Mariana:
By now I had no idea how many hours I had been running. My feet throbbed with every step.
The dress I was wearing was so inappropriate that even if I tried to defend myself, it was nearly impossible. I was still in the same gown I had worn for breakfast.
My makeup was still on, though it had smeared all over my face. My hairstyle was completely ruined.
The princess who had barely ever lifted a glass at home was now wandering through the woods with the heels of her shoes clutched in one hand and a log gripped tightly in the other.
I needed a safe place for the night, and the night was approaching fast. Exhausted, I sank down in one spot to rest when strange sounds began echoing around me.
Today I realized how dangerous the North truly was. I had not even been able to close my eyes for long.
I kept thinking that if I shut them for too long, a monster would snatch me away. I was still deep in the woods.
