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Princess Sunshine, also known as Sunny, raced across the fields, her short golden hair streaming out behind her in the wind, her feet having long since discarded her heels, instead pounding across the ground barefoot.

She turned as she got to the river that marked the border. She could no longer see the castle, but she could see the dark clouds in the sky, stretching to only a mile away, and fast approaching. Her only hope at saving the kingdom was escaping them and finding a way to stop the evil Lord Tamish.

She turned back to the river and carefully put a foot onto an algae-covered stone sticking out just above the surface. It felt slimy and gross, but she kept moving. Eventually she made it across, and without falling too.

She sat for a moment to catch her breath, reaching into her small satchel to grab her late mothers book, which held her last memories of her mother and probably the last bit of Faire Magic in all of Eldoria.

After a small yet heartfelt moment with her book, she hugged it to her chest and gently replaced it in the satchel. With a glance to the east, she took off running again, weaving in and out of trees and bushes, jumping over fallen trees and roots.

She felt her heart beating in her chest and her blood pumping through her veins as she ran longer and longer away from Eldoria and the only home she'd ever known.

As the sun was setting, she found a small clearing big enough to camp in for the night. She was far enough away from Eldoria that she probably wouldn't be bothered by the Foule magic of the cloud.

She stood there, panting, for a moment, the reality of what had happened and what she'd done sinking in fully. She'd had few breaks throughout the day and spent every moment in terror that Tamish would find her, so she hadn't truly thought clearly since the night before.

The next few days were spent trying to get  as far away from her home as possible, heading towards a small town at the edge of the Great Chasm that she had only been to once, for that was where her wild Aunt Carol lived.

Finally, she reached the village, though in a state no self-righteous princess would wish to ever find herself. Her hair was a mess, her outfit ripped and dirty, and she hadn't showered properly in a week. Still, now that she'd made it, she'd have time to prepare before she confronted Tamish.