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I woke up the next day with a plan. I was sure it'd work, as long as one condition was met. The princess needed to be near the forest, by herself. As long as that happened, I could get her, I was sure of it.

I went to the great hall to grab some breakfast before the rest of the clan could take it all. Taking the seat to the right of my father I began to dig in. If he noticed my merry demeanor he kept it to himself. After eating I gathered David, Henry, and Richard to assist me with my plan. I sent Richard and David to keep an eye on Moonacre Manor while Henry and I left to set some animal traps. Once they were all set up, I saw David running towards us. "Sir Benjamin is taking the lovely princess out riding." There was an excited glint in the boy's eyes as he spoke.

"Now we just need her alone," I said, sharing his anticipation. "Let's go meet up with Richard so we can all be there when it goes down."

We found Richard a bit away from the village with a delighted smile.

"Sir Benjamin has returned to Moonacre Manor. The only one with her is her horse, "he informed them.

"Where is she now?" I asked.

"She's riding along the edge of Moonacre boundaries.

"Perfect."

We made our way to the nearest trap and I saw that a rare Moonacre hare had been caught. "Everything according to plan," I thought triumphantly as the hare cried out for help. The boys and I got into position and eagerly waited for the pieces to fit together.

Before long, I made out the sound of approaching footsteps.

"You poor little thing. Who did this to you?" The princess' melodic voice joined the familiar sounds of nature harmoniously, as though it were meant to be there all along. "Here. How do you open this?"

The sound filled a void in me I hadn't even known was there. It was as if part of my subconsciousness had found something amiss during all these years I'd spent in the forest, some hole. For some reason, she completed the atmosphere I longed for.

I shook the thoughts from my head and focused on the task at hand. The Moon Princess needed to be taken care of. I ran out from the tree I was behind before I had time to talk myself out of it.

"One trap. Two catches," I announced, making her gasp.

"What do you want?" She asked, taking a step back.

I laughed heartily at both the situation and the fact that she had worn some prissy Victorian dress horseback riding. The boys stepped from where they'd been waiting, and we surrounded her. I smirked as David grabbed both of her arms from behind and held them at her side.

"That's girls," I explained as she managed to get out of grasp, "catch an animal and they can't resist coming to help."

"I know who you are. You're bandits and plunderers!"

We all laughed at her defiant tone and expression. She was brave. I'd give her that. She turned to David and began attacking him.

"Fighter," Richard said.

"Yeah," Henry added between laughs.

I pulled her off of him and her gaze caught on my hand, inflamed from her needle the day before. I'd actually forgotten all about it with everything that was going on, and so hadn't properly cared for it.

"You!" she exclaimed.

"So she remembers me."

"You're coming with us now," I informed her. "My father is just dying to make you acquaintance." I finished my sentence with a heavy city accent that mocked her own, earning more laughs from the boys.

The sound of a falcon was heard seconds before the Merryweather's barking dog jumped on David, making him fall.

"The demon dog!" Richard shouted as he and Henry made a run for it.

"Robin, let's get out of here!" Henry added before disappearing.

"Robin!" David called before following them.

The dog continued to bark viciously as I just stood there, staring at her and weighing my options. I knew my father wouldn't be happy when he heard of this, and since his falcon had seen the whole incident, that would most likely happen sooner rather than later. On the other hand, the princess' attack dog was currently snarling at him as a warning that it wouldn't be long before he attacked. One more definitive snarl, and Robin reluctantly followed the others deeper into the forest.

He soon aught up to, and even overtook the others, his mind running even faster than his legs.

"We had her! If that damned demon dog hadn't shown up when he did, we'd be on our way to De Noir Village right now with the girl. I thought out every detail. Waiting for her to be alone and away from the manor, luring her with a wounded animal, surrounding her to block any means of escape. The only thing I hadn't accounted for was the dog. What was he even doing there to begin with?"

His thoughts were interrupted by Richard's voice. "Robin."

"It's your father!" Henry finished.

I was so in my head I hadn't even noticed we were toward my father's riding party. I stopped next to his horse and watched as he lifted his helmet.

"Maybe he doesn't know yet," I thought futilely.

"What did I do to deserve such a prize dolt for a son?" he asked, effectively sending a chill down my spine.

I couldn't meet his eyes as I stood there, mortified.

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