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on such a beautiful day. The feeling of freedom surrounded her. She had never really had a chance to have so much space away from someone watching over her whether it be her father, Rain, or her father's right hand man, Cylis, who often escorted her to and from the destination of her choice.
    She made it to town, enjoyed her afternoon at the market, and started home. Pleased that her trip had been so successful, she rehearsed in her head what she would say to her father to convince him that she should be able to go out on another excursion again on her own.
    A wagon pulled up behind her. She heard a man speak to her from the front of the wagon.
    "Howdy there. Where are you off to all alone?"
    Bianca continued walking, picking up the pace, but politely answering the man so she would not appear to be rude.
    "Home. Thank you."
    "Well now, maybe I can get you a ride home. Where would that be?"
    She took a glance at the person speaking. His face was familiar, but she could not place his identity.
    "Just a little ways away." She did not want to disclose much to this stranger.
    The carriage came to a stop, but Bianca continued walking. Her heart began racing as she quickened her pace. She hoped that someone else would come along on the road so that she would not be alone with this stranger. No one came along.
    Bianca tried to think quickly as the man continued walking behind her, asking questions about where she was going.
    "Bianca."
    Her body froze. She could not believe that the man had said her name. Suddenly, he was right behind her, and Bianca had no time to let her brain catch up to what was going on.
    And in an instant, she saw the world spinning and it all went black.
     
    *
     
    The wagon came to a stop, and Bianca breathed a sigh of relief. It was almost nightfall and she had no clue where they were. Her stomach was growling, and her legs were cramping from being stuck in the same position for hours. She had no clue where they could be going, and she was starting to think that they were riding in circles.
    The tarp from the wagon whipped open. "We are going to make camp here for the night."
    "Fine. Can you please untie my hands?"
    She knew that she sounded a bit frustrated and ornery.
    Red grunted. He swiftly pulled her out of the back of the wagon, and set her on the ground. A tingling sensation ran up and down her legs, and she inhaled as best she could to fill her lungs with fresh air.
    He regarded her for a moment, and decided to untie her.
    "You know that I could run off at any time?"
    "I do. And you can leave right now if you choose. Do you know where you are going?"
    Bianca hated to be challenged. So she did not verbally respond. It was not worth the power struggle. And he was right. She was not fully aware of where she was at the moment.
    "I'm going off to get firewood. We will make camp here for the night."
    Bianca watched as Red walked off, not too far to a wooded area. A lake was off to the northern edge of the woods, and she knew that they had just enough time to catch some fish. With Red searching for firewood, she walked off toward the lake, first stopping to find a stick that would work as a fishing rod.
    She ripped a piece of string off of her own clothing, and started digging in the ground for worms. Her stomach had been growling and having some fish tonight would be wonderful. Red had fed her relatively well thus far, but she wanted something other than wild game for dinner.
    When she found everything that she needed, she continued down to the lake. It was just before nightfall, and she knew that she would be able to catch a decent amount of fish if she started now.
    Bianca rolled up her pants and stepped onto the banks of the water. Casting her line, her good fortune began. The fish were practically jumping out of the water at her.
    "What do you think you're doing, girl?" Red ran down to the lake where Bianca was successfully catching dinner.
    "What does it look like I'm doing?" she asked, with a curt