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Raven wanted to protest she wanted to say no but couldnt as her father had lead her to the prince. She looks at him her eyes unmoving.
When the Prince arrived, since he was the stablemaster, it was his job to tend to his horses personally no matter how much he hated it. Salem wished that he could send someone else to do the job, not wanting to meet his love's forced future husband. However he kept his face friendly and conversation to a minimum as he unbridaled the horses and placed them in the open stables so that he could rub them down then provide them with food and drink so that they could eat while he brushed them. After that he cleaned out the hooves before leaving them to rest from their long journey as he attended to the other horses with the help of two stablehands.
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The King sighs "I am sorry Honaihaka. My daughter is what you might call strong-willed. It will take alot to gain her trust."
Raven stepps out of the palace but doesnt interfear with Salem's work. They must only meet together in the night when noone was around. Now she must treat him nothing more that a servent. She stands to the side waiting for Salem to finish his work so he could get her a horse ready for riding.
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Just then there was a loud crash and when he looked up he saw that one of the boys had accidently knocked over the saddle rack and was now trapped underneath it, struggeling to breath. Rushing over to help the boy, he turned the rack upright before kneeling down and sitting the boy up to help him breath easier. "Thanks Salem," he said shakily when he'd gotten his breath back.
"What happened? How did the rack topple over like that?" he asked gently, his voice filled with concern as his hands wandered over his torso looking for any injuries but when he didn't find anything he let his hands drop.
"Well I'd just finished putting in the new hay and I was about to leave when I saw you coming with the Princess and her horse so I thought that I'd get her saddle out for you so that it would be ready when you came in," the boy exlained as he looked down at his lap.
Sighing he looked down at the small red-head before him, the boy was about ten now but he was still too small to be doing that kind of work yet. "You're not big enough for that kind of work yet, but don't worry I'll give you more to do as your body grows and is able to handle it and soon enough you'll be begging me for less work," Salem smiled down at the boy as he helped him up and sent him on his way.
The boy smiled happily as he left to go and get breakfast from the kitchens, leaving them alone. "I apologize for the delay Princess," he said remaining formal incase anyone was nearby as he grabbed her saddle and strapped it to the horse before strapping on the reigns then preparing a horse for himself so that he could go with her. When he was done he held out a hand to help her up on her horse.
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"Raven?" she calls. "Let the stable boy take care of the horse. The price is comeing back for supper so you must get ready for his coming"
Raven sighs. "I've already told you mother. NOTHING you will do can force me to love that, that price. So you might as well give up."
Her mother grabs her arm "Love isnt anything. Love is only fantsy for a child like you. You will marry this prince and you will be queen!"
Raven's eyes narrowed at her mother. "I wont. You can try to make me but I also know how to hang myself." She jerks her arm away from her mother and storms off.
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