Chapter 2 Taming a horse and saying goodbye

• ZARA'S  POV
• Its was morning already, I got up lazily from my bed. Today I had to prepare all my stuff and say goodbye to my friends. It was too soon for me but dad said we didn't have time.
• I took my bath and dressed up in a simple gown. I looked just like an ordinary person and I loved it.
• The maids helped to pack my things, and I just sat down thinking about what fun thing I should do before I left.
• Princess, Lia called running into my room.
• " Lia, what's wrong?"
• "I found something fun for you to do before you left, Lia muttered.
• " What's that?" I asked.
• "There is a horse outside that needs taming, it refuses to allow anyone to ride it, I just thought that maybe, it will let you.
• I smiled, running outside, I saw a white beautiful horse and a man was trying to get on it but it wouldn't let him.
• "Zara, that's the horse," Lia said from behind me.
• I already liked the horse from looking at it, and since I didn't have a horse of my own, I will have this one.
• I ran towards the horse, not caring if people were watching. The man trying to ride the horse before has already given up, so I saw it as an opportunity.
• "Zara, what are you doing?" My mom yelled from the balcony, but I didn't even answer her. All that was in my mind was how to tame the beautiful beast.
• "Princess, you should not even try or you'll get bruises on your beautiful face," the man trying to ride the horse before said, but ignored him.
• Nothing can stop me now. I rushed to the horse, climbing its back, but it threw me off and everyone around started laughing.
• But that was not enough to make me back down.
• "Zara, stop it, you are embarrassing yourself, come here now," mom yelled.
• "You should let her do what she wants, besides you know she's not going to listen to you," my father muttered.
• They all stood by watching me, as I tried to tame the horse.
• I got on it the second and a third time and it threw me off again.
• "Princess, maybe you should just give up and let it be," Lia muttered
• "You should know by now, that I don't give up on something, once I've started, I must end it."
• "But princess, you...
• I didn't let her finish her statement, I ran to the horse again, jumping onto its back,  it tried to throw me off, but I held on to it tightly. It twirled and stood on its two feet, but I still held onto It. 
• "You may be stubborn, but you are no match for me," I told the horse.
• After much twirling, it finally let me ride it. "Good girl," I said patting its head.
• Everyone around was now clapping, and I raised my head in pride.
• "Hail the princess, Hail the princess," they cheered, and I smiled, waving at them.
• What do I call my beautiful horse? I thought, getting down from my horse.
• "Princess, you were incredible," Lia said, running toward me.
• "I know right," I replied, putting my hand on my waist and giving her a pose.
• "What are you going to call her?" she asked
• "I'll call her fury because she's fierce."
• "My fury," I mumbled with a smile.
• "You tomboy," mom said from behind.
• She dashed forward, pulling my ear hard
• "Mom it hurts," I said trying to get her hand off me but she held it tightly.
• "It didn't hurt when the horse was throwing you off its back, what if you broke your bones, or your face got bruised. you're leaving tomorrow,  you should leave with a beautiful face, not a bruised face, what will king carl say if you go there with a bruised face," mom scolded.
• "Mom, Look my face is not bruised at all, even if my arm was, and I don't care what king Carl thinks about me."
• She let go of my ears, looking into my eyes.
• "I know you're not happy about getting married to king Carl, but honey you have to bear with it for the sake of your people."
• "I know mom, you don't have to worry, I already accepted it as my fate."
• She patted my hair, smiling sadly.
• "Come, we prepared a goodbye party for you," she said walking away.
• "Let's go, I muttered holding Lia's, while we followed mom.
• It's was a grand celebration with a lot of people, a lot of food and drinks, I was also given lots of gifts and blessings.
• Some gave me a look of pity, while others looked at me with admiration.
• "Zara, why are you so happy even when you're going to marry the devil," my aunt Anna asked.
• Aunt Anna is my father's younger sister. 
• "Aunt because being sad won't change a thing,"
• "I really admire you, she muttered," with a sad smile.
• "Aunt, you don't have to worry, I'm a strong girl, after all, I'll be fine."
• We celebrated till it was dark, and mom asked me to go sleep early since my journey was going to be a long one.
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• I opened my eyes, and it was morning already. Is the universe conspiring against me, how can it be mourning so soon. I was still feeling very sleepy, but  I had to drag myself from bed.
• I took my bath and dressed up as a boy, I was going in disguise because my journey was going to be a dangerous one.
• My things were set already, looking at my room one last time, I walked out. 
• "Good morning dad and mom," I greeted hugging them.
• They will not be traveling with me, but they will be coming to my wedding. My wedding was going to take place a week from one.
• "Why are you dressed as a boy Zara?" Mom asked looking at my outfit."
• "Mom, it's going to be a long and dangerous journey, so I need to go in disguise."
• I had breakfast with my family, and it was time for me to say goodbye.
• I hugged my family and said goodbye. Even if I'll be seeing them again, I felt sad.
• I climbed onto my horse, Lia was at my side on another horse, At least, Lia was coming with me, I wouldn't be alone.
• There were at least, a hundred soldiers to accompany us. I had told dad, that they were too much, but he didn't listen.
• I looked at my home for one last time, I felt tears in my eyes, but I held them in.
• "Goodbye Azrael," I muttered, before riding away.