Od Escapes

Od stood at her window, looking at the stars and the moon.

There were bars at the window, but they were not necessary.

Her window was high above a river.

If she tried to escape, she would almost certainly fall into the water and die.

Her bird, chirped behind her.

 She turned to look at the bird.

Oh, I understand you, I am in a cage too, but you must want to go out. I am sorry I never thought of it. I have kept you locked up just like Ro has kept me locked up. Because you are my only friend in this world, I wanted you to stay. but you must be free to fly.

Od took the bird cage to the window.

She opened its small door.

Fly away, and be free. find another bird to love, it is the only thing worth living for.

The bird flew from its cage, through the bars on the window, into the night. 

Od closed her eyes.

She imagined that she was bird flying over the forest and lake.

She flew into the garden of the palace, she landed on a palace wall and looked into a large window at the ball.

Beautiful women in beautiful dresses were dancing with handsome men.

She saw the prince with his mother and the cake with the eighteen candles.

then, Od entered the room dressed as her.

When she opened her eyes, she found to her amazement that she was outside the palace window.

When she had set the bird free, she had also set herself free.

Because she believed with all her heart in love and freedom, everything that she imagined came true.