Frozen Twilight Book Three: Strong

A Secret in the Palace

*Elsaira Moon*

"State your name." I said and she only laughed but never said anything.

"How old are you?" I asked and she didn't say anything. She was giving me a faceless expression.

"Alright, if you wish not to cooperate." I said and turned away simply. I pulled my father to the side.

"What is it?" He asked and I sighed.

"We should call Hestia. Perhaps she can help us." I whispered and he thought about it. "You're right, my dear. I will call her immediately." He said quietly.

"Leave her. Just bring her food and water." Manny said to the guards. We all walked out of the dungeons.

"I will see you both in breakfast." Father said and walked away.

"When you said Hestia, you mean....the Greek Goddess Hestia?" Edward asked me as we walked inside.

"Yes." I said simply.

"She's real?" Edward asked mainly to himself.

"I've met them all." I said smiling as we walked passed the living room. Nanette only followed closely behind.

"What will she do with her?" Edward asked as we kept walking down the hallway.

"She will use the Lasso of Truth on her. If this woman will not tell us who she is, fine, then we will simply use the lasso to find out what we need to." I said as we got to my library.

"Why? Why is it so important?" Edward asked as we walked in. He looked around as we walked towards the couches. Nettie closed the doors and we were alone.

"Because, it has been 48 hours. If she took a spell to look like me, by now she would've gone back to her true self. She hasn't. It's as if looking like me is her true self." I explained to him.

"Pitch had her, before she turned into you, she looked different." Edward said which intrigued me.

"How so?" I asked and he sighed.

"She had jet black hair, yellow eyes, and the same skin tone. She wore a lot of black." He said remembering.

"Pitch was with her. Yet we've never heard of her or have any record of her. He kept her a secret, we just have to find out why." I said and shrugged.

"Your highness, breakfast will be in ten minutes." Nanette said checking her watch.

"Of course, thank you, Nettie. You may go into the kitchen and take your break." I said and she nodded. Nettie curtseyed and left.

"C'mon breakfast should be soon." I said getting up.

"Hey who was that man in the dungeons? The one who you spoke to?" Edward asked me as we got up.

"Gaston. He lived in Auradon, another kingdom my father rules. I have a commoner friend named Belle Praís, Gaston very much liked her, however she did not return the liking. He is very rude, cold, and heartless. Yet I somehow never thought he would try to kill Belle. I don't know why that reason may be but I suppose my father will fill me in on the time of my absence." I said and sighed. Edward suddenly turned to the grand white piano.

"Is that.....?" He asked trailing off.

"Mine, yes." I said and smiled. He looked at it and nodded. "It's beautiful." He smiled.

"Yes, it was a gift from my parents long ago, when they learned how much I enjoyed playing it." I said smiling at the memory.

We then walked out of the library and headed towards the royal dining room.