42 He took me out of the castle.

Mera.

Everly gets her reward. She yelled excitedly to let everyone know she was about to go out.

"I'm going to go shopping at the mall, then I'm going to pick out the most fashionable clothes, get the most delicious food, and I'm going to try out the new cafe!"

She dressed herself up like a model walking on a fashion stage. Then walked back and forth in front of me as if she was deliberately showing off.

This annoyed me a bit and rolled my eyes, "It's nothing to show off."

She laughed out loud. After half an hour of her showing off in front of us, she finally planned to leave.

The castle gates opened for her and she left the castle with her chin held high in our envious gazes.

I looked out into the distance, watching the birds in the sky and envying them for being able to fly freely. I closed my eyes as if I could feel the wind whistling in my ears.

In this instant, it was as if I had actually become a little bird, enjoying my freedom to the fullest. However, I opened my eyes