The sound of the flute instrument playing could be heard deep with in a large forest where huge tree and wild animals surround it parts. The sound of the music was pleasant to the ears but it's pleasantry could not compliment the outlook of the forest as it held a dark and horrifying atmosphere which could make one think twice before going into it, but to a little girl who appears know less than five years of age, it would seem like any other forest as she often spend her times there. She seat down on a tree stump in the middle of the forest with no fear in mind of the horror beast or creatures that might infested it's ground as her continued playing. She held the flute delicately up to her lips. Her eyes were close but at times she would open them to reveal a pair of dark red eyes which stared at nothing in particular but as the breeze blew over her face her would close them back to prevent her long black hair from falling on her face. This was the moment the little girl felt tranquility and at peace as she lost herself to the flute melody's.
"MISS RAVEN!!!,"
Came the sudden yell which startled the girl as she turned to see who was calling her and to her surprise it was her nanny, Martha. But the surprising part was not at the sudden appearance of her nanny but by the state her was in.
A beautiful blonde haired woman who looked to be in her early thirties, ran toward the girl like she was being pursued with her long hair left out unkept and some twigs hung on each sides, some parts of her long grown was dirty and some were tored due to them getting caught by brunches which made the woman appeared raggedly.
"Martha!, what happened," Raven asked worriedly as to was might be chasing her Nanny for her not to care about her appearance; as the woman holds great importance to her looks. She reached the little girl but the woman said nothing as she gasps of some air.
Martha is the young girl loyal Nanny and faithful accomplice in all her cunning ways. Ever since Raven was born, Martha has been taking care of her as a real mother would. Even if at times it was a challenge on rising the girl, but the woman has proven to be an incredible nunny, though... to other she could not be called one, as her wild nature and arrogance had left her quite a reputation which don't sit well with Raven's uncle and at times he would try to introduce her to some of his 'qualify candidate' as her new nanny but the girl would quickly dismissed the idea as nobody could replace Martha and she was happy to have her.
"Hi-His back," came the still panting woman."We need to leave, now!" She quickly grabbed the girl's arm and began to move with haste but the little girl pulled back from her nanny's grip to say.
"First calm down and tell me what happened and who's back?"
"You don't understand miss Raven, we need to leave now!" She tried to persuade her more by grabbing her hand once again but the girl was having none of that as she swiftly pulled back from her nanny's hold.
"Then let me understand," Pouted Raven.
"Why are you so willful," Her said between gritting her teeths.
"I believe I learn it from you, dear Martha," She chuckled sarcastically.
With no time to waste Martha exhaled to finally speak. "It's Lord Maxwell, his back and his coming here,"
"So...?" Raven trailed, not knowing why the sudden return of her uncle, who traveled to the southern lands only come back had troubled her Nanny. So her tried guessing. "Is it that Uncle had read your unfinished love letters," She stated to have her Nanny eyes go wide in shock.
"How? did you-" Raven giggled at her nanny's reaction as both of her cheeks turned pink. She began checking if anyone was intruding on them.
"No dear! He found out,"
"He found out what?" Murmured Raven as the matter turned serious.
" He found out about what we did to the governess,"
On hearing this Raven expression instantly drop as it turned into that of horror.
"WHAT!!!, How did he found out," Raven screamed as she would feel the sudden anxiety rising with in her. "And why are you just telling me?"
"I tried to-"
"RAVEN!!!, WHERE'S THAT UNGRATEFUL BRAT!!!" Came a thunderous yell which interrupted the nanny from speaking any further.
"Search the whole place and don't stop until they are find!!!" Roared the man who was none-other than Raven's uncle, Maxwell White, Lord of the kingdom's boarder.
"He found us, Martha," Whispered the little girl as they both instinctively hid behind a large bush.
"What do we do?" Raven ask only to see her with a hopeless smile on Martha's face as she replied. "We Simply run!, as you know, the old sayings 'he who leaves: live to fight another day."
Raven was beyond lost of words on how to comprehends the thought that comes out from her Nanny mind, some times she was full of wisdom and at times she's quite silly, but today she as proven to be the most intelligent person in Raven's heart. "That's a smart idea," Praised the little girl. "But where do we go?"
"I have no idea, but let's come back before dinner, his anger might subside by then."
Before they could set their plan in action a sudden voice from behind took them off guard.
"My Lord, I heard voices coming from that bush."
"They've spot us."
"Ruuunnnnnn!!!"
They quickly dash out of their hiding place and started running for their life's but sadly their efforts was fruitless as her uncle with to other men suddenly appeared before them in a blink of an eye.