Chapter 1

"Father!"

"Aniya my girl run. They will kill you too."

"No father, I can't leave you here."

"You have to. Run my girl. If you survive, you can get revenge. But if you won't, you will die too. Now run." I was forced to run away. I was forced to leave my father here."

There she is. Kill her." The enemies took over our kingdom. They killed my father. Now they want to kill me too. I won't let it be happen. Somehow I ran away from the Palace.

When I opened my eyes I found myself in the forest. Maybe last night I fall asleep here. I couldn't understand what to do next.

"Who are you little girl?" An old voice came to my ear. I looked at my right side. There was an old lady.

"I.... I am..." I didn't understand what to answer. Should I tell her that I am the Princess who ran away from the Palace. Or, I should tell her the lie.

"Uh? This pendant, this sword in your hand..... Are you Princess Aniya." She realized me.

"Actually.... Yes I am Princess Aniya." I had no other choice.

"Your highness." She bow down to me.

"No need to bow down to me. I am not the Princess anymore. The enemies killed my father and took over our kingdom. I ran away from the Palace. Will you help me to hide." I told her everything. I hope she will help me.

"Your highness, of course I will help you. My son was a soldier in your army. He had dedicated his life for the kingdom. And your father king Richard was very kind to his people. Why won't I help you Your highness? Of course I will. Come with me." I followed her.

She took me to her house. The house was in the middle of the forest. It was too small but very beautiful. There was a small garden in front of the house. Birds were sitting on the trees and singing. Butterflies were playing around the garden. It was really a peaceful place for a person. The river was also near from the house. I could hear the sound of the waterfall.

"Your highness, welcome to the poor old lady's house." I went in. There was a living room and a bedroom. The rooms were so small. I could smell something from the kitchen.

"Oh I was making soup. You must be hungry your highness. Wanna eat some soup?" The old lady asked me. I didn't eat from the last night. I was really hungry. And the smell was making me more hungry.

"Yes, I am really hungry right now." She told me to sit on the table. I went to the table sit on the chair. She came to me with a bowl of soup. She placed the bowl on the table and gave me some soup from the bowl.

"Ummm~ it is so delicious. Won't you eat?" I said.

"What are you saying Your highness? How can I eat with you?" She asked me with a shocking eyes.

"Of course you can. You helped me and has given me shelter. Please sit down and eat with me." She sat on the chair and took some soup in her plate.

We finished our breakfast.

"Thanks for the meal." I said.

"Oh no, it was my pleasure your highness." She said.

"One more thing. Please don't call me 'your highness'. If the soldiers find out that I am here, you will be in danger too." I said made her think about it.

"Your right. Let me suggest you. I think you should be disguised as a boy. They can come here anytime to search for you. If you disguised as a boy no one can realize you." She said.

"I don't think they will come to the middle of the forest to find me." I said to her.

"Of course they will. You are very precious to them. They won't let you live." She is right. I think her idea is not that bad.

KNOCK KNOCK.

Suddenly, someone knocked the door.

"Is anybody there. Open the door. We are from the Palace. Open the door." The old lady was right. They came here to find me.

"Took this clothes and go to the bathroom. Change this royal dress and throw away them from the window. I am going to talk to them." I went to the bathroom and and quickly did what she said. I tried to hear their conversation.

"We are here for searching." The soldiers said.

"Me and my grandson live here alone. Except us no one is here." The old lady said to them.

"OK. If you have no one to hide then let us search." The soldiers said. The old lady let them be in.

"Where is your grandson?" They asked.

"He is in the bathroom." The old lady told them.

"OK we will wait for him." They won't go back without seeing me. What should I do.

To be continued.....