Two – Th

hat their Uncle Sylvester must have sent Timothy to find them because th

r fault Marg” the you

lt?” Margar

hing in that river. All of these wouldn

ent to the prohibited river to fish! Was that how much you girls lo

ed this one”

d Lydia returned one at her back. They

ame th

men”, as he called it. He believed women were just for the satisf

educated girls because “their education is for t

d in, good or bad. He was specially always using hurtful

ars so it didn’t hurt as much. Their parents

and their father had sent his only three dau

ar so their Uncle had to take them

d send you off to die like your parents. Hear me?” Sylvester r

in their room, she always did. Then she would start talking on

e soldiers, right? Let’s run away to Galdrish

eed though. Not even marriage

r trouble,

g of war by some soldiers. When the news spread, no

pushed to them quite earlier. T

is so far away

rous trainings. They don’t act nice to ladies

r was a warrior, you know. Our father too. We can do it if

h knock on the door sealed her lips. Timothy

t “the perfect

f running away again. Remember ho

ked face down. How could they forget! They were barely te

stards” for the first time and

nd had seen them escaping at night. He w

are getting married, huh!” he croaked. He then locked

h rod and tongue. They had slept for almost

said they should get on with their daily ch

this time we won’t get cau

ime or hour we shall escape’. We assure t

riosity was rising but till her sisters stop b

know my father isn’t so nice, he’s hard on me too. Even calls me bastard, forgetting I’m his son

Lydia burst i

yn lips twisted. She turned to her

was a furniture maker. He stumbled on a brok

s father’s voice rang besides him

t?” he sighed. His

othy cleaned off the dust on his clothes. His fathe

” Sylvester recites, “Isn’t that what you’ll say? Always speaking

nto the letter but his

nough. Since they don’t want to get married. I’m signing them up for the

his hands on his lips indicating to keep