Hey, just so you know:
This is set in my own little version of medieval times. Also, the main character is named Chianna. Chia is just a nickname, a shortening of Chianna, so I'm letting you know now, before you ask. Isn't that efficient? Hope you enjoy! Tell me if you want more or not.
-Frenchesca
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"Are you ready yet Chianna?"
When no answer came from the room, Chias mother Mary knocked on the door. When still no answer came, she went inside.
"Mama, did you find her?" Chias sister Anna asked. When she looked through the open doorway, she chuckled. "Looks like she escaped, mom." she said, pointing to the open window.
"Honestly!" Mary huffed, agitated. "Why can't she just act like a normal girl for once? We're going off to a party, and she's off jumping from second floor windows? Why? It's bad enough she wouldn't wear the dress I picked out, but now she runs away?"
Anna smiled at the antics of here older sister, and led their ranting mother down the stairs to the living room, hoping that their father could calm her. Eventually, when she finally calmed a little, Mary stood by the window, looking for her eldest daughter. "Let's just hope that she doesn't get into any more fights. It isn't appropriate from a lady of her stature. She is a Dukes daughter after all. Send the guards, just to be safe."
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"I finally got away! Now to just run far enough..." Chia remembered the last time she had escaped like that. Her mother had sent their guards out to find her. When they had she had beaten away four before they trapped her, and forced her back home.
Chia longed for freedom to do as she pleased, but being a woman she was supposed to be more reserved, and quiet. She had one thing to say to that: Fuck it. No matter what, she would get the freedom she so desperately craved.
'One day soon. If not this year, then the next.' she pledged herself as she ran through the nearby forest. She refused to go to parties and balls because she knew that if she went, her mother would try to match her up with some guy, and that would only limit her options even more.
She made her way into her favorite clearing in the woods, an area with a beautiful lake. 'I bet if I got married I'd be forbidden to be here. Why would anyone be against letting someone come here though? I just don't get courtly life.' she thought as she pulled off her shoes and stockings. She waded into the water, closing her eyes, and focusing on only what she felt and heard.
She had been standing serenely still with the wind on her face, and water lapping at her knees, completely at one with nature, unmovable by any earthly force for almost half an hour before something clicked awake in her mind and her eyes opened. She was surrounded on all sides; She could hear their clumsy movements as they slowly advanced towards her.
'My unity has been obstructed... or has it?' she thought before she quickly turned around and sweep kicked the man who was trying to sneak up behind her. She closed her eyes once more and stood still as she reached out with her senses. She could tell they had brought more guards to get her this time, at least 5 more. True, she was a good fighter, but something was off with her that day, and she didn't want the hassle.
She let her head fall backward before calling out "I give up today. Just today. Take me home." and collapsing into the water. As she sank deeper and deeper she could just barely make out their confused voices.
Before she completely sank to the shallow bottom, she could almost swear she heard a voice whispering to her. It said "I'll come for you soon. Wait for me." It took her a few seconds before she realized it was herself who had whispered it. She didn't get a chance to ponder on it though, as she blacked out from lack of air.