The Hourglass

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

I slept as hard a stone. I was so tried after my long trek here and then meeting my parents. I had noticed I felt the same as the land. I got the feeling that it wasn't only the castle that took the condition of the land. I began to think that there was a curse with the royal family, the condition of the land was also the condition of royal family. So, if Nazar keeps destroying the land he will destroy the royal family with out even having to attack us. The land is our life line its how we keep living.

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I awoke early. I was surprised I slept so well. Ever since I got to the valley had nightmares every time I slept. They where horrific! People bing ripped apart by Hikapie, villagers suffering from starvation. It almost had gotten to the point that I didn't want to sleep at night.

Getting out of bed, I walked towards the showers. I got undressed and went into the warm water pouring down. After my shower, I felt clean and replenished. I threw my hair into a messy bun, and I got dressed in my usual jeans and blouse and left the room. Then suddenly a maid came up behind me yelling "Why are you dressed so casual! You look like a peasant from the gutter1Get back inside that room and get dressed more formally!"

"No," I answered politely. "I may be a princess, but I hate dresses, and I have rule over you. You can't make me do anything I don't want, correct? My mother and father can I shall hear their opinion."

"Fine," the lady grumbled. "But they will have the same opinion as me."

Then she walked away. I found my way to the kitchen and found my mother awake as well. "Good morning sweetie," She greeted.

Her hair was in a ponytail and she was also wearing jeans, but she was wearing a fancy red blouse.

"Morning mom," I said cheerfully. "Whats for breakfast?"

"My homemade French crapes! With what ever savoring food you desire inside."

She motioned her hands towards a table with Nutella, fresh fruit, and other mouth-watering toppings. I sat down at the table and began filling my plate. I threw on a thin layer on Nutella, along with small cut up strawberries, with a ton of whipped cream. I folded up my crape and bit into it. It was a burst of delicious flavors. "Mom! these are amazing!"

"Thank you. Would you like a drink? Chocolate milk, Orange juice izze?"

I froze when she said izze. My favorite beverage of all time. It didn't matter what flavor it was watermelon, clementine, apple. They where the best drink I could ask for. My mother snapped me out of my thoughts when she said, "Still there?"

"Oh yes I'll take an izze."

"What flavor? We have them all."

"Surprise me."

She went over to the fridge opened it up and seated inside. She finally decided what flavor to get me and closed the fridge. I put my hands over my eyes, and then she put the drink on the table. I took my hands away from my eyes and in front of me was a sparking pomegranate izze. My mouth watered. I managed to say "Thanks mom" and then I went out of control and kept drinking as many izzes that my stomach could hold. I tasted all the flavors from ginger to peach. This was the bet day of my life! Then suddenly I remembered something from my past. My best friends Bridget, and Kim also loved izzes. I remembered us on the front porch of my lawn and us drinking the delicious beverage savoring every sip of it. I giggled when I remembered the police coming over thinking we had beer because an izze bottle is shaped like a beer bottle.

Finally satisfied, I got up to go to the bathroom. I probably drank over a gallons worth of izzes. Oh my god, there might be bad things happening in this kingdom but they have a good taste in drinks.

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The next few days I was just settling in now, it was my fourth day here. I have no clue how the time went by so fast but I've somehow been here that long. I was hoping the Hikapie would stay quiet and not attack. They hadn't in the last few days, but my father said that means that their just planning an even bigger attack. We don't know when, we don't know where, we can only guess. Today I decided to go out and look around the kingdom but my parents insisted that Caleb must come so I let him. As we walked, the hourglass swung around my neck. i had almost forgotten about the little trinket. I was so tiny, but a truly beautiful knickknack. I realized 2 days ago, I could make it two dimensional so it didn't bother me much. I could easily change it back if I wanted. "Hey," Caleb said, "So what did you want to see?"

"Well I wanted to to the neighboring villages so they know I have returned. If necessary I will help some of the villages. Food, water, medicine."

"Well that will help you get on the good side of the villagers."

"I'm not trying to get on there good side, I just want them to be happy. The Hikapie have done a lot of damage. I feel bad I haven't been here to help all this time."

"That's not your fault. You didn't know that you where a princess until just a few days ago."

"Still, I this is devastating."

We walked in silence for a while. Then we finally go to a village. Children where outside playing jump rope with a piece of rope they had found. Adults where talking, laughing, enjoying themselves. Then I saw a man who stuck out like a sore thumb. He woozily went back and forth across the road. He had blonde hair and he had a bow and arrow strapped to his back. He was obviously drunk. Then he tripped and fell, but then got up again. I ran over to him. And walked him to a nearby ally. I healed him so he would know what he is saying and he wouldn't act rash, or stab me with his sword. "Hi," I said. "What is your name?"

He blinked several time before responding. "My name is Glenn, who are you?"

Not wanting to bring up that I' the princess I said " My name is Katherine nice to meet you."

I held out my hand, he took it and I helped him up. "You look familiar." he said

"Well... I get that a lot." I said.

I was kind of getting sick of people calling my princess instead of my real name. Then a guy around my age ran over to us he had dirty blonde hair and was wearing a brown shirt with black sweatpants with a sword swinging by his side. He got to us and said, "Glenn! What are you doing?! You got drunk again didn't you. Glenn! I told you we don't have the money for that kind of stuff anymore!"

"Sorry brother," he replied.

I stood there awkwardly as he kept yelling at Glenn. Then I finally said, "Quit it! Here's the some money from the beer he bought, and follow me!"

"Why should we listen to you?" Glenn asked

Then the brother answered, "Because she's the princess you dolt!"

Then he smacked him. "Boys..." I said trying to keep my calm.

After that they followed me politely as I lead them to a field. "Here, any food you want, I can make. You can ask I will do. I know you both are hungry so don't deny me."

Glenn immediately said, "Can I have some pork with mashed potatoes, and corn?

"What the hell Glenn!" his brother yelled.

"No," I said, " Obviously he's the one listening you aren't, I told you I know you are hungry and don't deny it! What food would you like to eat?"

"Some chicken alferdo...." He replied uncertainly.

I then conjured the food they had asked for and sat down. "Now, what's your names. I know this is Glenn what is yours."

"It's Gavin," he replied.

"Cool name." I said.

"Thanks?"

"Well, once you've had your filling of food meet me back here in an hour I will have a gift for you."

I then stood up to walk away when Glenn said,"But princess you've done enough already."

My gaze darkened. "Do you want my help for not?"

"We'll take your help." replied Gavin nervously.

"Thats what I thought, now, back here in an hour on the dot."

"Yes ma'am." They replied simultaneously.