Winter's Cold (KingdomCraft Story: Book 2)

Chapter Three- The Field

(Challenge answer: The series that I drew in the last chapter was in fact X-Life! Good job everybody who got it right! Challenge 3 will be at the end of the chapter again!)

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Shelby had been called by the guard for something that has happened near Kaylille, the eastern-most village of the Desert. Shelby jumps on Fayren's back and begins galloping her way there. She would have to cross over River Chaya to get to Kaylille, but thankfully there's a large bridge that goes across there.

Snow fell around Shelby and her faithful horse as they galloped across the snowy desert. Shelby still couldn't believe that it was actually snowing in the Desert. She had never seen real snow until that time Scott, Callum and herself had raided Lizzie's base.

The guards said that would meet Shelby at the end of the bridge, so they can guide her to where they need to go. Kaylille is a very small village, so it doesn't take up much space.

Soon enough, they arrive to the bridge and Shelby slows Fayren down to a trot and they begin across the bridge.

The desert has gained a small amount of land back from the sea so there's more room for Kaylille to expand its borders now.

Shelby sees the 2 guards waiting for her and smiles, slowing down to a walk and getting down from the bridge. "Lead the way" she says.

"Yes, your highness" the female guard bows before taking the lead on her own horse. The male guard walks next to her on his horse too, and Shelby stays a little behind them.

She wondered what happened, but they were staying kind of close to the river edge, and then... that's when she sees what had happened. She gasps as she sees a field of lush green grass with gigantic trees looming over it, creating a circle all the way around it. It also seemed like the snow wasn't touching this area. "Where did this come from?" she asks as they all walk into the field of grass.

"We are not sure, Queen Shelby, but we are left to believe that it may have been caused by the Alvarian spell" the male guard speaks.

"But that was so long ago! You would think that somebody would of seen this by now" she mumbles the last part.

Shelby takes the lead and brings Fayren around. There were beautiful flowers growing here too. Mixtures of yellow, orange, red, blue, even pink and purple. Shelby was in awe of this place, and already, she had plans for this place.

"What should we do, my queen?" the female guard asks.

"I'd like to turn this area into a special place for me and all of the magic creatures I will happen to find on my journey's" Shelby smiles, turning to look at her two guards, "I hate that Nora lives in a tiny cave in the dunes. She deserves a place to call her own".

The guards nod, "If that's what you wish, Queen Shelby. It's up to you what you would like to have here, since this is in your land".

Shelby smiles softly with a nod. She had never seen such tall trees in all of her life. She always believed, ever since she was young, that palm trees were the only type of trees that existed, but now she knew differently.

She couldn't wait to tell her friends about this place.

(Later that day)

Shelby smiled. She couldn't believe the progress that has already been done on the tower she has planned out to put in the field. She decided to put it right on the river edge, so there's a small bridge going directly across to the rest of the Desert. All of the field sits behind the tower. She couldn't be happier with the design she drew. She loves it a lot.