Chapter 40: Jittering nerves

An extra update for readers who have been patient.

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Madeline looked at the exits in the garden, her eyes taking in the surrounding of the castle where they had covered only a quarter of it. The castle was built on a vast ground that stretched far enough where even her eyes could not reach. She remembered the time when she had used the carriage to travel from the castle to the outer gates that must have taken at least a decent five to ten minutes. 

She wondered if it was possible to run away from this golden cage the King had placed her in. Even if she made her way towards the gates, she had no transport to go back home as after the gates came the forest. Madeline had to weigh her options carefully. And the King would find her, wouldn't he? All he would have to do was send his men to her home to fetch her back, yet, she wanted to get away from him.