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I layed in my warm bath, alone thinking of Edward and how I would sneak out of the castle to go and find him. Nothing would keep me away from him. As I plotted and planned my escape, I felt a cold breeze on the back of my neck. I looked around to see if any one of the guards had managed to sneak in here and watch me bathe. As I looked around and confrimed with myself that no one was in the room with me, I turned around and saw Edward standing at the window. "Edward!" I said out loud. I couldn't help myself, it just came out. One of the guards knock at the door. "Princess Isabella are you alright?" "I'm fine do not disturb me again!" I yelled. "What are you doing here? How did you get passed the guards?" My mind now felling with loads of questions. "You dropped this." He helled out my Mother's necklace. "I was going to go back for it. You didn't have to bring it back to me." "Indeed I didn't, but to keep you safe and out of the woods I did." He draped the necklace across the tub. "Promise me you won't go back to the woods, Bella." He said staring me in my eyes. " Bella?" I said. "Yes, it's a bit more normal being just Bella." He said smiling. "As long as your there I cannot promise not entering the woods." "You must." He said. "Why? What do you have hiding down there in those caves?" "Your kind must never pass through there after certain hours." "My kind? What are you?" Before he could answer, there was another knock at my door. "Miss are you proper?" Constence asked. "No I am not. Leave me at once. I will call if any of you are needed!" I turned back and Edward was no longer there. "Miss my apologizes but your Father has demanded to see you at once."

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I went down to my Father's study as he asked of me. "What is it Father?" I asked him. "Have a seat my dear. I need to speak with about something of great importance." I sat down as he asked right next to the fire place. "I would like for you to spend a bit more time with Jacob." "Father?" I said confused at his request. "Yes, I trust him with both your life and mine. He is a good man, a very suitable husband. I've spoken to him already about this request." he said coughing into his towel."You make this request to spend more time together sound more then what it actually is." I said. "Isabella I am dying and fear that I may not live to see my daughter married. Theres is no doubt in my mind that you cannot run this kingdom alone, but I want you to have some one here to always look after you and to have a family with. Please, give it some thought." I couldn't say anything. I always felt in my heart that my Father would live forever and now I am advised that my time with him is now limited. I knodded at his request, kissed him on the forehead and walked back to my room unsure of what was next to come for me.