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Ch.2: Wedding, not death

Miranda didn't say a word, just sat and stared at the wall. How dare he come in here and flaunt his new married position when she was supposed to be the one he married. Suddenly, she felt a strong hand grip her right arm and yank her up off the floor. She cried out in pain and rubbed her violated arm. Tears welled up in her eyes and she looked up at him. "Why would you do that?"

It hurt Catspaw that he had injured Miranda. He knew it would leave a nasty bruise, but he showed no feeling. "Come come Miranda! My father raised you not to be a crybaby." She shot him a dirty look. "Well he raised me to be a king's wife to, now didn't he?" Catspaw sighed and shook his head. "Miranda," he said gently. "You must not harbor hatred towards me for doing what I had to do."

Miranda shook her head. "Not what you had to do, what you chose to do." The broken look on her face made him want to take her in his arms and never let go. But he restrained himself, and instead replied "Now Miranda, would my father approve of the way your acting. Your marriage is to an honorable man that will take care of you. Many young goblin women would give anything to be able to marry him."

"Than why don't you let one of them?" she spat out. Catspaw's eyes narrowed dangerously as he stepped close to her. Her breath caught in her throat when he was no more than an inch away. "You will not, under any circumstances, speak to me like that. You will respect me, and my wife. Is that understood?" Miranda only glared at him. He repeated his question. "Do you understnad me?" She only glared. Finally, Catspaw lost his temper. He grabbed her without thinking. She cried out in pain when his sharp claws bared down into her delicate skin.

His eyes widened in shock when he realized what he had done. He stepped back and Miranda fell to the ground with a thud. "Miranda I-I'm sorry! Let me heal you." He reached down to help her. "No!" Miranda cried. "Get away from me!" "But your arm!" he protested.

The sleeve of the dirty dress hse had been wearing was ripped open, revealing long angry gashes. Blood flowed freely from the wound and it was apparent that she needed immediant attention. He reached for her again and she drew back. There was a fearfull expression in her eyes and it killed Catspaw that he had put it there. She was afraid of him now.

"Don't touch me!" she cried bitterly. "Would you rather bleed to death?" That came out more harshly than he had intended. She nodded her head. "WHAT!" he yelled.

"Let me die." Tears ran down her face and she shook slightly. "No! Don't be ridiculous. You need help." "Not from you." She wouldn't meet his eyes.

"Fine! I'll get Seyline." He stepped out of the room when he heard no objection and called the nearest gaurd. "Get Seyline and tel him he is needed immediantly in the prison cells." The gaurd nodded and went to carry out his order. He stepped back into the room.

"Miranda, you really are being ridiculous. Why cause such a fuss?"

"Your the one who injured me." she replied coldly, pain evident in her voice. 'Why would I let you touch me?" Catspaw sighed. "I said I was sorry? What more do you wnat?" Miranda looked up at him, her eyes shiny with tears. "For you to let me go." He looked down. "You know I can't do that. Your a subject of the goblin kingdom now. You belong here."

"No. No I don't." Miranda replied softly. Catspaw just shook his head. There was a long moment of silence. He heard a small whimper and looked up. Mirand lay slumped against the wall. Blood was pooled all along her side and was still flowing from the gashes in her arm. Her face was pale and a sheen of sweat broke out across her forrehead. She was shaking and her breaths were coming more shallow and ragged.

Catspaw jumped to his feet. "Where is Seyline?" He ran out to the hall again and looked back and forth, only to find the hall empty except for the gaurd at the end. He ran back in the room and knelt down next to her. He reached for the injured arm, but she used the uninjured arm to swat his away. "I said, don't touch me." Her voice was raspy.

"Miranda! You'll bleed to death! I don't know what's taknig Seyline so long, but you must let me help you." She shook her head weakly. "Maybe I don't want to be helped." she whispered. "Of course you do. Now let me help you." He reached for her again, but she pulled back. The look in her eyes was one of pure fear. "Please," she whispered. "Please don't touch me."

Catspaw drew back. "Your afraid of me, aren't you?" The look in her eyes told it all. "Miranda, I said I was sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you."

Tears welled up in Miranda's eyes once more. "Shouldn't you be with your new wife right now?" she hissed. Catspaw sighed and shook his head. "I have her under a sleep spell right now. Now were here to prepare for your wedding, not let you die."

"But I don't want to marry him!" Miranda cried. Her energy was fading and she felt dizzy. Everything was spinning around her. The edges of her vision started turning black just as she saw Seyline walk in. Seyline asked no questions, but raced to Miranda's side just as she passed out. He quickly cast a healing spell on the damaged arm and watched as the long gashes began to repair themselves.

A minute later, Miranda's eyes fluttered open and she focused on Seyline. A small smile appeared on her face and tears spilled from her eyes. Eyes that had once been so full of life. Seyline drew her up into a hug. "It's alright dear." he said, rubbing soothing circles on her back. "It's alright."

END CHAPTER

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