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"I'm afraid I can't do that." His words made my heart race but I refused to let them get to me. Whatever decision I was making was for me. I cannot be with two brothers at once.

I was getting accustomed to the palace, I had my family and friends there with him. I was learning to accept the king even though my heart said otherwise. I had no idea who and what he was, especially with all of the lies he had told.

The anger I had buried in me for days slowly crawled back and I clenched my hands into a fist as I stared at him.

"Then I'll go on my own." I walked passed him in a direction as I moved among the large trees in the thick forest. I will not follow my heart this time even if it begged me to stay back, to at least listen to what he had to say.

I'd missed him for days, I'd prayed he at least come get me and now I was here...

"That way leads to the fort." I heard him say and I turned to the next direction lifting my dress from the dirt on the floor.