"My lord".I said as I knelt before my father.
"Ariadne my sweet child".he said smiling.I was my father's favourite daughter.
"Look who we have here, you stink". my mother said as she covered her nose. We weren't really best of friends.
"My lord I have returned...."
"With victory I suppose,ariadne you are the best warrior indeed".he said proudly.
"You should have at least appeared in something more decent,look at blood all over you".mother said with disgust.
"Lady beatrice,a warrior should be always in their armour".I said
"There you go again you know what I am leaving".she said angrily as she stood up.
"Let her be beatrice".he said.
"My lord you have always allowed her to do what ever she likes,i am ashamed of being her mother women don't go to war,how will she get married".she said worriedly.
"Ariadne you are excused". father said and I Left.
My name is ariadne, daughter of lord Cambridge and lady beatrice. My father the ruler of neville has always supported my dreams of becoming a warrior even though mother was against it.My older sister Tiffany is married with kids and then my younger sister penelope.
"Ariadne". Penelope said as I entered my room.she loved snooping around my room.
"I have told you to stop doing this".I said.
"Well Ariadne mother won't stop bothering me so I have to come here". she said and we both laughed.
"My lady". Kate our maid said as she entered the room.
"Kate don't nag me".I said as I removed my armour.
"You look so weak and thin,look at all those injuries you should stop doing this".kate said worriedly.she loved me too much.
"You know my sister can be too stubborn". Penelope said.
"You should leave now I need to bathe and rest".I said.
"No am not leaving you". Penelope said.
"Penelope please".I said.I was in no mood to argue with her.
"Fine".She said and left with kate.
I laid in the tub and fell asleep.
"My king you shouldn't be caught doing this". Stephan his right-hand man said as he stood at the door
"Stephan I almost done with this design just allow me finish it". Nathan said as he added stones to the dress.
"My king you need to hurry".he said in fright
"Stephan relax no can just barge....."
"Nathan".lady belle his mother said as she barged in.
"Mother I can see you are here".he said smiling.
"Nathan why are you doing this to me, you are a king now stop this your obsession with making dresses".she said angrily while stephan locked the door.
"I didn't want to be king mother".He said.
"Nathan don't not test my patience what is wrong with you".she said weakly as she sat on the bed.
"Mother you need to calm down, It's my passion".he said smiling.
"You are a bad ruler and a fool".she said angrily.
"Mother, look my brothers are handling the affairs of the country well you don't have to worry".he said.
"It's no use speaking to you, you know what they did to you during your coronation how can you be so stupid my boy ".she said weakly.
"Mother calm.down okay,I made you a new dress".he said smiling.
"I don't want to wear any stupid dress, nathan you are getting married you need an heir this subject will no longer be avoided".she said sternly.
"Mother you know I love milan and am married to her ".he said.
"Of course you love her but she isn't right for you, Milan cannot bear children you need an heir, it's been two years ".his mother said.
"Mother I am happy".he said.
"Nathan for my sake please".she said with tears in her eyes.
"Mother milan will...."
"She wouldn't mind,she will have to step down from her position as the queen ".his mother said.
"Fine". Nathan said.
"Thank you my son".she said smiling.and left.
"My king are you sure about this".stephan said.
"Stephan I am doing this to protect milan, you know how lady belle can be". Nathan said.
"My king you are right but what if your mother conspires with the new bride".he nodded.
"Then it's her choice and I don't care I need to get back to my design".he said.
"Noooo".I shouted as I woke up. I had a very terrible dream.I got out from the tub, wore my clothes and then I went to the dinning room. They were already eating.
"Can you stop carrying that horrible dagger with you".mother said as I sat down.
"Good evening my lord".I said as I uncovered my plate.
"You look pale".he said.
"I am fine my lord".I said.
"Can you at least eat like a lady must you use your hands".my mother said. She always dispproves of everything I do.
"Let her be mother". Penelope said calmly.
"Have you been crying".I said her eyes were swollen.
"She is just being silly,we have a good proposal for her but she doesn't want to get married."mother said.
"I don't think she should be forced to get married".I said as I looked at father.
"It's a proposal I can't turn down she has to go".he said.
"My lord Penelope is still too young to get married".I said.
"Aren't you old enough to get married will you take her place instead". mother said.
"Lady belle I beg your pardon".I said.
"You heard me right,they weren't specific about Penelope you can go instead".mother said.
"I don't want to get married I am a warrior".i said.
"You can as well be the war bride".father said.
"My lord who is he".I said.
"King nathan of elanite". mother said proudly
"he has a wife, and I heard that he is deformed and ugly that's why he doesn't come to the any of the ceremonies".I said in disapproval.
"Enough Ariadne it's either you or Penelope the choice is yours, one of you leaves tomorrow morning let's eat in peace". Mother said.
I ate little and left,then I went to the warrior's camp to train.My men were training outside when I go there.
"Commander".they said in unison.
"Great work soldiers, you may continue". I said as I entered inside the tent.
"Araidne what brings you here".Kelite the second in comand and my friend said.
"Kelite I need to train".I said.
"You are still recovering Ariadne go home". He said.
"You don't boss me around".I said.
"Well you look worried commander why don't we go for a run".he said.
"You will lose".I said proudly.
"Let's see".he said. We ran till I fell down.
"Kelite it's enough".I said gasping for air.
"Araidne you can tell me".he said as he sat down.
"They want to get Penelope married off to king nathan....
"It's so wrong you know how they are, Penelope cannot survive it". Kelite said.
"Exactly, mother said I can take her place but you know kelite I can't do that".I said.
"You have to ariadne Penelope cannot go". Kelite said.
"What of the soldiers".I said.
"Araidne don't worry okay you will always be our commander and we will miss you".he said smiling as he stood up.
"Thank you kelite".I said as he helped me up.
"When do you leave".he said.
Tomorrow morning".I said.
"We will bid you farewell now go back home commander"he said
"Not without a sword fight".I said as I drew out my sword.
"Fine then".he said. We fought and I won.
"You are still very slow".I said as With the tip of blade touching his throat .
"No one beats you commander".he said and I drew back my sword.
"You must lead the men well Kelite, I trust you ".I said.
"Aye,Aye, commander".He said.
"See you it's almost dawn I must go".I said
"Okay commander".he said and left
I ran back home.the servants were already doing their jobs. I went to my room, bathe and then I wore a simple dress even though my mother had already prepared a ball gown . I packed my bag and I went outside.
"You look different". Penelope said smiling as she hugged me.
"I find this very uncomfortable".I said.
"It doesn't suit you the ball gown would be better, well I wasn't expecting you to agree still you should have applied oil, perfume, and brushed our hair".mother said.
"My fellow warriors, My heart is heavy as I am about to leave but I leave you in great hands and I am sure you sill not disappoint me".I said loudly.
"Yes commander".they all said in unism.
"Warriors".I said as I raised my sword.
"We fight to conquer".they all said with thier swords in the air.
"The carriage is here". Penelope said as they rode the carriage in.
"I will miss you ".I said as I hugged her.
"Me too". Kate said as she hugged me.
"Stop crying both of you".I said.
"Let her go now". mother said .
"Bye father".I said and he hugged me.
"Be careful my child".he said faking a smile.
"My lord don't embarrass the family".Mother whispered.
"Lady belle be safe".I said.
"My dear daughter why do you have to go".she said as she hugged me.
"Stop being dramatic lady belle".I said.
"I don't want to ruin my image you smell like
Sweaty, don't tell me you wore your armour underneath".she whispered.
"Of course lady belle".I said.
"We can't keep them waiting for too long". Father said.
"I shall send you letters sister".penelope said.
"Bye everyone".I said as I entered the carriage.
"Bye".they all said.