by twofrogsinacoat » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:16 am
:Juliet:
The entire way, I begged and pleaded with her. No one could possibly save me now, even if they tried. Emma's grip on me was firm, her lips pressed into a thin line. I didn't see Ashton.
Once we were permitted entrance into the castle, Emma led to straight to one of the guards and held me towards him. "This girl has stolen from the palace."
I just watched, horrified that Emma would do this. The guard nodded his head and took me firmly by the elbow. "She will recieve her punishment by the king," he told Emma before leaving. I took last last pleading glance at Emma, but she'd already turned her back without another glance. She was leaving me.
***
Soon I was sentenced to death by drowning, no matter how much I pleaded with the king and tried to explain. It was no use.
"we will skip through the meadows and run through the woods and swim in the river.
in the evenings, we will sit right here on this front porch and count the stars."