In a bright and colourful leaf filled woodland, lay a kingdom of wood elves living harmoniously with each other and their surrounding nature their stand a giant old oak tree abnormally large, so large it has become the palace for the royal wood elf family, inside the elven king sits on a large throne sitting on top a small raised platform, made of antlers with and stone with gold leafs flowing through it as if grown round and threw it, he is dressed in fine silks of many colours and animal furs with a deer bone crown upon his head. He is in a foul temper yelling at a young elven lady standing in front of him, she is dressed in a long flowery dress and wears many gold and bone jewellery. "When will you grow up and act like the royalty you are!" The king screams at her "you are no longer a child... i thought at a century old you would have gained some wisdom and matured! , begun acting like a elven princess!" he continues "but father i cannot simple wander these grounds and...and great random people when i cross their path, i need to be doing more, something more exiting, something....." the lady responds "ENOUGH!" the king yells and stands, he walks down from his throne getting closer to the lady " Una you are a princess of this realm that you cannot change it would soon become your duty to serve this Kingdom in anyway it needs serving, that is the royal family's job and as such you can no longer be seen frolicking or fighting with the other elves it's not proper! " the king says " but father I'm simply too bored here i crave an adventure, what you see as misbehaviour is the very little entertainment I can find so as such you can't possibly expect me to just give it up" Una pleads. The king lets out a deep sigh "i dont expect it.... But i will demand it!" his tone changes and he gives Una a stern look "now leave me and return to your chambers" he says, Una attempts to speak up "but father i..." "GO! I will hear no more today!" the king interrupts and turns away to return to his throne.
The next day Una is in the royal army training yard practicing her archery, she shows great skill with the bow and is able to hit far targets with great precision and even shoot multiple arrows at once. A large elven soldier dressed in thick studded leather armour with the Royal Insignia on his chest and forearm guards, he holds a large sword to his side and his long white hair is tied back, he approaches Una and begins to talk to her you know the King will scorn me as well as you if he finds out I let you practice here!?" he says to her, " come now Aego you know i need this... Plus even you have to admit me with a bow was meant to be, ive seen your men shoot worse than me" she replies and giggles to him. "I can't argue with you there I never thought my quick lessons would turning to the shot you are today I must say it's impressive" Aego replies "i know what your thinking and no i will not be stopping the little fun i have in this place" una says drawing and firing another arrow "maybe you could start teaching me the sword next?" she says lowering her bow and smiling at Aego, "look My lady it's not that I don't support your decision and to speak honestly if I was in your shoes I can't imagine I'd be doing anything different but as head of the royal guard, as protector of the King and of you i cant keep helping you disobey your father" Aego explains to her "what i have taught you is taboo enough for a princess im sorry but i cant show you more." he continues, Una looks at him in Anger, she passes her bow with force into his hands and storms off huffing and whispering to herself.
A few days Pass and Una is sitting at a desk in the high priests room being taught about healing magic and what best to use in what situation, the priest is dressed in a long brown robe with what looks like moss growing in patches over it, he is very thin and old with a long white beard in a plate down to his knees, the room is covered in books and vial of potions scattered about the room the desks are buried in piles of scrolls and books and a lot of the shelves and ornaments are thick with dust, He walks slowly over to Una holding a dusty book and places it on her desk "i believe this is the book you where asking after my lady" he says in an old and soft voice "is this it?" Una askes in excitement "the book on detection magic?" "yes my dear" he responds with a smile "im sorry it took so long for me to give it to you but to find this book in our library took longer than I thought with these old bones im not the young elf I used to be, o to be 100 again" he sighs to himself "but then as a 744 years old i should be enjoying the last of my life force doing what i love before i pass on" he says with a smile "so why dont you? You served my father and his father before him im sure he would allow you to retire" Una says to him "you miss understand my dear, magic always has and always will be my life so teaching others like yourself the joy of magic use is what i live for but even amongst us elves i am old you may well be one of my last students" he chuckles "but i can be proud knowing you have learnt well and take an interest in furthering your own knowledge" he says whilst tapping the book he placed in front of her. The two continue chatting about spells looming through the book he gave her when a knock comes from the door and the king walks in "found you at last, im sorry old friend but i must steal my daughter away im sorry to cut the lesson short" he says to the priest "not at all my lord in fact your daughter is now doing extra curricular learning" he says smiling at Una, Una smiles back "in that case Una come with me lets go for a walk" the king says turning and walking slowly out the room, Una quickly packs up her books and put them in a small bag then quickly follows her father.
Both Una and the king are walking across the courtyard Una is next to the king but half a step behind him as they walk, they are silent for a few minutes until Una decides to speak up " father we've been walking for a while what's this about?" she asks him " do you remember your mother she was just like you she hated being cooped up and waited on she would much rather go hunting" the king says whilst looking around the courtyard "mother went hunting???" Una says in a surprised voice, the king chuckles " yes she would sneak away quite often obviously as King I scorned her just as I do you she knew that she was not meant to and yes just as you do she argued she needed the Freedom she used to say to me" he says " I guess I take after her Wild Side then" Una says with a smile " indeed but the one thing about your mother is that above all else even her own personal feelings and freedoms she put the kingdom first she understood that it was her Duty as queen to set an example for the people of this land and to do as she was expected this was a task that she would put ahead of all others" the king says in a serious tone. Una looks down not sure what to say, the king see's her saddened " anyway enough of this reminiscing, i wanted to talk to you about a new alliance forming between our kingdom and that of the snow elves of the mounting dwellings. It would seem like us they seek to expand their alliances amongst the elven realms and have approached us with an offer of alliance" the king explains " the snow elves! this is fantastic! an alliance with them would widen the elf and the rule of this land" Una says with an exited expression "exactly my dear" the king smiles back Una begins to get exited and thinks quickly " we must send an emissary quick! maybe I could go? I could take a troop of guards and some form of gift with your permission I can go in help negotiate I could...", "its already done" the king interrupts gently " my emissary has already gone and returned and would we have successfully negotiated all aspects there is only one thing that we need do" he says looking at Una. Una looks back still smiling and waiting to here more the king looks away from Una and begins to talk "it is an old custom of the snow elves to ensure a strong alliance by arranging a marriage between the royal families, their king has 3 fine sons and would be happy for either of them to wed, but as for me..." "NO" Una interrupts in disgust the king continues "you are my only daughter, my only child it is your..." "i wont, you cant expect me too" Una interrupts again, the king becomes annoyed and his voice become more stern "IT IS YOUR duty to do this, we cannot afford to insult our alliance before it has even been finalised!" he looks at Una who had now turned away from him and continues "the arrangement has already been made and you WILL do your duty!". Tears fall to the floor from Una eyes she begins to whimper and then runs off away from the King back towards her Chambers there she locks herself in her room and begins to whimper on her bed.
Hours later and Una has stopped her tears and is now pacing angrily in a room she looks across the room and sees a picture of her and her father and she is filled with anger once again, she lent begins to find a bag and pack some belongings into it including books money and potions once she has everything ready she picks up one final potion it is a clear file with a clear liquid and unless in the light looks empty she unlocks a door and then drinks without placing it down on one of her desks her entire body and belongings start to become transparent and as soon as she is completely invisible she leaves her room and makes for the training yard. Just as she reaches the training out invisibility begins to wear off so revealing her she hides in one of the store rooms and begins to look around as she's looking around she sees female body armour as she immediately grabs and starts to get changed into one stressed she also find some wrist guards and picks up one of the elven longbows and a quiver of arrows once she is set she begins to leave the room on her way out she comes across a dark hooded cloak that she takes and wraps round herself, she waits until nightfall and as soon as darkness covers the courtyard begins to run at a swift pace across it and out towards the forest. She makes it almost all the way across before a guard jumps in front of her wielding a sword, she stops and looks in concern, it was Aego "halt there and reveal yourself or i will be forced too..." he stops as Una removes her hood revealing her face "my lady what are you.. Why are you here?" he askes looking at her Una says nothing and just stands staring at Aego, he begins to look at her cloths and equipment "so he told you of the marriage proposal.... I had a feeling you wouldn't take it well" he says Una begins to plead with him "please Aego dont tell my father, i just cant do it i..." Aego hold up his palm interrupting her " I can't say I approve but I don't have to be involved either" he says putting away his sword " there seems to have been a break in the armoury but I'm sure I could give whoever did that at 10 minute head start and who knows it could be hours before anyone realises the princess is missing" he smiles and turns to walk away. Una looks up smiling at Aego and runs forward kissing him quickly on the cheek the flick her hood up and runs again out the yard and towards the forest, as soon as she reaches the forest Edge she looks back and whispers "goodbye" with a small tear falling from her eye, she then turns and sets off traveling far away from her kingdom.