Despite the bumpy terrain of the meadow, Zettie refused to take off her shoes, as it would’ve meant she’d also have to undress her stockings or ruin them forever, which in turn meant she’d have to undo her garter belt, and of course, she’d put her panties on last, so those would have to come down as well. Luckily, she could lean onto her cane for balance and managed to make it across the green pasture without tripping over.<br/><br/><div class="ToggleTriggerAnchor bbCodeSpoilerContainer">
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</div><br/>While the village ahead got closer as the overdressed girl made her way towards it, it soon dawned to her that the way there was much longer than it had seemed. There was a wide river between the houses and the meadow, and no bridge or boat in sight. Following the rocky bank for a while, Zettie started to think she should’ve turned right rather than left as the meadow turned into a thicket, the thicket into a forest, and the river only got darker and deeper as did the sky above her. Just as she was ready to turn back in order not to get lost in the woods, a makeshift bridge came into her view, connecting the two ends of a small forest trail, and Zettie decided to cross it and make her return trip on the bank on the other side of the river.<br/><br/>When Zettie heard the gunshot, her first instinct was to get away from it, but after she’d taken a few more hurried hops on the large rocks, she started to consider the crazed state of the peasants who’d attacked her carriage and realized someone like that would be unable to fire a gun, or have the patience to figure out how to do it. Hesitantly, she turned around, felt her way forward with her cane through the shrubbery, and headed towards the sound.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>