"For the first time in the seven years since she first arrived, she began to think the Orphanage was a better place for her. She just hated herself, hated her life, hated everything. "
King Augustine and Queen Pandora make a life changing decision t...
A few days had passed since the Chroma Ball, and Isa was coerced by her mother to accompany her to Zetril for a meeting. She wasn't thrilled about it at all, and neither was Edris, who was invited by Queen Pandora to tag along, but he was still content about the fact that he got to spend time with Isa.
"I hate going to Zetril" Isa grumbled, sinking in the seat of their expensive car, "It's always so cold there!"
"Tell me about it" Edris agreed, "But at least I'll get free hot chocolate, and I haven't seen Winona and Primrose in ages so that's always fun"
Isa cringed at the thought of seeing Winona and Primrose's faces again. She knew very well that they didn't like her for some unknown reason, and she hated how badly it snowed in Zetril. Their royal family wouldn't be too thrilled to see them, especially after finding out they were the only royal family of the five kingdoms that were not invited to the Chroma Ball.
Isa's thoughts were interrupted when she noticed Bella and Stella, along with Evander and Ender, running towards the car, all dressed up in their different coloured coats, hats, scarves and gloves. Honeybelle wasn't too far behind, yelling at the children to stop and slow down.
"Mum! Can we go with you guys, pretty please?" Bella begged, her grey eyes wide with excitement.
"We've never been to Zetril before, and I heard it snows there, way more often than here in KodaCait!" Stella chimed in, her hand intertwined with her twin.
Queen Pandora smiled at her youngest daughters, "Zetril is a long journey, my little ones. You might get bored."
Bella bounced up and down, "But we won't, Mum! We promise we'll be on our best behaviour!"
"Yeah, and Edris said he'd show us cool stuff!" Evander nodded.
"And Isa promised to tell us stories about Zetril!" Ender grinned shyly.
Queen Pandora chuckled, "Well, it sounds like you guys have planned everything. But do you even know why we're going to Zetril?"
"Not really, but it sounds fun!" Stella shrugged, looking at the others.
"Alright, my adventurous little ones. If you promise to behave and listen to your older siblings, you can come along."
As Queen Pandora signalled a butler to open the door for them, the four kids cheered enthusiastically, hopping into the car with the chaotic enthusiasm of puppies let loose in a playground.
"Thank you, Mum! You won't regret it!" Stella beamed, giving her mother a tight hug.
"I hope not. Now, let's get ready for our journey to Zetril!"
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The four-hour journey to Zetril unfolded with a mix of exhaustion and excitement. Isa and Edris, worn out from the road, still entertained the kids with captivating stories and playful banter, determined to keep the atmosphere lively. Bella and Evander, fueled by unbridled enthusiasm, animatedly discussed their expectations and speculated about the wonders awaiting them. Meanwhile, Ender, nestled next to Isa, peacefully succumbed to slumber. Queen Pandora maintained a regal composure at the front, engaged in conversation with the driver. In the second row, Isa, Edris, and the sleeping Ender formed a tableau of varying levels of fatigue.
