I.IV. Sickness

Time seemed to pass quickly for Rebecca after that. She spent alot of nights in the library until the early morning, trying to learn all she could. She needed to be knowledgeable to ensure her children would be ready to take on the Royal family with her. Of course, if that was not the life they wanted to live, she would not force it onto them.

I.III. Greater Than Before

Morning came all too soon for them and they were forced to rise, dress and take down their tent. The thought of the morning was survival as always. Their lives weren't easy, but they kept in mind that they had each other. They would find a way to survive and make the best of this situation.

I.II. Determined

Another day and we went back to fishing. It seemed to take forever for a fish to take a bite. Rebecca saw some other people at the fishing hole. It wasn't well out of town, but it was exclusive enough she thought she might be safe. Though the lad that was there with her seemed young and uninterested in the strange woman who was fishing - if he even knew she was a woman.

I.I. Outlaw

Rebecca Du Casse stood, staring almost dejectedly at the water as she fished. She had never even been this far from her home before. She was a little nervous. She reached up to brush her hair out of her face but found it much shorter than she remembered. Then she remembered who she was now and what happened.

Less than a week ago, she had been engaged to King Derick. She had been the second daughter in her family, but it was agreed upon that she was fairer and kinder than her sister with traits that would be better for the King. Of course, she didn't realize that her sister was underhanded. She had somehow convinced the good King Derick that she was seeing another man. That was completely untrue but it had her in the castle's dungeon before sundown, her engagement to Derick terminated. She sat in the dungeon, crying to the guards that she was innocent but not one listened to her. 

In her darkest moment, the head of the guards came to her, sending the other guards away. When they were gone he slipped her a change of clothes and quickly cut her hair with his dagger. He told her he believed her and would help her escape with her life. He quickly changed clothes as well and the two of the fled to the port, to board a ship and escape. The King somehow knew and the ship they were to take was burned in the harbor before they could even board. Without any other options, the two of the fled into the forest, to hide from the King.