Ciara sat on her bed feeling angry and frustrated. she stood up picked up her painting board and started painting in anger .
' you ingrate ' she felt the words pierced her.
" Can I come in ? " a voice at the door asked .
" yes " she wiped the tears already falling.
" you're crying ? " Amber asked.
" no, am not " she said with her eyes closed .
" then what this ? " Amber cleaned her face .
" holy mother of snakes ! " she said standing up angrily, " it's mother, she knows nothing about about ruling people yet she gives advice on what to do . she calls father greedy but she's the most greediest " .
" do not say that , she's your mother " Amber said .
" a mother who speaks without caring if the child is hurt by the word she's about to say is not a mother " .Amber stared at her speechless.
" father already agreed, so we're leaving this place tomorrow" .
" but remember to tell mother before we leave no matter how angry you are with her, she needs to know cause all she's doing is for your own good " .
" you always in support of her ,I don't just know why "
" because she went through a lot so you could be on that throne without stress "
'' I hate it when you say so " she walked towards the window.
" be calm , you want peace we will get it " she smiled at her and Ciara nodded.
The next day .
" How many soldiers do you have with you ? " the king asked.
" two " Ciara answered as she mounted her horse.
" why two ? " Lilith asked from behind.
"now she's here " Ciara muttered under her breath a little bit annoyed.
" ok ok , I came to wish you good luck and to remind you that you should be careful when you get there " she said to Ciara.
" I would " she forced a smile.
" good luck " Lucina smiled.
" thanks" they rode out .
At night .
" let us rest " Amber said but Ciara went forward and Amber followed closely.
" I hear something" Ciara whispered , after a while everything became quiet.
" you sure ? " she asked
" yes very " see strode back with the horse to where their tent was pitched.
" oh , we had forgotten to tell Fionna that we were leaving"
" she knows " Ciara said with a distant look in her eyes as she watched the soldiers eat .
" aren't you going to eat ? " Amber asked.
," am not hungry" she stood up and walked into the tent.
Fionna was a friend who had escaped being killed by her uncle who took over her father's throne . she had left her younger brother knowing that he will be fine but she wasn't safe .
Fionna lives beside the river in the woods, in one of those ancient caves , as believed her people also her are supernatural beings .
At night a growl was heard and Ciara walked came out with her sword .
" what was that ? " Amber asked from behind and another growl was heard .
" I think a beast..." she had not finished talking when something leaped out of the woods and attacked them.
It pinned Ciara to the ground , the wolf growled angrily. Amber attacked it but was knocked to the ground by others .
Ciara turned into a snake so she could be free before turning back into human , anger filled her as blood dripped from the injury caused by the wolf .
She attacked furiously stabbing the wolf on his head and drew out the sword when it collapsed to the ground.
Beheading the other that attacked Amber, she went to help the two guards who were finding it hard to fight the beast.
she killed the remaining wolfs and turned to face the injured guards , " are you okay ? " she asked in a low voice. They nodded," wait her I will get something to treat you with , Amber please clear this place " she told Amber who nodded.
After a while she came back with some herbs. she knelt down but the guard she was about to treat stopped her ." my lady do not bother I will do it myself" he tried to take the herbs from her but stopped when he saw her serious look .
Tearing a part of her dress she used it to clean the injury, after squeezing the herb she tore another part of her dress and tied the herbs with the injury.
" before tomorrow you will feel better" she told him .
When she did the same for the other guard, she asked to go sleep and they both thanked her bowing.
" I am done " Amber said from behind.
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