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I slipped off the chair and ran as fast as I could. Standing underneath the stained glass window, I glanced up at its height. I faced a choice: either find a way up and out or lose my chance to escape. I glanced around and saw the masses of petrified guests. These cruel people had been here to watch my branding. It was like a sick, disgusting sport to them.
Without a second thought I pushed a nearby woman off of her chair. The body slid to the floor and I slammed the chair against the wall. After heaving myself up on the chair, I pushed the window open and scurried over the ledge. I peered into the bright, cloudless sky.
Before jumping out the window, I took one last glance in the room and saw a token, just like the one I’d found in Ivy’s place, sitting on the table where my neck had lain. Shaking my head in disbelief, I jumped out the window, quickly followed by my cloaked savior.
“Put this on.” The figure handed me a similar cloak. “It will keep you hidden until we get back to my house.”
I flung the cloak around my shoulders, buried my head in the hood and followed him into the surrounding forest.
Chapter Four
“Reychel, it worked! I can’t believe it worked,” Ivy squealed as I slipped inside a house just behind the cloaked figure. She grabbed me, pulling me into a tight hug.
“Ivy?” I stuttered. I looked around at the small cabin, so unfamiliar, but so warm. “What happened? What’s going on?”
Ivy laughed. “You’re safe. We’re safe and we’re going to be free! Tania rescued us.”
The cloaked figure spun around, flinging the cloak off in a whirl. Her blonde curls danced through the air, revealing a striking woman flashing the most infectious smile.
“I didn’t think I could pull that one off, but I did it.” Tania laughed, tossing the cloak on a hook behind the door. “I’ve never gone into a room with so many people before. Well, not hidden like that, at least.”
I stared at my rescuer, my mouth hanging slack. “You’re...”
“A woman?” Tania asked, her voice lost the deep tone and sparkled like falling stars. “The voice put you off a bit, didn’t it?”
“Yeah,” I said. “How?”
“It’s part of the spell. Easy stuff.” Tania put her arm around Ivy. “Your friend here thought I was a man too. It’s good for the disguise. Keeps people guessing.”
“You saved me. I’m forever in your debt.” I slid to the floor at Tania’s feet. My second time in one day of groveling at someone’s feet. I reminded myself not to make it a habit.
“You’re in no one’s debt. Not ever again,” Tania said, pulling me to my feet. “If I have anything to say about it, you’ll be a free woman for the rest of your life. It won’t be easy. You have no pedigree to present, no family to live with, but there are many of us out there and any of us will help you if you just ask.”
I sat down on the nearest chair. My chest stretched tight with each breath. I supposed my heart had been pounding the whole time, I just noticed now that things were calming down.
“Isn’t it crazy?” Ivy yelled, jumping up and down around the modest room, barely missing hitting her head on a ceiling beam. My mouth twitched and I couldn’t help but smile. I’d never seen Ivy so excited about anything.
“Ivy wouldn’t leave without you,” Tania handed me a cup of tea. “We approached her three days ago in the market, offering to free her. She immediately accepted, but swore she couldn’t leave without her best friend.”
“Didn’t I tell you that I would never leave without you?” Ivy grinned at me.
“Unfortunately we can only free one person at a time,” said Tania. “There are only two cloaks here in Wendak. The rest are scattered throughout the realm. We can’t spare any more than that for each major town. We had to wait a few hours until after your birthday party.” She rolled her eyes at the word party. “It’s risky taking more than one slave at a time.
I slipped off the chair and ran as fast as I could. Standing underneath the stained glass window, I glanced up at its height. I faced a choice: either find a way up and out or lose my chance to escape. I glanced around and saw the masses of petrified guests. These cruel people had been here to watch my branding. It was like a sick, disgusting sport to them.
Without a second thought I pushed a nearby woman off of her chair. The body slid to the floor and I slammed the chair against the wall. After heaving myself up on the chair, I pushed the window open and scurried over the ledge. I peered into the bright, cloudless sky.
Before jumping out the window, I took one last glance in the room and saw a token, just like the one I’d found in Ivy’s place, sitting on the table where my neck had lain. Shaking my head in disbelief, I jumped out the window, quickly followed by my cloaked savior.
“Put this on.” The figure handed me a similar cloak. “It will keep you hidden until we get back to my house.”
I flung the cloak around my shoulders, buried my head in the hood and followed him into the surrounding forest.
Chapter Four
“Reychel, it worked! I can’t believe it worked,” Ivy squealed as I slipped inside a house just behind the cloaked figure. She grabbed me, pulling me into a tight hug.
“Ivy?” I stuttered. I looked around at the small cabin, so unfamiliar, but so warm. “What happened? What’s going on?”
Ivy laughed. “You’re safe. We’re safe and we’re going to be free! Tania rescued us.”
The cloaked figure spun around, flinging the cloak off in a whirl. Her blonde curls danced through the air, revealing a striking woman flashing the most infectious smile.
“I didn’t think I could pull that one off, but I did it.” Tania laughed, tossing the cloak on a hook behind the door. “I’ve never gone into a room with so many people before. Well, not hidden like that, at least.”
I stared at my rescuer, my mouth hanging slack. “You’re...”
“A woman?” Tania asked, her voice lost the deep tone and sparkled like falling stars. “The voice put you off a bit, didn’t it?”
“Yeah,” I said. “How?”
“It’s part of the spell. Easy stuff.” Tania put her arm around Ivy. “Your friend here thought I was a man too. It’s good for the disguise. Keeps people guessing.”
“You saved me. I’m forever in your debt.” I slid to the floor at Tania’s feet. My second time in one day of groveling at someone’s feet. I reminded myself not to make it a habit.
“You’re in no one’s debt. Not ever again,” Tania said, pulling me to my feet. “If I have anything to say about it, you’ll be a free woman for the rest of your life. It won’t be easy. You have no pedigree to present, no family to live with, but there are many of us out there and any of us will help you if you just ask.”
I sat down on the nearest chair. My chest stretched tight with each breath. I supposed my heart had been pounding the whole time, I just noticed now that things were calming down.
“Isn’t it crazy?” Ivy yelled, jumping up and down around the modest room, barely missing hitting her head on a ceiling beam. My mouth twitched and I couldn’t help but smile. I’d never seen Ivy so excited about anything.
“Ivy wouldn’t leave without you,” Tania handed me a cup of tea. “We approached her three days ago in the market, offering to free her. She immediately accepted, but swore she couldn’t leave without her best friend.”
“Didn’t I tell you that I would never leave without you?” Ivy grinned at me.
“Unfortunately we can only free one person at a time,” said Tania. “There are only two cloaks here in Wendak. The rest are scattered throughout the realm. We can’t spare any more than that for each major town. We had to wait a few hours until after your birthday party.” She rolled her eyes at the word party. “It’s risky taking more than one slave at a time.
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