He grabbed my hair in a fist full pushing me onto my knees, keeping me looking up at the prince. “Apologize for your actions, mutt scum.” My stomach sank but my chest uproared in outrage. “What if I don’t.” The prince smiled his twisted smile pushing my chin up, putting his face as close to mine as he dared. “If you refuse I use you in front of everyone and make an example of you while you beg my forgiveness.” I spit in his face he moved back slightly wipping it off his face “have it your way.” He motioned for them to take me away. “I will never apologize for letting him escape.” He smiled “then ill have to make you.”

The next morning I was taken out of my cell and brought out to the pavilion in nothing but a cloth gown. Across the pavilion the prince sat watching contently, there was two men beside me one was chained to the floor by his ankle and the other holding a whip with a table of different instruments. “Last chance Dula.” I still didnt plan on apologizing but then I caught a glimpse of a comfortable familiar face. I got down on my knees regardless of how much it hurt me to do so. “I’m sorry for my tresen, I repent my sins.” He laughed a little, “you’ll be forgiven once I hear your sincerity.” “What?” My heart sank down in my chest and I saw his face drop in the croud. He should be long gone my foolish Eddie. As I was stripped of my pride and dignity shaking and in agony, I felt even more resentment towards our new “Prince”. “Okay, I think shes learned her lesson lets go to lunch.” They all left me laying on the hard pavilion floor bruised bloodied and laying in my own pooling blood.

Ed came up behind me picking me up and running off with me. He reached a clearing placing me down and tending to my wounds. “You should have obeyed.” “Never.” “That was stupid.” He kissed me softly on the lips. “Why did you come back?” “Because I wasnt leaving without you.” He kissed me again, by this point i was losing consciousness and everything went dark.