Karah stood in front of her bedroom mirror, looking at the black and blue bruises on her stomach, she shook the tears out of her eyes and put on her slip. Her mother was down stairs in the parlor waiting for her to appear dressed and ready to go. She couldn't wait to get to the ball, and be acquainted with who ever it was she was going to get matched with, and she would willingly marry him! He had to be better than living with her mother, being abused every night for pure and hateful fun. Her mother hated the sight of her, it reminded her of her father, Karah thought that was rather strange, shouldn't a mother relish the child who reminded her of her beloved? Karah pulled on her long flowing green dress, her mother had made sure at a private fitting a few days ago that the dress would not show any of the bruises her mother had given her over the last few weeks. She was a noblewomen, a widowed one at that, and she did not intend for the other nobles to find out about her private life. Karah sighed and fixing a strand of hair that had escaped her clip, headed down stairs. Her mother smiled at the sight of her, "Fit for a husband young lady, thank you for making yourself extremely presentable." Her mother grabbed her by the elbow and hurried her out the door.

An hour later, they were there. Karah looked up at the sight of the mansion in awe. It was huge and she couldn't wait to go inside, she started to open her door and her mother promptly smacked her on the thigh. "What do you think your doing? Its un ladylike to present yourself without an escort and since your beloved father is gone, you shall have Sir Jugo here escort you." A huge man of about 7'0" and 200 lbs opened her door and held out his hand, Karah put her hand in his and he practically lifted her up out of her seat and onto the ground. He escorted her inside and left her to stand by herself, alone.
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