Limit of Heaven

Prologue

      A young princess sat in her chamber, she was in a beautiful gown as she was to have special guests arriving. One of the guests was the one she would have to marry against her will, as it was common in traditions. These traditions were often harsh and strict, too strict for this young lady. But she wasn't the only royal around that was displeased with the way things were for them. Not too far away, another princess was to get married off as well.

The princesses longed for freedom and that they will soon get as they left their rooms and both crept in every corner of their castles. Their large dresses often got in the way, but they were successful. They were then free from their world of rules and no privacy. They felt relief as they felt the air of outside touch their skin. The only time they were left unwatched was the time they escaped.

One of the princesses, also known as Lucia let her honey hair flow, it often covered one eye but for the time being she left it to be free. The other royal, Valeria let her long raven hair blow in the wind, never losing its middle part. "Does freedom feel this amazing?" they couldn't help but think as they ran to the forest. They soon were covered by the trees. "Alone at last." they thought but, oh were they wrong.

They stretched and adjusted their gowns as they continued to walk only to be stopped by the sight of each other. They exchanged glances at each other's attire and stood silently before Valeria held out her hand with a firm stance. Lucia hesitantly grabbed it for a handshake. They had known they were princesses, their gowns spoke for themselves as it was widely known that today was the day the meeting of the arranged couples took place. They were required to have the finest fibers in town, which is why they knew they must leave the town and change.

After exchanging mysterious looks, the princesses decided to walk together through the forest, asking questions and exchanging their names. They have decided to build their campout for the night. The young honey-haired lady decided to go through the lake to catch their small meal for the day. It wasn't as extravagant as what they eat in their royal abode, but the ladies weren't fussy about it. Not like those typical princesses around the world. Lucia had only used a stick to catch the fish while Valeria gathered sticks for their campfire later on.

Once night had come the girls would flip their gowns and get close to the fire to stay warm as the fear of being seen grew. After a while, they heard footsteps and Valeria turned around quickly, her eye color seemed to change as it glowed brightly in this dark forest. She stood up and checked her surroundings, "Lucia...?" The other girl was curled up in a tight ball fast asleep, not waking to her calling. She groaned and sighed as she fixed her ripped dress and walked out of their circle, "Show yourself, beast!" She shouted and walked deeper into the forest. She scanned the area to see nothing, except for two men?