IT WAS A DREAM

ZARA

I heard Brandon say, "I want her alive," and I kept on running until I got to the gate. It was unfortunate that I had dropped my bow but I still had so many arrows stacked at my back. Fortunately, my dad had not asked the warriors to disarm me earlier, escaping would have been much more difficult if that were the case.

The two warriors at the gate wanted to stop me but I held two arrows in my hands and aimed one at them. Not as effective as using a bow but just a prick was all I needed to get them out of my way. Seeing that they could easily get poisoned by my arrows, they both moved to the side.

My saving grace was the fact that Brandon wanted me alive, obviously to humiliate me and satisfy his lust but I would have died before letting him touch me in that way. If the warriors chasing me were shooting their arrows at me, I might not have successfully made it through the gate.

Once out of the gate, I ran with all my might, to the only place that I knew could serve as a haven for