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This was the first time that she had had the courage to venture outside her new bonded's borders. Many painful memories waited for her, but there was hope now inside of her. A promise had been made and she knew he would keep it. Soon her father would come to her, as she'd fulfilled her end of the deal that had been made. Until then, she wanted to know what it was like, to be brave and independent, the way he was, the way he would want her to be. Her time spent in her new home had been healing, but she was ready for the next step now.
Carefully she chose a path, not too out in the open, one that she'd walked with an escort many times before. It lead out to the fields in which she'd started her journey, and it seemed suiting for such an important event to take place near that point. Truth be told, she didn't even know if she'd meet anyone this day, but she'd been told this was a likely spot to encounter someone. With words of encouragement fresh in her mind, she pushed the protective arms of a small tree aside and poked her head through, taking a moment to untangle the multi-coloured web of hair which had been snagged on the branches.
The sunlight was so bright and hit her straight on, blinding her momentarily. She stumbled out into the clearing, shaking her head and opening her eyes slowly, the jewels of colour beside them reflecting the light and casting designs on her burgundy coat. Instantly she felt uncomfortable but tried to remember that this was for the good, it was something to be used to. This was how they lived, bonded Serians. They were social from what she'd seen, in a way which she hadn't been for a long time. Clinging to the border of trees, she couldn't quite bring herself to fully emerge from the shadows into the clearing. Small steps, for now.