Chapter 2

It all began with a summer trip to my grandparents estate in Edinburgh, Scotland as a young child. I did as I would normally do such as helping my parents but keeping my mouth shut. For as I was taught at a young age it was better to be seen than to be heard. Forgive me but I should indulge you more. My mother is a Lady from Scotland who married my father who was a Lord in England. I am my fathers daughter though after all I am a basterd child, born from a whore into a palace. I should say it's a good development as you see for my mother was abusive. Well I should turn back to the past. That summer changed my life, for better or for worse I do not know and out started on the first night when we had dinner.

"It is wonderful to see you again my mother, I see in our absence you have hired a masterful chef." cooed my mother "Wonderful indeed Rosemary and I do believe that if it was not for your letter. We would have missed an excellent opportunity." these were some of the annoying babble that I was chained by customs to bear my ears to. Looking down at my plate I see the countless utensils and know that this will be a very long dinner indeed. "Now child have you gone deaf? You will answer your elders." I straightened in my seat and gave an apologetic smile to my grandmother. Under the blazing gaze of my mother I answered "Milady I have been well, my governess has taught me a multitude of things. I am greatful you have interest in someone such as me." it was the same old thing act like a lady though everyone knows I have the same status as a servant. While on the subject of servants grandmother's entered the room carrying platter apon platter overflowing with the fruits of their wealth. Of the servants none of them were anything to bat an eye at, they all wore the drab cloths of the house and stared off into the distance as if there was not a single strain of intelligence in them. It was probably all an act, but you could never know. As dinner continued I was tortured with ongoing questions and obvious insults. Eventually they gave up on me and started talking amongst themselves and left me free to stare around at my surroundings. The dinning room was magnificent, it had intricate details around every window of which there were 6 ceiling to floor. Above me a chandelier swong on an intricate balance as if to fall at any moment-. As I think this I see the world slow down. It is falling... I'm going to die... That's when I feel it something in me sets itself on fire. I want to live. Suddenly I'm on the floor with some heavy weight above me. I start to get up when the heavy weight whispers in my ear. "We have 30 seconds before we are found. I have answers you will want to know. Meet me at the stables at dusk." she smiled at me "I also can answer why what kept you from dying was not me but you." looking at me she winked and said "you might just be hearing this but you're wings saved us now relax" as she said wings I noticed all around us were black feathers these long feathers were all from my back and had done a mess to my dress. Wait wings yes wings why do I have wings??!! But as I go to look up she smiles and says "5 seconds left, goodnight I hope you'll forgive me." then a sharp pain collected at my temple and all went black