"So here I am. Away from my family. Away from my land. In this unknown trading vessel. Who knew something like this would ever happen? Who knows what will happen to me later? Oh God, please bestow your kindness upon me and help me out of here. Amen."
Anna Lena grumbled under her breath while whimpering softly in a corner. She was currently present on a trade vessel which was heading to Asia. The vessel was moving a group of slaves from distant lands to Asia. These slaves were from sold off to them by slave merchants. But why was Anna here?
Anna Lena Odysseus was a charming and delightful girl who lived in Tinos, a beautiful Island situated in the Aegean Sea. She was born into an orthodox Greek family. Her family consisted of her mother, father and a younger sister. They lived in a plain house at the edge of a simple village. Their family led a peaceful and happy life.
Her father was an orthodox priest. He was a kind, generous and loving person. Her mother was a full-time house wife. She had a quite persona but was very emotional and had a spiritual approach towards situations. Her sister was a cheerful young child who had the ability to bring a smile on everyone's face.
Anna Lena was a beautiful and friendly girl. She was gifted with so much beauty that people used to envy her for it. Her light brown hair, her deep blue eyes and her pink plump lips were enough to captivate people. Her most prominent characteristics included kindness, fondness and most of all, her cunning-ness, which was her deepest strength. But as the saying goes 'Strength comes with flaws' she was too good to think bad of other people.
Her love for nature was displayed through her affection towards wood land. She was usually found sitting under the giant oak tree, singing lullabies to baby goats or sheep, or galloping with her horse on the cliff side enjoying the sea breezes. She was her father's favorite and adored her family.
On a fine spring day, while Anna was sitting under the gigantic Oak tree, she heard screams impending down from her village. She ran down towards the village but just as she was nearing the edge of it, an arm pulled her away. It was her Father, alongside her family. " ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐พ๐๐, ๐๐ถ๐น?"Ana remarked fearfully. "๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ป ๐๐๐ป๐ป๐พ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐พ๐๐๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ธ๐๐ถ๐๐." Her father replied. "๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐๐๐." Her mom added. "โณ๐๐, โ'๐ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐๐๐น." Her younger sister uttered while gripping on her mom's hand tightly. "โฌ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น, ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐?" wearing a worried expression on her face. "๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐ฝ๐พ๐๐น," her father said trying to calm her down "โ'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ธ๐ฝ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ โ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ธ๐ฝ๐๐๐ธ๐ฝ ๐๐พ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐ ๐ท๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐. ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐น ๐ฝ๐พ๐น๐ ๐พ๐ ๐ฝ๐ ๐ท๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐. โ'๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐." Her father completed with certainty in his voice. "โฌ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น โ ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ." Ana remarked imploringly. "๐๐๐ถ โ๐'๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐." Her mom said gripping onto her arm. " ๐ท๐๐...." Ana was interrupted by a gunshot sound in distance.
"๐ช๐ฝ ๐๐๐น....."
๐๐ ๐น๐ผ โ๐โ๐๐โ๐๐ผ๐ป.....