Chapter 23
Nefarious
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Before either one of us could say something, we saw rustling in a nearby bush. I tried to pull Lucetta away from it but she pulled away from me to get closer to the bush. She knelt next to the bush and smiled a bit. "Hey there, Shea. Are you doing okay?"
"Lulu!" The pink-haired wonder popped out of the bush and tackled Lucetta to the ground. "I'm sorry, Lulu! They were so mean to you and I couldn't help!"
Lucetta patted her friend's head as I walked over to help them both sit up. "Shea, what happened yesterday?"
She rubbed her face with her sleeve before looking up at me. "Malinda started it, saying how her prince shouldn't be scared of your kingdom. That all the other kingdoms should ban together and wipe your home off the map. Then Lirong spoke up saying how
