I stood hiding behind a tree in front of my home, it is a colossal mansion made by stone covered in Ivy and moss. It is not too grand on the outside but it does look more sophisticated on the inside. A big staircase leads up to the front door; my mother is standing up at the top of the staircase in a glamorous dark green gown. Her hair is tied up in a tight bun with pure white pearls attached, of course she expects me to dress proper and act like a lady for she expects me to be married to someone wealthy. I refuse to ever get married to some spoiled rich man in fact I will never marry. Better never to mention that to my father or my mother. She looks my way and I quickly duck my head I couldn't let her know that I have been hunting in the woods again. My brother Fernace the favorite of the family of course does not get into any trouble for going off on his own, it is all because he can continue the family line. I see Fernace walk out of the trees far from me and my mother smiles with delight.

"Fernace there you are come inside your father wants to talk to you. He has very exciting news!" She looked behind him expecting to see me when she saw no one there she looked sternly at my brother." Where is Silvana? She knows she isn't aloud outside on her own."

"Don't worry Mother I'm sure she has not left the house." He gave her a peck on the cheek but my mother didn't seem fooled. As soon as they had gone inside I came out of the trees and ran around the side of the house to the servants' entrance. It led to the kitchen, I tip toed inside on the cold wooden floor being aware of the creaking floor boards I managed to creep my way to the door that led to the dining room. There was a long oak made table in the middle of the room with matching chairs surrounding it. One chair is larger than the rest; it has a dark green embroidered fabric on the seat. It is my father's seat when I was younger I would sit on his lap while he held meetings or dinner parties with close relatives. But now he is always in his office I rarely ever see him except for lunch and dinner even then he is non sociable. On the wall there hangs a painting of a dark green serpent. That's the symbol of my kind Snakes and Serpents. Obviously we aren't all green snakes but my father is the leader and he is a green snake. I was caught by surprise when the door opened suddenly I was about to hide but it was just one of the servants Daisy.

"Your mother's looking for you!" She whispered hastily. She looked me up and down and shook her head. "Your not out of your out door wear and look at the state of your hair!" I rolled my eyes but she was right my white dress with green ribbons was in a state of horror. Soaking wet mud every where.

"I'm going to quickly take a bath you just set my clothes on the bed and tell my mother I'll be down for dinner." I instructed. I walked upstairs down the hall to my bedroom. My floor was polished; I have a double bed with white sheets and an emerald green duvet. I headed for my bathroom the bath was already full of warm water. I slipped out of my muddy dress and got myself into the bath.