My Savior
“ Now what? How are we supposed to find the principal road? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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“ What’s wrong, Vane? Are you trying to tell me something? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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Ever since she was little, Vanessa could communicate with animals. It was as if she could understand them, their struggles, and their true feelings.
“ My clothes? What about them? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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Understanding what her childhood friend's horse was trying to tell her, she looked at her clothes just as the horse specified and uttered in a whim, “ You’re right, Vane! Good thinking. My clothes are too pricey. I’ll get a lot of attention by wearing these clothes and my dad will be able to find me easily without much effort on his part. I need to find some shabby clothes to change into, but there aren’t any here. How should I solve this problem?
Vanessa (the horse)
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(Vane was directing my attention to a piece of cloth lying around in the bushes. I took the piece of fabric, tore it slightly, and made a cape to cover my clothes as much as possible from head to toe).
“ How do I look, Vane? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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“ Thank you so much for your kind words, Your Excellency! “ The princess paid her respects to the horse for helping her solve an ordeal.
Vanessa (the horse)
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The horse turned away from the princess who uttered, “ You’re embarrassed, Vane! You’re embarrassed! “
Vanessa (the horse)
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All of a sudden, the princess uttered to her horse out of the blue, “ Thank you, Vane! “
Vanessa (the horse)
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The horse was confused as to why the princess was suddenly thanking him out of nowhere. Titling his head in confusion, the princess made her point across to him. “ Thank you for coming with me on this adventure! Thank you, Vane! Thank you so much! “
Vanessa (the horse)
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“ I like being with you, Vane. What about you? Do you like being with me too? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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“ Let’s keep each other company and support ourselves on this perilous adventure. What do you say? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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“ Let’s get going and find the principal road, shall we? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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The horse didn't communicate with the princess, but she wasn't pushing her away whenever she was trying to show him affection. That showed the princess her new friend appreciated her to some extent even though she wasn't showing it.
Grinning slightly, she took the reins and said, “ Good! Let’s be on our way, Vane! “
Vanessa (the horse)
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Sunlia Kingdom
Greenhouse Mansion
“ Honestly brother, why did you help her escape? Lady Daniella was still on with the questioning who wouldn't stop anytime soon.
Gazing at his younger sister, he uttered in response, “ You already know the answer to that, don’t you? Why are you still asking me? “
“ I want to hear it from your mouth. “ Lady Daniella uttered assertively.
Sighing sadly, Sir Ricardo uttered before his younger sister, “ I saw the sorrow and sadness in her eyes. She wanted to break free, so I helped her break free of her chains. I had to do it, Daniella. I had no other choice. She was suffocating here. Hopefully, she’ll find a tiny bit of happiness outside these walls. “
Listening to her big brother narrate his feelings to her, Daniella shared her understanding of the situation. “ I understand your point of view brother, but what will you do once you’re found out? I managed to save you today thanks to my fabricated story, but I won’t be able to save you a second time. “
“ How am I going to be found out? Will you denounce me to His Majesty? “ Sir Ricardo couldn't help but interrogate his sister on the matter.
Lady Daniella was quite offended by the sudden question and said, “ What are you saying, brother? I’m your sister and you have no trust in me? “
Lady Daniella was hurt that her big brother would ask her such a question without considering her feelings. Gazing at his younger sister's expression, Sir Ricardo uttered apologetically, “ Sorry! I didn’t mean it. I trust you completely. I was trying to make sense of what you told me. How would I be found out? I took every precaution necessary. “
Lady Daniella: I wouldn’t be so sure of that if I were you. There’s something you forgot! “
“ What? “
“ Vanessa will be getting in touch with you, won’t she? “
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“ Inside her letters, she’ll talk about how grateful she is that you helped her escape the kingdom. How would you go on explaining yourself if the king or the queen were to find out about this? What if they were to read one of these letters and discover the truth through them? What will you do, then? Have you thought about any of that? “
Sir Ricardo remained silent for a short while, making sense of all that Daniella had told him as it made sense and she had a point. Sir Ricardo was forced to admit that he didn't think that far ahead.
“ You’re right! I left out an important part. I need to act fast before this becomes a problem. “
Somewhere far away
After galloping for more than two hours, the princess started to feel tired and on top of things, she was getting hungry. “ I’m tired and I’m so hungry. I can’t keep up any-------------------------------more. “
Vanessa (the horse)
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Without warning, the princess suddenly collapsed on her horse. Worried, the horse galloped away with the princess on his back as she tried to find a road that would lead them out of the forest.
Two hours later
Princess Vanessa woke up in an unfamiliar place and looking around, she wondered, “ Where am I? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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Looking at her horse, she uttered apologetically, “ Sorry to have worried you, Vane! Where are we? “
All of a sudden, she heard someone speaking.
??? Did you finally regain consciousness?
“ Who are you? “
The princess was baffled as there was a good-looking man right in front of her. She couldn't help but stare at him for some reason.
???I’m your savior!
“ My savior? “
??? Don’t you have any recollection of what happened to you?
The princess tried to recall what happened. “ I was galloping on my horse and------------------------------------ I don’t remember anything after that.
??? I found you unconscious in the forest and tried waking you up but to no avail. Your horse tended to your side the whole time until you regained consciousness.
The princess was surprised by this but also happy at the same time. “ He did? “
Looking over at her horse, the princess uttered gratefully, “ Thank you, Vane! “
Vanessa (the horse)
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“ What’s your name, kind sir? “ She asked the stranger before her for his name.
??? Call me Lucas! This is my horse, Valencia.
“ Thank you for saving my life, Sir Lucas! “
“ Don’t thank me, but thank your horse instead. “ Sir Lucas uttered suddenly.
“ My horse? “
“ Yes, your horse. It was thanks to him that I was able to find you. “
Two hours ago
“ The principal road should be this way. Let’s go, Valencia (the horse)! “
Valencia (the horse).
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Sir Lucas was galloping with his horse, trying to find the end of the forest when he landed on something unexpected on the way.
“ A horse? What are you doing here by yourself? Are you lost? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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The horse titled his head as a means of communication. Sir Lucas couldn’t understand what the horse was trying to communicate to him, but the same couldn’t be said of his horse.
“ I think he wants us to follow him. Let’s go, Valencia (the horse)! “
Valencia (the horse)
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Sir Lucas galloped as he followed the strange horse to wherever it wanted to take him. Reaching the peak of the forest, Sir Luca stumbled upon a young lady unconscious on the ground.
Jumping off of the horse, Sir Lucas approached the unconscious lady. “ Young lady? Young lady, wake up! “
Vanessa (the horse)
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Valencia (the horse)
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“ Don’t worry, you two! She’s only unconscious. “
Actual time
The princess was taken aback by everything the kind gentleman had told her. “ All that happened while I was unconscious? “
Turning over at her horse for the second time, she uttered joyfully, “ Thank you, Vane! You’re my savior. “
Vanessa (the horse)
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“ What would your name be, beautiful young lady? “ Sir Lucas startled her with the sudden question.
Although startled, the princess was able to come up with a fake name on the spot. “ I’m Jennifer and this is my horse, Vane. Nice to meet you! “
Grinning slightly, Sir Lucas retorted, “ It’s nice meeting you too! What was a young lady such as yourself doing out here alone? “
The princess was more than willing to answer the kind gentleman’s question, however, before she could do that, there was something that was more urgent at the moment and that was—------- “ Before answering you, can we eat first? “
Looking at her pale face, Sir Lucas quickly said, “ Sorry, Jennifer! You must be starving. Let’s eat! “
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“ This is all I have on me. “ Sir Lucas gave her some snacks he had on him which happened to be everything.
“ Thank you for sharing your food with me. “ The princess sincerely thanked the kind gentleman for his kindness towards her.
Turning over at her horse, she asked affectionately, “ Have you already eaten something, Vane? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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“ He hasn’t eaten anything. He was waiting for you to regain consciousness. “ Sir Lucas uttered in response.
“ You may eat now, Vane! Eat to your heart's content. “ The princess uttered joyfully.
The princess shared her snacks with her horse. Seeing Vane enjoying the snacks, Sir Lucas suddenly asked, “ Should he be eating that? “
Retorting to Sir Lucas’s question, she uttered, “ Vane is a special horse. She can eat about anything as long as she’s hungry. “
Looking over at his horse, Sir Lucas uttered affectionately, “Eat something too, Valencia! “
“ How do you like the food, Vane? Is it tasty? “
Vanessa (the horse)
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The princess aka Jennifer and Sir Lucas fed their horses. Seeing how much of a pleasant relationship the young lady he just helped shared with her horse, he couldn’t help but utter, “ You have a harmonious relationship with your horse. “
“ As so do you, Sir Lucas. “ She uttered in response, noticing the same thing as she observed them.
“ Stop with the formalities! Call me Lucas! “
The princess nodded and said, “ Okay, but you have to simply call me Jennifer. “
“ Sure thing, Jennifer! Now, will you tell me what you were doing out here all by yourself? “
“ I’m an adventurer and I was trying to find my way out of the forest, but I got lost. What about you? What are you doing here? “
“ I went to see a friend, and as I was on my way back home. I passed down the forest as if it were a shortcut. “
Right at that time, the princess was done eating and thanking Lucas again for the second time in a day, she uttered with the deepest gratitude, “ Thank you for the food! It was delicious. “
“ You’re very welcome! “
Back on her feet, Vanessa and Lucas shared some road before she said as she faced him—----
“ This is where we part ways! Have a safe trip going home! Let’s go, Vane! “
“ Wait up, Jennifer! “
“ Yes! “
Joining the princess alongside his horse, Lucas uttered suddenly, “ We’re tagging along. “
“ Won’t you be late getting home? “ She asked him, confused.
“ It’s not urgent! I can get home later. How do you expect to find your way around this forest without my help? “
“ You know how to get out of this forest? “ She asked, startled.
“ Yes, I do. “ He nodded.
“ What are we waiting for? Let’s get going already! “
The princess strides forward as she leads her horse with her. Looking at his horse, Lucas grinned slightly before following her with his horse. “ Yes, I’m coming. Let’s go, Valencia! “