Ruth paced back and forth in her room, unable to close her eyes even for a minute though it was past two in the morning. Right after the dinner at the feast, she stormed out of the hall and locked herself in her room.
She was shaken by King Oberon's announcement. Her friends tried to talk to her, but she refused to answer any of them. She was afraid, confused, angry and hurt at the same time.
She knew it was coming, yet she couldn't do anything to stop it. After mulling over the matter for hours, Ruth finally made up her mind.
She bolted to the cupboard in the room, yanking the door open, she rummaged through the things inside. She finally found a black shawl. Wrapping it around her shoulders, Ruth stepped out of her room.
