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.

*****

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.Ppp