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"AMBER, I'm really happy, you are my first ever friend."
"I am also really happy because you are my very first friend too, Ro-roya."
"You don't have other friends?" Amber shook her head, "Why?"
"They don't want to be friends with me because I'm weak."
Roya was shocked to learn that Amber doesn't have other friends like her. In Roya's case, it is natural for her because she is a Princess.
No one would dare to befriend a Royalty. In the witches mindset, their Royalty is the highest being.
Suddenly Pearl arrived and immediately gave the two an activity.>
Roya slowly opened her eyes, only to see a white ceiling. She immediately scanned the room she was in.
She gasps to learn that she is inside an unfamiliar bedroom.
She decided to get up and fixed the bed. She is trying to remember how she got in there.
The last thing she remembers is that she and Amber is having a good time in an amusement park.
"Right! I was with Amber and speaking of her-"
Then suddenly, a memory of what happen at the Ferris Wheel strike her.
"No, you've got to be kidding me," then she faked a laugh.
"I must be hallucinating, how can someone sane be able to push a friend out of a Ferris Wheel ride while on top?"
"And on top of that, also jumps from the Ferris Wheel ride while on top."
She is in the middle of having her thoughts when a knock suddenly heard.
She headed for the door and slightly opened it. She peeked outside only to find a young maiden wearing a maid's uniform.
"Good morning, Your Highness," the girl said while bowing her head.
"Your Highness? Wait, you must be mistaken."
Okay, what's with the Your Highness? Am I really a royalty? And where is Amber? She must explain everything to me.>
"The breakfast is served, Princess."
As if on cue, Roya's stomach growled. She hide the embarrassment through faking a laugh.
"Let's get breakfast then," then she went out the room, "Uhm, what's your name?"
"My name is Lucinda, Your Highness."
"Okay, Lucinda can I ask you a question?"
"No problem, Your Highness."
"Do you know Amber?"
"Yes, Your Highness. Amber is the official messenger of this Coventry."
"What is Coventry?"
"Coventry is our Kingdom, my Princess."
"Wait, so you were saying that I am Princess of some Kingdom?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Uhm, there really must be a mistake. I can't be a Princess."
"There is no mistake, Your Highness."
Roya suddenly stop walking the moment she laid her eyes outside the huge windows. She must be hallucinating because she is seeing people flying on their brooms.
She immediately rubbed her eyes and blinked faster to check if she is just seeing things.
"Lu-lucinda, are they flying?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"How?" then memories flooded her mind.
It totally makes sense.> She remembers when her parents told her about her past. They speculated that she is a witch.
"So, it is really true. Lucinda, tell me, am I a witch?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Roya has so many questions in her mind but she decided to drop it for now.
First, she needs to replenish her strength by means of eating. Her mind will be clouded if she had gone starving.
As soon as she arrived at the dining area, the maids immediately bowed their heads.
"Good morning, Your Highness."
"Uhh, good morning."
The maids began to assist her even on things she can do by herself.
"Uh, no need for that. I can do it on my own."
She was the only one who is eating and it really made her uncomfortable.
Yes, she was raised in a house with maids but in their house, the maids are not in the dining area while they eat, and in some occasion, they let their maids eat with them.
"You can join me here. There are a lot of food, I can't eat it by myself," she tried breaking the ice with them.
"We are thankful for your kind generosity, Your Highness, but we are not allowed to eat at the same place and time as you," it was Lucinda.
Roya just continued her meal and tried her best not to be bothered by the presence.
What's with that rule? In our house, the maids are allowed to eat with us. We are not discriminating people.
After she ate, she decided to go back to the room she came from.
"Lucinda, thank you for assisting me this morning."
"It was my pleasure, Your Highness."
"Can I ask few more questions?"
"Of course, Your Highness, it is my pleasure to serve you."
This is the right moment to ask about the girl I was trying to find in my dream.
"Can you tell me something about my family?"
"Of course, Your Highness. You have a very beautiful and talented sister, Queen Levion."
"Levi, come and get me.">
Fragments of her dreams suddenly came into her mind.
Levion short for Levi. She is my sister after all.
"Where is my sister now?"
"The Queen is currently having her formal visits in our neighbor and alliance Kingdom, Zerdaya."
"When will she be back?"
"In two weeks time, Your Highness."
"Does she knows that I am already here?"
"Yes, Your Highness, but due to her responsibility as a Queen, she can't postpone her work."
"Yes, I understand that part."
"Roya, come back here. I have tons of work to do so stop running."
Just like before, it was work before me.>
"Do you have some other question, Your Highness?"
"Yes, one last question, where is Amber?"
"Amber is currently on a mission, Your Highness."
"Do you know where?"
"Missions given to Amber is strictly confidential, Your Highness. Even the mission to take you back home was confidential."
"How long do her mission usually take?"
I said last question but I am really so curious about this.
"It really depends, Your Highness, it can be few hours, days, weeks, months or even years."
"She has a mission that can take years?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"What kind of mission is that?"
"The mission to find you, Your Highness."
She was dumbfounded by the revelation. It took Amber years before finding and taking me home?>
"But, those years didn't go to waste because finally, our Princess, the heiress to the throne, is finally home."
"Princess Roya, Your Highness, I am a faithful servant of the Kingdom of Coventry, and I am really honored to be at your presence," Lucinda kneeled on her one leg and puts her hand on her chest and bowed.
"Welcome home, Princess Roya."
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