Out of the castle, but...

Glenda dragged herself from the moat. She was soaping wet wearing the top half of a royal gown, bloomers and nothing else. She sputtered out water, trying to regain her senses. That was when she heard shouting voices from the castle.

The guards! She knew she had to move. Glenda looked about. She had two choices. There was the nearby town of Woolcraft, or the Ravengrain forest. The forest might have more places to hide, but also was full of animals, bandits, and rumored to have other, more dangerous creatures. The town was safer, but she'd stick out like a sore thumb in a half a royal gown and bloomers.

"There she is! By the moat!" A voice called. Glenda bit her lip. She had to make a choice a run, and she had to do it now!