[Author's Note: Some of these chapters are short. My method of writing is a get to the point kind of writing. From time to time I'll add fillers and switch point of views to flow with the story but I hate excessive fillers and when writers drag a story on instead of just writing what you have to tell and get to the point. If anyone has any pointers on writing or can tell me what areas I'm lacking in, please let me know in the comments! I would love to get pointers and see what areas I need to work on. Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy!]
She ran as fast as she could, her goal being the light at the entrance of the castle but it was a goal shortly lived as a pack of wolves came out from behind her. "Listen princess, we don't want to hurt you. Just listen to us and you'll be fine." Maugrim sneered at the young girl who slowly began stepping back as she remembered her ice magic. She seemed to have gotten a taste of bravery and smirked, "I'm your princess so you will listen to me!" She barked back. Maugrim and his pack let out a chuckle before one of the wolves jumped towards her and she extended her hand in panic which let out an icy blast from her fingertips, turning the grey wolf into a light blue statue of ice that shattered as soon as he hit the ground. Maugrim looked at her with wide eyes while other wolves were ready to attack. He went to attack her but she created an ice barrier which separated her from them, only Maugrim was in her way and he was ready to kill her. "We don't need to do this Leez." he replied in an almost sad tone. "Then let me go." she replied confidently. "You know I can't do that." Maugrim sighed and got into an attack stance. Time was running out and he was stalling, Eirlys knew this and ran towards him and using her magic created pillars of solid white ice to come out off the castle pavillion ground and managed to create a slide of ice to slide her through the air until she was out of castle grounds and far enough away for them to catch up to her. She knew they would try using her ice so as soon as her feet touched the snow she melted her ice away and ran with the letter tucked away into her boot.
"Follow the wind." she recalled Luminess telling her and followed the wind towards Ettinsmoor. "Alright feet, let's go find Securas." she encouraged herself and walked through the snow for what seemed forever. After a few hours of walking when she heard rushing water and froze in her tracks. "Impossible!" she thought to herself and followed the noise and saw the river thawing. She stood in awe of the sight and saw the beautiful lush green grass and flowers. She watched as the trees grew leaves and flowers. From a distance she could see three silhouettes but then she heard that voice again. A terrifyingly sweet voice, "Keep going! Ignore them." he said. And she couldn't help but obey the voice and follow the wind again, this time however, there was flower petals carried by the gust of wind that showed her the way through a forest.
"What's a young girl like that doing in the Dark Wooded Forest?" said one. "I don't know! Who is she?" asked the second with a shrug. "Maybe she's lost?" asked the third as they glanced at each other. "Seraphina, Jared, follow her and I'll go get the others for back up." the first said. "Yes, Alaric!" the two said in unison and followed the girl from a distance while Alaric ran to get backup. "A peasant maybe?" Seraphina asked in curiosity as she examined the dark haired girls raggedy clothes. "This far away from a village?" Jared bantered as he watched the girl who looked a bit younger than he was. The two watched as flower petals flurried around the mysterious girl and guided her sharply left. "Hey wait for me!" she called out as she ran after the wind as if it were a person. Jared laughed to himself causing the older brown haired girl to elbow him in his shoulder. "Knock it off!" she whispered to him as she ran up ahead of him, her sights never leaving the younger dark haired girl ahead of her. Much to their surprise as they turned a corner they were met with shards of ice pointing at their necks. Their eyes grew wide. "The White Witch!" Seraphina exclaimed and drew her sword. "In the name of Aslan, stand down-" she began when she noticed it was the girl who had her hand extended towards thim, controlling the ice shards. The red haired male gulped and looked at the girl, "W-who are you exactly?" he asked in fear mingled with confusion. "That doesn't matter." Eirlys replied coldly. "It does if you're using magic against Aslan's!" he yelled back which made the young girl take a step back. "Please, just listen to what I'm telling you!" she exclaimed in panic but Seraphina stepped closer which led to Eirlys freezing their feet to the ground and running away, following the wind again for another few miles before it dead ended at a cliff overlooking a different part of the river. The lavender colored petal floated towards the river and Eirlys shook her head. "I'm not jumping that's insane!" she exclaimed as she heard an army behind her. "What do I do? An army behind me and a raging river below me." she thought out loud and looked back to see the army shouting at her and she fell downwards as if she were pushed. She braced herself and in a panic, landed on a pad of ice which cut her arm and made her bite her lip too hard causing it to bleed. She laid on the ice block and tried to get up but passed unconscious. All she heard was someone yell , "A girl fell!" and everything went black.
"Quick get her up! We have to save her." a black haired elderly woman with gray at her temples exclaimed as she motioned for a younger man to carry her. "Be careful! She may have broken something!" the woman stressed and the man laid her in the back of their wagon. While he helped the elder woman get in the wagon, she couldn't help but notice the young child's necklace. Her eyes widened and she gasped. "What is it grandmother?" the young man asked as he noticed the worry in her eyes as she sat by the child. "We're running out of time." was all she said. "Hurry to the citadel!" another voice exclaimed. "Miss Makino! Hurry!" the voice continued. "Well hop on then Alisadie, we've no time to lose. Why so worried?" Makino asked. "I've just received word, Aslan is on the move!" she cheered with such happiness that tears poured down her face and Makino, when she heard, her eyes became glossy from the tears of joy threatening to spill from the corners of them. "Philomena take us to the village quickly!" the one with hair so blue that it looked like the sky had poured itself onto him said. His was such a light shade of blue that it seemed a white tainted slightly sky blue. He pulled the reins of the grey speckled horse in front of him who was pulling the wooden wagon, "I'll do my best Gaius!" Philomena replied in such haste she began running as soon as she could. "Which village?" she panted with all her might. "Farlow, for now." Gaius replied with a smirk.
The ride was going rather smoothly until Alisadie saw Eirlys' necklace and gasped. "Gran look!" she pointed out in shock. "Yes, I know. She is of Securas' Candellian lineage. We have to assure that she gets there safely." Makino replied worriedly. "Yes we'll have to but I heard Aslan's army was nearby. Seeing as how they're waiting for Aslan now and IF she is Candellian than we would have to turn her over to them." Gaius reminded the two women behind him. "But she's a child! She couldn't possibly be like the Candellians! Besides, we don't know the truth behind the matter." Alisadie said in a defensive tone, obviously worried about the girl. "She's right you know. Didn't I raise you better?" Makino reprimanded the young man. "Yes, I know but we will still have to hand her over. Candellian's are traitors to Narnia! They deserve to die!" Gaius snapped in bitterness. "Gaius! That was fourteen years ago! Forgive and let it die already. This child did no harm!" Alisadie sneered at Gaius that it was the exact opposite of her usually peaceful nature. Suddenly Philomena stopped and sent Gaius falling to the ground with a yelp of surprise. The two women laughed at the sight of Gaius on his back. "Get up Gaius. This girl is going to Securas and they will decide what to do with her there." Philomena snarled at him with a huff and deathly glare. "You are no one to judge this child for what her people did. Let's take her to the Haven and let Aldo see what he will do with her. Justice is not yours to make. Now let's hurry before Jadis' army find us." she neighed and watched Gaius get up and dust himself off. "My apologies for wanting vengeance for what they did to my parents." he mumbled and climbed back into the driver seat of the wagon. "Are we done complaining?" Philomena asked with a huff. "Y-yes." Gaius sighed and Philomena started off again.
