The Goblin Princess

Chapter 14

Little Veena was not happy. She stood hugging her stuffed tiger as her brothers played with wooden swords. Why couldn't she play? Even her twin had a sword.

Little Veena was angry. It wasn't fair. Why did her brothers get to have all the fun.

Her father knelt down beside her, "what's wrong, Precious?"

"Why can't I pay, too?"

Her father frowned slightly, "what do mean? Who said you couldn't?"

"They did," she pointed towards her brothers.

Her father stood up and waved his hand, causing the three wooden swords to float out of his sons' hands. The boys turned to face their father with shocked faces.

The eldest frowned slightly, "why did you do that? We were playing."

Their father walked over to them, "did you tell your sister she couldn't play with you, because I clearly remember giving you enough swords for all of you?"

The golden haired boy hung his head, "yes, but we didn't want to play with her. We're always forced to take her along."

Her twin glared at his brother, "you said she didn't have one."

Their have a quick nod, "all right everyone inside. I'm going to see who's telling the truth."

The eldest hung his head as he walked towards the Castle, with the middle brother following behind him. Her twin stood firm in front of their father.

The king raised an eyebrow, "not going to follow?"

The dark haired boy shook his head, "Ve, knows I asked. I even found a stick she could had use, but they broke it."

"He did, Daddy."

He gave a slight nod, "all right, you two go fin your mother. We're going to have to have a talk with those brothers of yours."

Her twin walked over to her, but Veena walked over to her father. "Don't be too mean to them, Daddy. '

The king gave his daughter a smile, "I promise I won't be too hard on them."

Little Veena nodded before taking hold of her twin's hand and heading back inside the Castle.

Chapter 14

Veena frowned as she rounded a corner to yet another dead end. She was really starting to hate the hedge maze. The Labyrinth wasn't opening up a path for her as it had before. It was like it was trying to lead her in the wrong direction, or forcing her to solve the damn thing.

Hoggle huffed behind her, "I'm starting to think I would do better now."

Veena turned to face the dwarf, "I'm following the music, but the damn maze is in the way. Okay."

Hoggle huffed as Adam walked up to her.

"Ve, it's not your fault. I can't make head or tails of it either."

Veena gave him a slight smile, "thanks, Adam."

He gave her a slight nod, "you know the direction, but we have to solve the maze. It's that easy."

"I've never been good with mazes. Even though this one feels so familiar."

"Well, you did live here once. I know it might cause another headache, but try to remember. That's our best bet to get out of here."