An untamed Girl

Pa Why?

I had just closed the window, at the same time my pa opened the door. I turn to him hoping he hadn't known I was gone. He smiles my beautiful girl. Now is the time you may just get to become a bride and have the life your ma wanted you to have bless her soul.

Oh pa, I told you I do not wish to marry,im only sixteen. His face turned from loving to anger but before he could open his mouth and preach the same stuff he has before. I quickly stated why, Pa I can't leave you all alone by yourself, how would you fare, you can't hunt in your old age, yet alone cook anything eatable.

He paused for a moment then put my “worry's” at ease.

I have lived alone before I can again, I can take care of myself, and yes even though I can’t hunt anymore in my “old age” as you put it I can very well set traps, and fish, as for my cooking you never complained before.

Well pa that was because I...well I was young and you had said “if you don't like it then you can find your own meal and cook that” and I did just that.

Never mind any of that now we have to take you into town you know there are a lot of those ma's out there trying to push their girls his way.

Pa before we go to town just who is this guy you are wish to me to marry? He is, well my child he is the king's son, and he will inherited everything you see around you the land all the way to the big waters.

Stunned I looked at my pa. There is no way I can catch the eyes of a man like that pa and you know that look at me. My hair is too brown like the garden when it's wet, my eyes are stormy green, and I'm not fat but I am small.

My pa took my hand and said my little gal if the prince don't like any of those things about you and see your beauty as I do then he isn’t worthy of you my child in fact if he don't hold any interested in you when he see you then you can stay with me, and marry on your own time. If, and if he shows interested in you. You must reel him in.

Now where are your shoes my little gal? I went to my bed and looked under it here, oh pa do I have to?

Yes now slip them on, we must go.