The Missing Princess

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Chapter 30: Finally Revealed

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Waving off to the carriage that contained the King and Prince, I watched as it slowly moved away. It had been a week since getting back, days after the funeral I had attended for my father, my mother finally released the news of the King of Estra's death to the public.

Now, I was waiting for my carriage to arrive to take me to Zesmeira for the meeting, there I would confess that I had been hiding in the country of Aubern guarding the prince and inform the other royal members that I'll be returning to Estra shortly.

Levi and I were already not on good terms, I had a hunch that this would only make it worse. Standing at the top of the steps by my side Petra stood waiting with me. She offered to attend the meeting with me for moral support. I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous.

Minutes after Levi's carriage had left the castle ground I watched my own carriage pull up. Stopping just at the stairs. Taking a deep breath I slowly descend the stairs with Petra. The driver quickly came to the door and opened it for the both of us. "Good morning M'lady." he greets.

"Thank you," I say with a smile plastered on my face. Stepping in I sit on one side and scoot further into the other window. The door closed, looking I found Petra sitting tall looking out the other window.

"What do you think the meeting will be about?" she asks. A sudden jerk to the carriage signaled we were on the move now.

Shrugging my shoulders I look to her. "King Erwin doesn't exactly send us to many details about what the meeting is about, it's just usually an update with each kingdom and if we need supplies," I explain. This would be the first meeting Petra has attended since lower-ranking royal families weren't required to attend not many duchesses and dukes attended.

For most of the ride, it was fairly silent only have light conversation. As we got further away from the castle the more I became alert. The forests to the north of Pridoira was home to many bandits who enjoyed stopping carriages and stealing items, even from royals.

Keeping watch I had totally missed Petra calling my name. I felt her hand grab my arm causing me to turn. "Yes?" I ask.

"Aren't you nervous?" she asks.

"About the meeting?" I ask.

Nodding her head she folded her hands placing them on her lap. "A little... if Levi doesn't take the news well then I fear I'll lose a valuable friend." I say.

"Well, if he really cares for you then he should understand right?" she asks.

"It's possible... but there are no guarantees." I say.

Nodding her head she stopped asking questions for now and returned her gaze back outside the window as we were slowly getting closer to the harbors.

~Time Skip~

At the harbor, Petra and I climb out of the carriage onto the deck. Looking up at our boat I had realized that there were changes that had been made to it. The driver walked past us with our bags placing them on the boat as other servants tended to them.

Walking up the wooden plank Petra and I stepped onto the boat. Watching as a few men pulled the plank board up we stepped aside giving them room to place it down. It was a full day to get to Zesmeira.

Petra walked off to talk with some of the crew. She's such a flirt sometimes. Standing alone I lean against the ledge watching as the boat slowly started to move away. The wind blew through my fastly growing hair, I was sure in a couple of months it would be back to its original length.