Yes!

The current grabbed hold and pulled her forward, toward adventure, toward the unknown, toward freedom! She heard the guard splashing after her, but he was weighed down by his chainmail and she wasn't. The current carried her through the broken grate, and she climbed out of the moat on the other side of the castle walls.

She didn't have much time before the rest of her father's men were rallied to recover her, but she couldn't help but savor the moment, the cold, wet, soggy moment. Muddy water dripped from her blue dress, matting it to her small frame, and she was starting to feel a chill, but she was free.

Now, she just needed to stay that way.

She beheld the wonder of her father's kingdom, and she saw two choices before her. She could run straight toward the nearby village and hide among the crowds. She'd have to trade her gown and jewelry for more humble garb, and her father's men would never find her. From there, she could hitch a ride with a merchant caravan, and the rest of the unknown world was at her fingertips.

There was also the dark wood next to the village. In the village, anyone who recognized her could turn her in, but in the forest, only a skilled tracker would ever find her. She had heard stories about people living off of the land, going on adventures, and she wanted to try it for herself just once.