Ridha Forbes? No. Ridha Smith, well thats what she thinks her name is. What happens when she wakes up somewhere else? Somewhere different? What would happen if she found a mysterious girl tied up in a locked room for years? Does she have a sister so...
I am getting into a beautiful pale, floral pink dress, I love it so much, from head to toe I think it's beautiful. It is a truly royal dress.
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The maid helps me zip the dress up and helps me with my makeup as I can't do it myself. We decide to add an alluringly beautiful white flower crown to finish the look.
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I was frightened, what if people don't like the way I look? What if they don't like my hair colour? What if I don't dress in their style? What if- no stop, I can't put thoughts in my head. If I carry on thinking like this I will back out.
"Are you ready? everyone is out there waiting for you." The three fairies say in sync. I don't say anything, I just nod. They nod back and start to fly and I follow them. We go through this long, decorated hallway to see two large doors in front of me. I pause and take a deep breath.
"Are you ready your highness?" One of the fairies asks me.
"Yes, I think I am" I say confidently now. The fairies use some sort of telekinesis and open the doors. All I could hear are trumpets and other instruments and cheers from the crowd; some gasps here and there though. I walk down the isle, as if I'm getting married and I kneel in front of the bishop. He passes me an orb and spectre to hold while I kneel.
"Sicut ipsa tenet sancta proprietatibus, et in similiter certantibus coronatur locum sanctum, ut sisterent tibi regina Ridha Forbes de Kypris" ("As she holds the holy properties, and is crowned in this holy place, I present to you Queen Ridha Forbes of Kypris.")
Everyone starts to cheer as I walk to sit down on my throne. I don't feel as if I am a queen yet, I still see myself as that normal girl from Illinois.
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As everyone starts to head to the ballroom to dance I catch up with The Voice to ask her something.
"What did you mean by it's a story for another day?" I ask her curiously. She grabs my hand and starts walking with me to the ballroom.
"It meant that it's a story for another day." She tells me laughing. She explains to me that as I am now queen of Kypris I have to sit at the end of the long table to say a toast. I don't have a toast planned, I don't even know what to talk about in my toast. I'm not sure what I'm meant to do exactly. As time flew, people start to take their seats at the dining table; once everyone has sat down The Voice nudged me lightly so I can start presenting my toast.
"Good evening everyone," I initiate my speech with pride. I hear a few good evenings back.
"I would just like to thank you for accepting me as your queen for the little time I've known you all..."
