Chapter Nineteen
La Dame
Fog curled around the spires of the Draconian palace as La Dame dismounted her horse. Her trip into Gaule went well and preparations for their invasion of Bela were under way. The sudden urge to bathe, scalding the stink of Gaule from her skin came over her.
She shook off the thought and walked through the massive double doors that seemed to lead right into the mountain. The entryway was deserted save for a guard awaiting her return.
“Your Majesty.” He quickened his steps to match pace with her. “There is a problem.”
She sighed. There was always a problem when she was home. Rapunzel, eighteen now, caused… issues with her constant need of freedom.
She didn’t understand that her mother was protecting her from the evils of the world. She loved her more than anyt
