The Arranged Marriage
He is kind, and give me more food than my brother's ratty, wide brimmed hat is worth. I'm so grateful I even wave a cheery goodbye to him, and continue down the path at my slower pace, happily crunching on an apple.
An hour later, I hear hoovesteps cantering closer to me. I try to dive into the trees, but this section is too close together.
Which means I'm standing dejectedly on the side of the woods when Mother, the Squire's son, and Goodman Eldon stop in front of me.
"You!" Mother says, jumping off her horse - she's a surprisingly agile rider. She sounds furious and relieved all at once, and to my surprise she wrapts me in a hug before she hits me. "Do you have any idea how worried your Father and I have been?" she demands, propping her hands on her hips. "Not to mention the embarrassment you've caused us! Aniora Faressi, you could have been killed out here! Young woman alone . . ." Her voice trails off and she hugs me again.
And then she drags me home, and lectures me more, and packs me off to the convent.
An hour later, I hear hoovesteps cantering closer to me. I try to dive into the trees, but this section is too close together.
Which means I'm standing dejectedly on the side of the woods when Mother, the Squire's son, and Goodman Eldon stop in front of me.
"You!" Mother says, jumping off her horse - she's a surprisingly agile rider. She sounds furious and relieved all at once, and to my surprise she wrapts me in a hug before she hits me. "Do you have any idea how worried your Father and I have been?" she demands, propping her hands on her hips. "Not to mention the embarrassment you've caused us! Aniora Faressi, you could have been killed out here! Young woman alone . . ." Her voice trails off and she hugs me again.
And then she drags me home, and lectures me more, and packs me off to the convent.
