Ayva had heard stories of The Raven Wood. The forest that no one leaves. It’d wrapped it’s dark hands around the kingdom and held tight to the walls that separated the people from the grim silence of the trees. It wasn’t a place for a princess. Her father had told her that, not a place for royals. But she wasn’t a princess anymore and the woods were the only place she knew would allow her to disappear. Looking down at the thick tree’s from her position on the outlying wall, Ayva could see how this would be true. It was also here where her plan hit a relatively large snag. The wall towered twenty feet from the ground on the castle side. As Ayva peered over the edge towards the woods she couldn’t see even a glimpse of the ground beneath …show more content…
There could be an assumption made that the ground was even on either side, but that made no account for what lay beneath the tree branches. She could survive a straight fall, as she had already, but breaking a bone and being run through by some unseen sharp trap were two very different things. Ayva was gifted, she was not that gifted. “You can do this. This or the tower again.” Ayva spoke to herself in a hushed tone, clenching her hands into fists at her side. One more fall, then she was free. Just one more. A moment more of pain and then she could be without the constant demand for her powers. Her damn gold blood. “Figure on the ramparts!” The call startled Ayva from her thoughts, blinking into the darkness and searching for the source of the voice. Flames from lit torches streamed out of a guard tower and Ayva could hear the beat of her heart pick up as the lights grew closer. They’d drag her back to the castle once they saw who she was, that or run her through where she stood. She wasn’t quite sure which option would be more …show more content…
Ayva didn’t move to see what it was, her attention trained on the thin blade clutched in the others hand. She could tell it’s a sword but the make was not of the Daemos smiths. It was too thin, sloped with a small curve to a tip with two points. It looked like a serpent, long and dangerous, baring it’s fangs. Ayva was entranced by it. A work of beauty molded into iron. Her focus didn’t return to the dark skinned female until a hand was on her wrist, pulling her forward. “The guards are following you.” Her voice was low and rich, sending a chill down Ayva’s spine. “Follow me if you wish not to be gutted for those pretty gold earrings you stole.” “Pardon?” Ayva blinked at her, lifting her free hand to her ears and cursing herself when she felt the coolness of the golden studs. She’d forgotten to strip those off in her haste to leave.“I’d give them up willingly.” Ayva voice is hushed to match the tone the other had set. “Doesn’t matter, these ones enjoy killing thieves. Come now, follow me.” Her grip tightened on Ayva’s wrist, pulling her farther into the brush. There wasn’t a moment to question how the woman had appeared in front of her or if she too had seen the large red stained bird that Ayva
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