The Elf Princess

The meeting

We walked around the market places and there was a lot of food and clothing, kids running around and laughing. Yanna chuckled to her self as she shook her head, "something on your mind?" I asked, "Oh, it's nothing, I'm just thinking about home that's all." Yanna smiled, Yanna. It seems like Yanna wants to go home. But she's hiding it but I can tell,

After we were done looking around Archer told us where his Auntie
lived and we were going to see her, "you must be happy to see your Auntie ," I smiled. Archer nodded. "Yes, will be happy to see her its been a long time since I last saw her," We left the village and we walked quite the distance. Archer said that his Auntie was very shy and so she sent him to get the food and clothing, I know how it is like, We turned on a dirt path and there was a lot of trees then an opening , there was a cute little cottage with flowers, and along side the house was climbing Ivy, there was also two rock chimney's we walked on the steps and Archer knocked on the door, in the distance stood a woman, she walked towards the door and opened it, her eyes widened as she looked at us. "Archer! She said happily and she hugged him, And he hugged back.

They both let go and she looked at me, "well hello there, please come on in!" She backed up and let us all in. We walked to the small living room and we sat down. "So who are you two?" She asked looking at me and Yanna, Archer chuckled. "Auntie this is princess Zathura and princess Yanna," Archers Auntie gasped. "My good heavens! It's so good to meet you, my apologies your majesties that my house isn't really cleaned well, my name is lucinda,"

I smiled softly, "don't worry about it, and it's really good to meet you too Lucinda,"

Lucinda chuckled, "well how can I help you? My nephew didn't drag you here didn't he?"

"No   Auntie that's not it.. the thing is we ran away from Paris France." Archer sighed.

"Oh I see, well welcome to Ireland,"  Lucinda smiled.

"Ireland is really beautiful, i never pictured it to be like this,"

"Well that's true, That's what Archer's  Uncle said," Lucinda ruffled his hair, it seemed like Archer and Lucinda got a lot really well and I was happy about that.  "Would you like something to drink?" She asked.  "I would like  sweet tea please,"  "I would have the same," Yanna replied.  "And what about you Archer?" Lucinda walked to the kitchen to grab the cups, "water is fine Auntie,"  Lucinda nodded, I got up and went to the kitchen and I filled the kettle with water,

"You remind me of someone," Lucinda put the cups down,  "I do?" I said rather shocked, "well yes, you remind me of Queen Zina, she was a nice woman, she helped out a lot. But ever since  Humans and Elves became Enemies we still wrote letters,  and when I found out what happened to her I was so devastated, Even though I was one of her maidens,
But at that time I was pregnant with my two twin sons. there gone traveling with there father."

My eyes widened, "well you see I'm Queen Zina's daughter,"  Lucinda gasped as tears fell down her face, "m- my time sure has flew..." Lucinda mumbled and wiped the tears off her face. I turned off the taps and plugged the kettle in, Lucinda and I walked to the others. "So Archer tell me, how is Eudora Doing?" Archer sighed, "Eudora is fine Auntie."

"Well some time you have to bring me there," Lucinda clapped her hands. I smiled and nodded, "you would really enjoy it there." The kettle started to make that high pitch sound, I stood up and unplugged it. I  opened the cupboard and took two sweet tea bags and plopped  them in the cups,  I took the other cup and filled it with water, after I saw done I carried all three cups, Yanna took hers out of my hand. "Thank you!" She smiled,  I smiled back and nodded. I handed Archer his cup and he smiled.

I want to my spot and I sat beside Yanna, and Lucinda sat on her rocking chair, "Did you get any letters from uncle yet?" Archer asked as he took a sip of water, Lucinda shook her head, Ronald hasn't written back yet. I am a little worried,"

"Oh! That reminds me!" Yanna exclaimed, "Zathura has a letter from Queen Zina," Lucinda looked at me with wide eyes. "May I see it?" She asked. I nodded my head and I reached my hand in my bag and pulled out the letter, I got up and handed it to her. Lucinda took it and began to read, she mumbled each word and she sighed softly and handed it back to me. "This letter does sound like her. She was going to retire when you were going to turn eight," Lucinda tapped on her chin, "or when your fifteen?..... i can't remember...."   I shook my head quickly. "It's okay don't worry I always forget things, Lucinda sighed happily, it seemed like she was relieved that she wasn't the only one,

Once we finished drinking our drinks Lucinda showed me some things that belong to my mother, "And this is...." just then she started to cough and Archer rushed right over and helped her to the rocking chair. My eyes widened, "is she okay?"I asked worriedly,  Archer looked over his shoulder and nodded. "She has weak lungs and there isn't much the doctors can do," "is there a cure for it?" I asked, Archer shook his head and sighed sadly.

A lump formed in my throat and it was hard to talk. "S- So there's nothing we can do either?" I tried not to cry but the tears began to burn, Lucinda looked over at me and she cleared her throat, "oh, Sweetheart don't cry okay?" She let out a cough. "I'm going to take a nap, would you be a dear and get dinner ready?"   I nodded my head and Archer followed. "Thank you.." Lucinda called out, we walked to the kitchen and I looked around for the pots, "where are the pots?" I looked at Archer. "There over there...." he pointed towards the sack of potatoes, "ah okay," i walked over there and I grabbed a big pot, "so what are going to be making?" Archer asked. "I was thinking of making a stew," I walked over to Archer and I put the pot on the stove element,

Just then there was a loud knock on the door causing Lucinda to wake up, "can some one go and get that?" She asked, "I will!" Yanna shouted and went to the door, as she opened two guards stood and looked at Yanna, "is Princess Zathura here?" One of them asked, I walked to the door and I frowned, "yes I am she, what's going on?" The second guard spoke up "uh well you see....we have news about the king of France," "yes? What happened to him?" I asked

The first Guard spoke up. "He's dead...

--Lucinda's cabin--