The Maiden Switch by Borne Allie

Author:Borne, Allie [Borne, Allie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance
Published: 2012-06-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7-The Chase

Merianne woke with a start. Her room had taken on a golden glow. She stood and shuffled to the narrow window and peered out over the expanse of land to the West. Bryan must have been gone now for hours. The sun was low in the sky. The fields looked lovely, basked in the warm light. She could almost see to the barley field, she thought.

The melancholy of those memories was too much and she pressed her forehead to the glass, welcoming the cool feeling against the throbbing there. She wanted to cry, but the tears would not come. A dull, hollow ache had taken their place within her chest. Shadows played against the wheat grass, moving, with the wind, across the land.

Merianne smiled, despite herself. She loved this place. She loved the people. She hated Bryan’s betrayal, but she loved him for himself. She could find some peace with that. Heart full of emotion, she looked longingly at the fields, wishing she could lie out their, cheek to the soil and feel Mother Earth’s heart beat with hers.

Something caught her eye. Far to the left of her view tiny figures were making their way through the newly tilled field. They seemed to be moving quickly, though she could not tell. Alarm swelled within her. As the figures grew closer, she noticed the white blonde and grey cues of Arthur and Bryan. They were running? On foot? Something was not right!

Racing to the door, Merianne pounded and screamed for help for all she was worth.

“Father, forgive me,” she muttered as she shrieked out, “Fire! Fire! The bed is on Fire!” Several moments passed before a page ran to her door and opened it quickly.

Rushing past him, she called, “Lord Redland is in trouble! He and Arthur approach on foot!”

The page pursued her closely. “There is no fire! Thou hast tricked me!”

Placing his arms about her waist, he attempted to haul her backwards, up the stairs. Merianne wasted no time stomping on the top of his foot and dashing ahead as he fell. Who would believe her? She knew no one here! She would have to warn the gate keeper and ready him to open for the master.

Running silently in her slippered feet, Merianne made it halfway across the courtyard before the alarm went up. “She is trying to make her escape!” someone yelled.

Meri picked up her gown and ran faster. Banging on the gatekeeper’s door for all she was worth, she was overcome by a stable boy and a milk maid. They each grabbed an arm and attempted to contain her flailing limbs as the gate keeper opened his door.

“Redland is coming! He approaches. For the love of God! Open the door or they will all be killed!”

“Likely story, Miss. Ye’ll have me open for the likes of the Cumyns I’d wager. Yer words no good here anymore,” the man spat in her face and slammed the door.

Twas all Meri could do not to collapse on the ground and sob.

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