Path of Light. Plot and Characters.

Yes, Path of Light is the title for my story. What do you think?
So....I've decided to do a fantasy/castle type story, you know, with a princess and all that. but this story isn't any old princess/fairytale/Prince Charming story. Nope. this story is going to be different. And origianal, I hope....
                  The main characters name's (At least the ones I have so far) Are Elya, Emerald, and Maya. 

Ages:  17 21 and 15

Characters:

Emerald: An orphaned princess, soon to be crowed queen.

Nickname: Emma or Emmy

Appearance:  Very, very dark brown hair.  Tealish blue eyes, normal skin.

Personality: Kind, brave, independent. Trying to escape becoming queen.

Interests: Horses, books.

Elya: a friend of the princess, also an orphan, or so she thinks...

Nickname: Doesn’t really have one, sometimes people do call her Ella, though.

Appearance: Long  wavy brown hair, light blue eyes, palish skin. Freckles.

Personality: fun-loving, energectic, doesn’t like to sit around at home when she could be out doing something. Courageous.

Interests: Outdoors. Animals, Adventure.

Maya: A peasant girl with a deep past.

Nickname: Doesn’t have one.

Appearance; Long black hair with bangs, green eyes. tannish skin \.

Personality: Cautious, quiet, shy.

Interests:  Books, though she doesn’t get many chances to read. She also has a gift for archery. which she's unaware of. 

Plot: 

Maya believes she's just a worthless peasant girl with no purpose and no future, just a hard past. when her home is burned and she's injured and left to die,  she's rescued by a mysterious warrior and brought to the princess, as Maya recovers from her wounds, she starts to wonder if there's more to her life, her past, and her future than she thinks. 

So, what do you think? Sound exciting? I really hope I don't mess up with this story, I want it to be good! 

I'll try to get the first part of the story up soon. Bye everyone and have a awesome evening!