GETTING KIDNAPPED

EVANORA'S POV

I froze for a second as I heard the twig snap behind me. One thing was sure, whoever was behind me wasn't interested in announcing their presence in a friendly manner.

With a deep breath, I slowly turned. I had absolutely no idea as to who to expect so it barely took me by surprise when I spotted a couple of unknown men behind me.

They looked hefty and were in strangely familiar-looking attires, obviously from a different town. There were about six of them and as our eyes met, they slowly started moving to circle themselves around me.

"W-Who," I voiced out, trying to not stutter. "Who are you, people?"

One of them who I guessed was their leader stopped to let out laughter. "That's surprising, princess Evanora. You do not recognize us?"

I swallowed. "Who are you guys? And how do you know my name?"

This time, they all laughed at me, making me the odd one out wondering what was so funny.

"Oh, right," the dude resumed talking. "The last time we were to meet ended up pretty n