for her father being in Thebes was to find her a husband. But her free heart would soon prove that it was she who would be the judge of that.
When they found their spot, her father left to meet a friend of his. They were friends for so long now; he was ready to offer the hand of his daughter to his son. Soon after he left Hester left as well. She wanted to go out on explore again and see if there was anything changed since her last visit.
"Don't go to far Hester, you father want to talk to you later!" Her mother warned her.
But Hester heard only half of it. And she was a free minded girl who liked to do whatever she liked. She roamed trough the allies and small streets she knew so well. Later she came to the main road. Something was going on, because a lot of people had come together. Trough the crowd she couldn't see what was going on. She asked a nearby lady what was going on.
"The Pharaoh and his priest have returned to the city of the kings, they always follow this route to the palace, we're here to welcome them."
Hester was so excited; she had never seen the Pharaoh before and an occasion like this would be something like a once in a lifetime happening. She stayed in the hope to get a glimpse of the Pharaoh. She didn't wait very long. Not long after that she saw the royal coming from the other side of the street. In front the Pharaoh straight and proud. Followed by his 6 priest and surrounded by his soldiers.
Hester was stunt by his appearance. She couldn't keep her eyes away from him.
When he came closer, she came, unaware, in the Pharaohs look. He was amazed to see a girl like her. Her eyes looked charming and so full of love. And her hair was as white as snow; among al these people she didn't belong, so he thought. And when he passed by her he stopped and looked at her, making her blush. His priests stopped as well, they all looked at their Pharaoh. The Pharaoh called a servant and ordered him to bring the white haired girl.
Hester was very surprised to be called to the Pharaoh. A woman behind her tabbed her on the shoulder.
"You're such a lucky girl, the Pharaoh hardly does that. Maybe you charm him."
Hester smiles and follows the servant. She does feel a little honored. But then she freezes when she the horse. She slowly moves her eyes up and looks at the man sitting on the horse. The man climbs of the horse and stands in front of her.
Very friendly the Pharaoh asked her name. She couldn't speak.
"It would be wise, is you answered his question!"
She looks at the priest on the horse. At that moment her mother comes out the ally. "Hester! What are you doing?"
She turns around and looks at her mom as she comes closer. "I apologize my Pharaoh, has she been rude?"
The Pharaoh smiles. "No, Hester is a nice girl; I like to get to know her better."
Hester's mother doesn't know what to answer; her husband is not going to like this. Hester looks at her mom. She loved to have some fun with the Pharaoh. Her mom shakes her head. "I am sorry my dear, your father wants to talk to you, maybe some other time." Hester looks disappointed. "Can't it wait?" Her mother shakes her head. "I'm sorry, but perhaps the Pharaoh wishes to return tomorrow?" She looks to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh knots. "Very well!" He climbs back onto his horse.
"Have her to meet me on the other side of the market." He orders his men to leave and he follows as well.
At night her father told her about his arrangements. Hester stood up. "No I can't accept that! How can you think you can make decisions for me? I don't want it, father!"
"I am your father; I know what best for you!"
"You don't know me, she yelled very angry, 'cause if you did you wouldn't have done this!"
"Besides, I am not going anywhere; I have this appointment with the Pharaoh."
"What!?!" Her father looked unbelievable at his wife. She just looks down. "Then you will go now." Her father said without stop looking at her mom.
"No! She whispered, No!" Even louder. She turns around and then as hard as she can she runs away. And she keeps running ignoring her fathers call.
Her father assembled his man and ran after her, but Hester was faster and new the small routes better then her father. Her father had to give up the search and he returned to the camp, hoping she would return on her own.