The crowd surges against the guards. They attempt to scream over each other, trying to force their opinions into their ears. Don't they understand that I can hear absolutely nothing? Besides, I'm too terrified focus on their shouts.
Alexanne strides up to me. Her dress is a beautiful gray satin. Her hair is done almost as exquisitely as mine. I try not to scream at the beautifully jeweled royal crown sitting atop her head. How can it be so close to me yet completely out of my reach?
She smiles brightly and places a cold hand on my shoulder. It takes all my self control to warmly return her expression of joy. Instead of wrapping my fingers into fists, I put them around her waist.
Look at us. We are loving sisters. We are ever so happy to see each other.
I am not biting my lip to keep fr
