Arrows of the Princess

2# Duels

"Okay, I'm ready. " I said as I got my bow and arrow fixed to aim.

"Ready Hannah?"

"Yes! Now put up the target!"

"Okay, okay." said my best friend Julia laughing.
"Well somebody got their panty in a twist this afternoon."

"(Sigh) It's not that." I said while putting down my bow and arrow while sitting on a rock with my hand on my jaw.

"Then what is it?"

"Just once, I would want to not be a princess. Wearing these tight dresses everyday, attending to formal meetings, servants being around you twenty-four seven, not having any freedom. I'm tired of this and I'm stressed! The only time I can have to train is when there is nothing going in the palace and on my birthday. I'm not like any other princess. I like to be adventurous, be wild. Not kept in a palace with gaurds around you like a bird in a birdcage." I said while breaking down a little bit.

"Hey, it's ok. I'm here for you. Why don't we take a ride? Just the two of us."

"(Sigh) ok."
'And so we did. We rode our horses to the nearest cliff, talking and chatting like old times. I wish we could stay here forever because it felt so nice and relieved some of my stress, but I had to go back.'

"Ready Hannah?"

"Yeah, I'm coming give me a sec!" I said skipping a rock across a little lake before catching up with Julia.
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"Ready again Hans?"

"Yup. You know what? I'm just gonna go to my bed, Ok?"

"Oh okay."

"Yeah, sorry for the downfall though just need some time to think plus it's kinda late." I said slightly smirking.

"Yeah, good night Hannah."

"Night Jules."

In Hannah's bedroom...

"Ugh, what's wrong with me bud?"
"Oh my gosh. I have officially gone mad. I'm talking to my dog."

"Hm?" My dog said tilting her head slightly as if she understands exactly what I'm saying.

"Hmph, well I guess it's worth it." I said while cuddling under my sheets.
"Coming girl?" I said while patting the side of my bed.

"WOOF!"

"(Laughing softly) Good night bud."

...To be continued...