Amethyst P.O.V
We continued to run. We were down deep in a forest, dogging all the trees and little creatures that ran across the path. I held tightly to the stallions neck, already missing my family and feeling exhausted.
"Amethyst?" He called.
"Yes?"
"Do you hear it?" He questioned turning around with a smile.
I listened closely. The birds chirped and sang, the grass under us cracking, a slight breeze picking up, but as I listened even closer, the sound of waves crashing against a shore could be heard. I cocked my head to the side and squinted. I could see nothing through all of the trees and their leaves and branches blocking the way.
"You'll be safe here, my daughter. I promise." He told me, waiting for my horse to walk next to his before continuing.
"Where is it you're taking me?" I asked, pushing a stray hair away from my face.
"It's where your mother grew up. You'll love it here, I can assure you." He answered, having the same smile as before.
"I was happy at home, father. What do I need to be kept safe from anyway?"
He hung his head down. "From having the same fate your mother could have had."
"What does that mean?"
He shook his head. "It's nothing."
"Why does it seem like everyone is keeping something from me?" I said, the frustration becoming present in my voice.
"Some things are better left unknown, daughter."
"I should be told the truth about things. Prince Liam did not..."
"Do NOT say his name again, Amethyst!" He shouted.
I put my head down and said nothing more of the subject. I felt more confused and angry now than I have ever felt. My family had tossed me away. I felt alone and afraid. I had no idea what we were walking into and even if my mother had lived here as a child, I was scared. Scared of the unknown and scared of what lied beyond where I was brought up. I had never really been taken out like this before, especially not to where this was supposed to be.
The sounds of waves crashing continued to get louder. Any sound from the animals we...