Elizabeth
The Black Void - Episode 4391
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You are instantly alarmed by the splashes. Here you are lost, exposed,
and trying to figure out your next move and here comes someone
else.....you can only hope that, unlike seemingly everyone else in this
world, these people don't have malicious intent in mind. You duck your head underneath the water and quietly swim to the shore, but they both spot you. Although you can't make out their features, you can see tell that they are female by the high-pitched squeel that they both release. They quickly swim toward you with all haste. Since they are girls, you figure that they mean you no harm, although you wonder why they are so happy to see you. As they approach, you see that they both have blond hair and are somewhat younger than Annabelline, although only a year or two. They both have strikingly beautiful features. "Sister! I'm so happy to see you!", one exclaims. Sister....? , you wonder, confused at how they have you confused. "Why, Elizabeth! I never thought I'd see you again! We must return to father immediately! This is a happy day!", the other shouts with a high-pitched giggly girlish squeel. Okay. NOW you're really confused. Why on earth would they think that you're their sister? Seeing the state of your clothes on the bank, the slightly older girl offers you her towel to wrap your body in. You gratefully accept the help. The girls happily escort you toward a modest home with a small, smoking chimney. They laugh and skip happily along, acting relieved and overjoyed to have seen you. You arrive at the hut and are greeted by a large, burly man. He rushes out and embraces you tight. So tight, in fact, that you squeek from the pain. He loosens his embrace, looks down at you, hands on your shoulders, and with tremendous enthusiasm says, "My dear Elizabeth! My youngest daughter has returned to me!" Why does everyone keep confusing me with this Elizabeth, you wonder. Then you look at the two girls. You haven't looked at Annabelline for very long and you haven't been around many mirrors in the past 24 hours, but from what you remember from the one mirror and from your brief encounter with the princess, you realize that your appearance is very similar to the two girls. So much so that you look just as much like a sister to them as one does to the others. They quickly usher you in the home, embracing you all the while. You sit down at a small table, with everyone else sitting around you. You are confused and don't have enough knowledge to be able to play off this situation right. You decide to feign amnesia to figure out what is going on. "Thank you for your hospitality, but I don't remember any of you. I don't remember this place. Who is this Elizabeth?" You figure its for the best. The man heaves a big sigh. "I was afraid of this." he says, "That witch must have erased your memory. I am your father Baldric and these are your sisters, Beatrice and Chloe. Beatrice is two years your junior and Chloe is one. About three years ago, you were chosen for adoption into the royal family. Christened Annabelline, you were given all the luxuries that live has to offer and a place in the royal court. When the men came here, I didn't want to give you up and you didn't want to go, but we were promised that we would see you whenever we wanted and were told of all the splendor to which you would be entitled. I didn't want to deny my daughter this, so I decided to allow you to move into the castle. We visited you nearly constantly, and you seemed happy. Then that witch, Maggie, showed up at the castle during a storm. I sensed her malevolent intent. Not long after, we paid a visit to the castle and were told that the princess insisted that she never see us again. I was heartbroken. We left, after much protest, and have awaited a summons or perhaps your return ever since. Regardless, we are so happy to have you back! Please stay with us a while before you return to the castle." You can see the tears in his eyes. He is crying. You can't resist his offer to stay, seeing his emotional mood. You are bothered by this story. Why do you look like this girl? You feel kind of bad for giving these people false hope, however. You decide you will at least earn your keep. Nightfall comes and it is time to leave the table after several long talks about Elizabeth's life. It comes time to leave and Chloe and Beatrice show you to a room with three beds. They quietly help you freshen up and help you into your (from Elizabeth's drawers) nightgown and slippers. As you lay in bed that night with your two "sisters" in adjacent beds, you reflect on all that has happened. As you contemplate, you think back to your life before this. You struggle and struggle, but you just can't seem to remember much about your life back home. You try and try, but you can't remember your parents, your childhood, or siblings. All you can remember is being an overweight 29 year-old male with a ninja obsession. You are torn by this. Finally, you resolve to relax here in the country, earn your keep, and perhaps your memories and ideas of escape will come back. Over the next few days, you experience the simple life of a farmer's daughter: tending the fields, cooking, cleaning, milking cows, collecting eggs, and assisting with various tasks with which your "father" needs help. The sun is harsh on your now fair complexion, but you enjoy the change of pace. After about a week, images of your childhood start returning to your head.
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