Life and Death
Finally free
Allana stands with her paws on her hips looking over the table. Despite being happy with what she see's she steps close to make a few minor adjustments. Only looking up and stopping when a bunny she doesn't recognize walks up to her and offers a cup. "Um whaa...." she looks at him, a confused look on her face. He shrugs holding it out to her again "sorry I don't know but your nana...the wolf is your nana right? Um" He shakes he head " she said give this to you n drink every drop sorry I don't know what it is". Raising and eyebrow she looks at him. "Um okay if nana said." Taking the cup from him she looks inside, by now it has stopped bubbling but still looks like sludge, scrunching up her muzzle she quickly downs the drink. Despite its flowery smell it has the texture of snot and sand, most unpleasant. When finished she hands it back to him. "Thanks I think."
"Ugh, Nana's tonics she had one for every thing it seamed. She always tried to cover them up with the smell of flowers or other herbs thinking it would make it go down easier"rolling her eyes she pokes out her little pink tongue" it didn't. But because I know how her tonics were I drank it with out question. Eventually the master's guests had arrived. Most if not all from the royal family. The food was set and served. Nana almost had a cow when I tried to give Master a piece of meet saying that it had to be this part because it was special seasoned or some crap like that."she makes a what ever motion with her paw." Anyway about half way through supper I started feeling uneasy like I was ready to up chuck and pass out. I must have been swaying on my feet because the Master goes."
"PET! Hey hey hey snap the hell out of it. If your going to be sick leave the table, I don't need you ruining my supper." Allana looks at him blinking a few times slowly, her head swimming. SMACK!! The slap rings in the room. "LEAVE NOW!* He bellows, hand raised ready to hit her again. With a nod she quickly tries to steady her self before stumbling out of the room into the kitchen. "Nana wha.. my head...I....I...can't." with that she passes out right there on the floor. When she wakes she's back in her cot and looks around only to find her nana looking out the door watching for lord knows who. "Your awake good, you have to hurry hon you must leave and quickly. You didn't do it but being the favorite means all fingers point to you. He....He wasn't supposed to die, we weren't expecting it....Must have been to much...gave him to much" Nana mumbles on as she paces back n forth stopping to look out the door every now and then. " Look just go ok? run and never look back I'm so sorry hon." Confused Allana stands and hugs her Nana tight and nods okay. "I don't understand but okay Nana I'll leave, promise me you'll stay safe okay?" Tear have begun to fall from nana's eyes as she hugs her only niece back."Remember I love you and everything I've done has been for you". With that she pushes her away and stands outside the door watching for guards while Allana takes off in the opposite direction. She runs past the court yard and apple groves. She runs until she can't run anymore. Eventually stopping deep in the woods. No longer able to hear the hoof beats behind her or the barking of feral dogs.
"Right there in the middle of the woods, sitting on my knees face in my paws. I cried and cried and cried. It's all I could do, I had nothing. I don't know what happened that night but it seamed like the longest of my life.All I wanted was for it to end.When the tears eventually stopped I shifted into my feral leopard form and slept high up in the tree tops. As bad as it is admitting it....considering I lost everything just hours before. It was peaceful there in the trees. The sound of the feral night creatures, the rain softly falling, wetting my fur. And then...right at the moment I realized something. Yes I will be blamed for his murder. And yes I'll have to lay low but....I'm free....I'm finally free. A toothy grin crossed my maw as I purr my self to sleep.