The Guardians Of Serina

Chapter 3 Charming Dinner, Charming Guest

Grace knew that voice. Grace sighed and turned towards her stepmother. Avelina was tall and had the frown glued to her face. She was wearing an emerald green dress and her hair was shimmering black in the sun, it made the emerald gem on her golden tiara stand out.

"Good afternoon, Stepmother," Grace said quietly.

"Come with me Gracen." She said grabbing the bow and throwing it to the ground, same with the quiver, the arrows spilling out. Still holding Grace's arm, she stomped up to the mossy stone castle.

Grace turned her head back towards her friends and brother. She mouthed help, but the three just looked helpless. Erin mouthed sorry, with a worried glance.

Avelina still had her hand tightly on Grace's arm. She opened the door to Grace's bedroom, and walked in, she closed the door behind her, letting go of Grace's arm after.

Grace scurried over to her bed and rubbed her arm.

"Now," She said stiffly. "How many times have I told you not to do archery and sword fighting?"

Grace didn't answer. She just looked at her hands.

"Well?"

"Uh...a lot," Grace answered.

"Don't mumble, it's fairly bad manner's, which you shall need for tonight's dinner."

"Why?" Grace asked standing up.

"Because we are having many princes come for the Knight Olympics. And then their sisters. I hope you get along with them well. This kingdom needs it. I will speak to your brother about it as well." And with a turn on her heal, she headed towards the door. She stopped as her hand turned the doorknob, "Oh and Sara will be up in an hour with a few dresses I approved you of wearing to dinner, and more will be for tomorrow's ball." And with that, she left leaving Grace standing there speechless.

Grace had been thinking of the wolf for at least ten minutes. "Why can't I get that wolf out of my head?" She said to herself. She started pacing. "That vision thing was so weird yet it felt a little familiar just like the wolf."

Grace stopped pacing the floor. "I'm just going to draw the wolf and the vision-dream thing." Grace walked over to her table at the far end of her room by her window. There was parchment, ink and a feather from a falcon.

She took a piece of parchment and put in front of her, and slid the ink over too, and picked up the feather. And started drawing.

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Knock, knock. Grace looked up from her drawing, towards the door. "Who is it?" She called.

"Nick," Nick answered.

"Come in."

"And Erin," Erin said.

"And Lucas," Lucas replied.

"All of you can come in."

Nick opened the door and stepped in, Erin and Lucas following.

"What's up, guys," Grace said standing up to greet them.

"We came to talk to you about the Knight Olympics!" Erin said excitedly.

"I can't okay," Grace answered. "She just talked to me. I'm probably not even allowed to go."

"There probably is one way," Nick said.

"What is it?" Grace said pleading.

"You just be nice with the princesses that are coming tonight, and of course to the princes who aren't doing it but they all are probably, but still, be nice to everyone there!"