Knocking for Escape (Prologue)

This world is much different from yours...1

It has creatures you won't believe....2

Most will be happy enough to kill you....3

Leave you in the ground to die...4

Among the bugs...5

Among the rats that come to nibble on your cold skin...6

This world is nothing you have ever seen before...7

And nothing you would ever want to see...8

I was born rich and mighty. My future already planned for me, my past already forgotten. But the only thing that was forgotten was a friend, someone to keep me company. I was never allowed to go outside to look. At first I thought of this castle as my home, now I think of it as my prison. Yes, I do have servants and guards to protect me but they rarely speak to me in fear of my father. 9

My father, I have never seen before, only heard tales of him. These tales are not happy ones. The servants are astonished that I am beautiful for my father is grotesque. A monster the servants say. I do not believe them much, but don't all tales have a drop of truth in them? 10

From the day I could speak I have always wanted to go outside, see what is out there. As I grew my longing grew into an acute pain of wanting. At sixteen the servants are afraid of me for I have a very bad temper. Even at a small tug at my hair when brushing I get mad at them. If I cannot go outside than I will make it worse inside.11

I think of myself as very beautiful, for I do not know the truth because you can never trust the servants compliments. I have waist long blond hair that always has my crystal flower tiara in. I have big blue eyes and a small lips that are painted pink. I wear only light color clothing, baby blues and pinks. Oh, and I almost forgot, my name is Princess Antoinette of Comfortel.12

The day I escaped of my prison is a special one. It is one of the worst days of the castle but it is the best of mine.