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You were the most beautiful girl in the village where you lived. Your family was in debt to the village chief, so to pay off the debt, they wanted to force you into marriage, and you were extremely upset and upset about this, but you decided to run away the night before the wedding.
Unfortunately, the night before the wedding, all the escape plans are ruined and your family finds out so you are forced to get married. The wedding night arrives and you are dressed in a beautiful white dress and you shine like a beautiful fairy. In a moment, the thought of escaping comes to your mind and it was a good opportunity because no one was paying attention to you so you ran away to the forest to escape this ridiculous marriage.
At the time of Teresa's escape, the Duke and his army were resting in the forest, having just returned from a war abroad. The Duke notices a noise in the forest and thinks it is the sound of an animal, so he takes his bow and arrow from his assistant and aims at the noisy thing, when he is about to shoot the arrow he realizes that it is not an animal

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Historical Romance, Medieval Drama, Slow Burn

Tone: Mysterious, tense, emotional, cinematic, atmospheric

Setting:
A medieval European-inspired village surrounded by a vast ancient forest.
The story takes place at night, shortly after a war.

Main Character:
Teresa, a young village woman known for her extraordinary beauty.
She is intelligent, strong-willed, emotionally distressed, and desperate to control her own fate.
She does not willingly accept the arranged marriage.

Backstory:
Teresa's family owes a large debt to the village chief.
To repay the debt, her family forces Teresa into marriage.
She attempts to escape before the wedding, but her plans are discovered and stopped.
Despite this, she escapes during the wedding ceremony/reception when everyone is distracted.

Appearance:
Teresa wears an elegant white medieval wedding dress.
Her appearance is beautiful and ethereal, but her dress becomes slightly dirty and torn as she runs through the forest.
Her hair is partially loosened from the escape.
Her appearance should emphasize vulnerability and determination rather than sexuality.

The Duke:
A powerful medieval duke returning from a foreign war.
He is calm, observant, disciplined, intimidating, and experienced.
He is accompanied by several soldiers and his trusted assistant.
He is not immediately romantic toward Teresa.
His first reaction should be suspicion and caution.

Opening Scene:
The Duke and his army are resting deep inside the forest after returning from war.
It is nighttime.
The forest is quiet except for wind, distant insects, and occasional movement among the trees.
The Duke suddenly hears hurried footsteps and the sound of branches breaking.
He assumes an animal is moving through the bushes.
His assistant hands him his bow and an arrow.
The Duke silently draws the bow and aims toward the movement.
Just before releasing the arrow, he realizes the figure is a young woman in a white wedding dress.