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Rosemary’s Pov

We near the castle – my nerves get the best of me. I feel a sudden urge to run away – run far away and hide from every one. I know that I seem like a coward , but I did not know I would feel this nervous about entering a new land – to stay in a new castle. I sit up straighter , trying to show that I am confident but deep down I know I am not.

I hear the trumpets get louder and louder as we approach the castle. The more I hear it , the more my heart beats in fear and nervousness. I begin to hear the cheers of the crowd – their cheers are soothing as I realize that by their cheers , they are not as fearful as I thought they would be.

I feel a cool breeze blow by me – the curtains in the carriage fly from their original places . I take this chance to look at the crowd , to see if they are as horrifying as I imagined them to be. When I mov