They finally reached an opening that led to a compound. It was large and had two separate structures. One for a house and the other was a stable.
The house was just a storey with a rail around it and four steps to the door.
Ruby stopped dead in her tracks, turning around slowly and developing her lie."I-I am off to the rainbow river." She lied.Mr Virou raised an eyebrow and a proud smile crept across his face.
Shortly, there was pandemonium as guards swarmed everywhere including the market. They went about asking everyone if they had seen the princess the previous night, or even that morning.One guard following an instinct approached Gypsy, who prayed hard not to be the object of his premeditated attention.
Darkness rose over the kingdom as night fell, and everyone was ready for their night, even though they had to go to sleep with a nail in their feet. Especially in the palace.A nail that the princess was missing. The King refused to eat anything throughout the day, and wasn't going to sleep without seeing his daughter, even after so much begging by the handmaidens and Seansha.
Seansha knocked on the King's door, he had an idea he thought would lead them at least, close the princess."Come in."The King answered. His voice could hardly be picked up by the person at the door. Se
The palace was full of life and kicked off celebration of the King's birthday, even though preparations were done hurriedly.It was evening when proper celebrations started, the King was very happy and everyone could see it.
"What are you trying to run away from?"
Ruby didn't have much visitors, except Lilly, who came to give her meals and take her tray away, the guards who checked on her occasionally and once her father. He asked if she had decided to let go of her idea and she said otherwise.
Heavy footsteps were soon heard near the door, and it swung open. The King made way for Seansha to come in then sat on his favourite chair.Seansha stood in front of the King looking jittery.