Sofia the First: Friends Near and Far

A Friend in Need

Meanwhile, Sofia and Hugo were having fun playing with the baby jaquins.

"These little guys are so cute," Sofia cooed.

"They sure are," Hugo concurred. "I bet Daisy is having just as much fun with her old friends."

But something caught Axel's eye. "I wouldn't count on that, baby bro," he frowned.

Everyone turned to find Daisy walking around sadly. This really concerned the group.

"Weird," James remarked. "She was so excited about spending time with her friends, and that was barely 20 minutes ago."

"Let's ask her what happened," Sara said.

The whole group caught up with Daisy, who was happy to see them.

"Daisy, why the long face?" Sara asked. "I thought you were hanging with your Avaloran friends."

"I was going to, but I may have been a bit rude, so we had a fight," Daisy admitted.

"What happened?" Sofia asked.

"Well, you know how my mother said we used to sing and dance in the underground basements to avoid getting in trouble with Shuriki's guards?" Daisy asked. "Well, despite Shuriki being gone, the girls still do that."

"But why would they?" Hugo asked. "Shuriki is gone now, so music is legal again."

"That's what I've been saying, but they won't listen," Daisy told him. "They even pointed out how much I've changed. They don't like how much I've matured."

"Sweetie, you're a grown woman," Garrick told her.

"That's what I said, but they insist that they're too young to be mature—and we're all in our 20s," Daisy said. "I don't see how they're going to get good jobs or get married if they keep this behavior up."

"You are a smart girl, tontiachis," Jesus's voice rang out.

Daisy turned to find that her father had been listening to the conversation. "Papá, how long have you been standing there?" she asked.

"Long enough to hear everything, and you're right—your friends will never get good jobs or husbands if they don't change their ways," Jesus told his daughter. "You're a smart girl although you need to take it easy with being a workaholic."

"Right," Daisy concurred.

"Well, I told your mother I'd go shopping to the bakery," Jesus said. "Do you want to join me?"

"Sure," Daisy smiled. She turned to Sara and the royals and asked, "Does anyone want to join us?"

Sara, her guardians, and the young royals liked that idea.

"Can I go, Elena?" Isabel asked.

"Go on, Isa," Elena smiled. "I'll take the kings and queens to the palace."

Little did the group know that Amelia, Rocio, Cecelia, and Yvette had been listening to their conversation, disgusted that they agreed with Daisy.

At Elvira's house, Daisy told her mother and grandmother what happened.

"It hurts when estranged friends treat you like that, mi nena, but it's their problem, not yours," Magda assured her daughter. "Things are worth letting go."

"Okay, Mamá," Daisy nodded.

"You know, Daisy, I understand how you feel," Sofia said. "When I became a princess, my village friends sometimes feel like I've changed. But I've been learning that home is where the heart is, and you should never forget where you come from."

"I understand, Sofia, and home is where the heart is," Daisy declared. "But I wasn't happy with the way Avalor was when Shuriki was in power. The kingdom was so dull and boring when I was growing up, and everything is different now."

"Yes, mijita, and we left Avalor, so we could find better jobs," Jesus concurred.

"Well, whatever happens, it's important to accept things the way they are," Sofia said.

"You're right," Daisy smiled.