*BELLE*
"Eat..." Shian said, handing me a plate of bread, and urging me to eat. But I refused, my mind consumed with worry for my family. I wouldn't touch a morsel until he took me back home.
"You can't go on like this, Belle. You need to eat," he said, his voice laced with concern.
But I was too stubborn to listen. "I'm not hungry," I snapped. "Just keep your food. I'd rather starve than stay here any longer."
"Well then, soothe yourself." He gritted and with that, Shian stormed off, leaving me alone in the dimly lit tent. The only source of light came from the flickering torches, casting eerie shadows.
I curled up on a stack of hay and buried my face in my hands. I didn't know how long it had been since Shian brought me here, but it felt like an eternity. My heart ached for my famil
