Chapter 1
1004 Words
North Scottish Highlands. Early autumn. Year 1871.
A huge falcon drew out a splendid line as it glided fast through the vast and magnificent fog in the upper air. Far below its route, a father and his little girl were moving forward cautiously, stepping on the wet ground and winding old roots.
Less than twenty yards away to their northwest, a fallow deer was leisurely drinking the water in a small creek, which was already about to dry out. It was totally unaware of the danger behind.
Now, it cannot be closer, otherwise, you would definitely set the alert. The girl, who was only around twelve years old, stood firm ahead of her father. Slowly but steadily, she raised her arms and strengths the muscle of her shoulders. With a kind of smooth and powerful pull, the archer got her bow and arrow all ready. The atmosphere in the woods was chilled by the feather fletching.
The girl squinted for her aim, making watchers to hold their breath.
“Hill！”
A girl’s voice raised suddenly, and the arrow flied at the same time, startling some poor birds rest in the branches.
It felt like a cardiac arrest to Hill.
After a shrill screech, she lost sight of the falcon, which was hovering in the air a moment ago. The woods gained back its tranquility once again as if nothing had actually happened.
The girl with dark brown hair exhaled deeply and looked away from the outside. She now fixed her eyes on the “uninvited guest”.
The somewhat annoying trouble maker. Unfortunately, also her new roommate.
Natasha Romanova.
“You scared me. And, what are you doing in my room? ”With her waist up, Hill jumped down from the windowsill and questioned the other girl， apparently unhappy for the intrusion.
“I did knock, but you were not answering. I am worried about you. ”
This is MY room and what should be worried about？
Hill twitched her mouth and still made no response.
“What were you looking at just now? ” Keeping hands on her back, Natasha closed the distance between her and Hill, looking out of the window with great interest.
“Hunters.”Hill responded in a casual tone. Dodging from the girl’s dancing red hair in an agile and clever way, she directly marched towards her own desk directly.
The dormitory for students is situated inside a magnificent castle, overlooking a vast and green polo field. Across the moat far away, you would find a rich coniferous forest covering the northern land, still rich in early autumn. The southern border was one mile from the castle, let alone the boundless mist accumulated for days. Natasha gazed into the distance but failed to catch anything.
The red hair frown, trying to figure out something.
“I have class in the afternoon. Remember to close the door when you are out. ”
“The umbrella you lent me yesterday is still in my room,”said Natasha, who was seeing Hill filling her bag with books and pens.
“Not necessary. It’s gonna shine. ”Hill answered without any particular emotion, putting the strap of the bag to her shoulder. She put her hands into the pockets of her coat and then walked out the room.
Natasha gave out a slight sound of “ah”. It took her only two weeks to get used to the exclusive atmosphere around this talk and slim girl.
Maria Hill. President of SHILEDS’s Student Union and junior prefect. Plus, assistant of campus polo team. She was actually two years younger than Natasha, who was sophomore, since she attended SHILEDS in advance for her extraordinary scores.
Natasha still remembered every detail when she met Hill at the first day, right at the polo field downstairs.
A black thoroughbred with well-washed skin shining like luxurious satin. Riding this elf was an elegant figure wearing a dark blue suit, slightly showing the collar of a white shirt. Tight white jodhpurs and boots together made that tall and slim shape stand out more. The horse and the girl were both taking their time on grass, running at an appropriate speed. Without being restrained by a riding hat, she still chose to conceal her beautiful dark hair with a cute ponytail. Sweat from the fringe proudly reflected a gorgeous light on her cheerful charming face.
Hill, who Natasha could always found, always looked at you with that blue eyes with a little severe and forbidding. Sometime you would even be touched by the depression inside that eyes.
Except for that moment. Except for the moment when Hill stayed with Bluetooth, her beloved horse.
It had once been a wild horse with mysterious disease, which gave it spooky blue teeth. While people shrank away from the creature, Hill had always smothered it with love after she successfully broke it. She literally treated it as her family and the latter returned its loyalty in a unique way.
“Why don"t you just play the polo game yourself, since you love it so much? ”A couple of days ago, Natasha raised a question when Hill was attentively checking the field alone.
“My height is no longer suitable for riding, and, I prefer this. ”Hill kept busy in filling her kraft notebook with endless letters and symbols, which indicated the strategy for another game to come.
It was by no means acceptable to Natasha, although it might be reasonable. However, she was well-acknowledged that, deep inside the blue-eyes, there was undiscovered secret.
Natasha withdrew herself from some memory and caught a glimpse of the black riding boots that sitting at the corner, coming with the crest of SHIELDS College on its sides. An eagle.
“Wait! Hill. I have a class too.”
Merely finishing the sentence, the red head dashed out at a unbelievable high speed, gently closing the door after her.
-TBC-
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