@<a class="link link--internal" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fblackdahliaroleplaying.com%2Findex.php%3Fmembers%2Fcrazy-shady.200%2F&amp;hash=9bc898e1a49517ec09a74cdcb2d48df9" href="http://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/index.php?members/crazy-shady.200/">[bcolor=rgb(10, 22, 29)]Crazy Shady[/bcolor]</a><br/><br/>They had met when she was younger, just reaching puberty and very curious about the world. She was the only child of her father, King Aelrindel Mialen, the apple of his eye. After her mother had passed away during childbirth, she had become quite precious to him. The king wanted to protect his only child and when she had reached puberty, he had decided to get her a personal bodyguard. The ruler did not care that the man chosen was only half-elf because his skill in the sword was worth more than his lineage. Ashryn grew fond of her guardian and he was with her until her later teens. He didn't talk much but he did his job well. Still, the princess had become quite enamored with the man assigned to protect her.<br/><br/>Then one day, he simply vanished without a word to her. Ashyrn would later find out that he had deserted the army and forsaken his duty as protector of the princess. She was devastated because she had never gotten to tell him how she felt. She didn't even know how he had felt about her as he was often quite indifferent and hard to read.  It was shortly after his disappearance that life in the palace began to change. Her father didn't spend as much time with her as he had in the past, always too busy to even dine with her.<br/><br/>The princess had never felt so alone as she did then with her guardian missing and her father pushing her away and acting off. Years passed and she felt like a caged bird. She never heard anything about her former guardian, but hoped that he was well. He visited her in her dreams quite often and she longed to see him again. Then, her father met with her. He told her that she was to be married to a nobleman and that she had no choice but to accept it. As a child, he had always told her that she would be free to choose who she wanted to marry. Now he was taking away that right and going back on his word.<br/><br/>The princess didn't know what to think about the events but she knew that she was not going to go through with the marriage. She had played the role of the perfect princess for too long. Enough was enough. So, she packed in secret and began to plan for the day she would sneak out of the palace and run away from her arranged marriage. She had never met her husband-to-be but she wanted nothing to do with him. Not when her heart still belonged to the man who had protected her in the past.<br/><br/>She waited until it was the middle of the night, knowing that this was her only chance at gaining her freedom. Her handmaiden had agreed to help her, sworn to secrecy and loyal to her sweet princess. It was with her help that she escaped the palace. A horse had been bought for her, along with supplies for her journey, but they waited outside the city limits. It was nerve-wracking but she managed to accomplish her goal and reached the horse. She wasted no time in mounting it and taking off, leaving the city and her royal life behind.<br/><br/>She knew that he was still alive and she planned to find him. For months she had hunted for him, following rumors in her quest to find him. It wasn't an easy task, considering he had been gone for so long. So far, she had managed to avoid being attacked by the monsters that roamed the wilderness and it helped that her horse was quite swift and able to outrun any monster that had dared to come after her. Still, she knew her luck would eventually run out which meant she needed to find him.<br/><br/>She had followed a rumor that seemed promising and hoped that she would finally find him. She looked around, olive green eyes taking in her surroundings. It hadn't been easy, living on her own and fending for herself but she hoped it was worth it. Then again, what if she found him and he turned her away? She could only hope that he wouldn't. She was in a forest, a couple of miles away from the nearest human town. She didn't know if she would find anything but it was worth a shot.<br/><br/>She ran her fingers through the mane of her horse as she gently guided him in a trot through the woods, careful to pick the easiest paths for him to take. He was a good horse and quite loyal as well. Intelligent, too. Her handmaiden had picked a fine steed. "Well, I certainly hope that we will have better luck this time, my friend," She said, speaking softly to the horse as he flicked his ear towards her to show he was listening. He snorted and she couldn't help but laugh softly. "I know, I said that last time, didn't I? But I have a good feeling this time."