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Ara wakes up from her nap they had left later in the night than orginally planned. She tired to stay awake best she could but fell asleep. It's only the jostling of the carrige that awoke her. "We're here" Miranda breaths out, she can feel the anxiety rise the closer they get. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvd2raMyvg
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She sits up with trepidation and looks out the window. She sees the sun beating down on floral and fauna. The trees are lush and green. All sorts of different sizes from the Needle Palm trees to the Black Mangrove tree. Beautiful trees often come with sharp thorns.225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkKtK3vqyz
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She has no idea how truly sharp an innocent looking creature can be. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dvTTIygIs
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Ara sees the palms and salty sea air change the farther into the country they get. The salty sea air and beautiful scenery is replaced by humid air and urban buildings. She has never seen such amazing buildings. The walls are white make up the outside. The roof orange or pale pink tile on top and archway infront of the doors.225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiSfFHn3ip
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"We must be close" Ara breaths as she stretches out her body. They have all been stuck in the carriage for three hours. Everyone can feel their bones ache and their bodies sore. Miranda can't hold back a laugh, "The palace is right there". The palace comes around the bend slower than you would think. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2KEEPjzLU
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The palace itself must be 600 feet at least (over 200 meters). The palace is made of badge and red bricks and detailed with a thousand designs or windows. It's so gorgeous she has never seen such a beautiful place before. Ara truly can't believe that her family lives here. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0p3D4xjA86
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"Home sweet home" Chris joins her by the carrige window with a smile on his face. "Cute, you think they missed you" Chris laughs at Chris and leans back his arms behind his head. "Children, stop playing" Miranda calmy says but you can see a smile on her face. They all get out of the carrige and walk up the front entrance to the throne room. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8tmLo5bbX
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Red carpet and red drapes all of it accented or emorirdoed with gold. Chandler's sparkling above them and in the center is Queen Maria, her mother. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxigntxkAcV
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Ara heart stops as she feels her feet freeze her in her place. "Your Majesty" she says as she respectfully curtsys. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPF1J5QWxI
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Ara looks up when she feels a hand on her shoulder. It's her mother, Maria looking down on at her. Her mother is wearing a beautiful skirt and bodice. The skirt itself is a deep royal blue layer with silver embroidery. The bodice and sleeves themselves match the skirt. Her hair is pinned up into a bun and minimal natural make up is put on Maria's face. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGEGr7wpOb
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Arabella has never seen someone so beautiful and memorizing. "My baby girl" Maria's voice cracks and tears stream down her face. Maria wraps her arms tightly around Ara and warm embrace encompasses her. What should be a wonderful moment just feels awkward and wrong to Ara. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiRt80Abq3
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Ara can't help but feel guilty, her mother has waited years to see her...Ara can't help but feel like it's taboo. A betrayal to her adoptive parents. She looks at her mother, her real mother Miranda. She blocks out the sound of Maria's sobs and sees melancholy on Miranda instead. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHdKj6x8Z2
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Kate watches the scence of her Mami hugging her older sister. Eventually the hig turns into three people instead of two. Mami invited her brother Theo than Chris even joined. Kate waited and waited for her Mami to invite her to the group hug.225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5yglEfTnN
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It never came and her heart shatters more than she ever thought possible. It wasn't hard for her to sneak out of the throne room and through the hallway. Anger boils under her skin and she throws the door open in fury. Kate pacing up and down her bedroom floor. She is sure she has made a hole into the bear's rug. "Not fair is it?" A voice she regonizes echos in her room. Kate turns and sees her Aunt Leonor lean against the doorway. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JGegioKz4
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"Auntie" she runs into the open arms of Leonor. She may be Maria daughter but Kate has always been closer to her Aunt. Leonor has always treated her like a daughter. Kate often stayed over at her Aunt house well her parents and the army were in hiding. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78PKMhlXaZ
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"I hate her" Kate hisses as she pulls away and looks to her Auntie. "I know, my darling" Leonor pauses and continues "I have something to show you". Her Auntie goes over to the tapestry of her families offical portrait. She turns a particular part of the painting and opens up a passage way Kate has never seen before. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfjKOznWRP
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"Come along, darling".225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGiRiW29hA
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Gina looks around her guest bedroom and it doesn't look completely different from her one back home. Yet it feels completely huge and lonely to her, she wished she roomed with her mother. Gina hates being alone in an unfamiliar place. She goes to her bed to try and get some sleep to no avail. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCjni8H6v0
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She toss and turns trying to get comfortable but can't. Gina gets up and puts on her house coat. She wonders down to what she hopes is the kitchen. Honeslty the palace here is so big and it's so unfamiliar she isn't sure if she took the right turn. She quickly realizes how terrible of an idea this was and plans to go back to her room.225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnM6xILRvdx
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At a glance she catches something in the corner of her eye. She sees just the one person who could build her up and break her down. She sees Joshua sitting on top of the kitchen counter. Color drains from her face and isn't sure what to do. Just as she is about to leave he turns his head and stares her in the eyes. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRHEKkdkx6
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It's almost like he knew she was there and knee she was starting. Niether one can take their eyes off the other. Josh acts fits as he jumps off where he sat. He confidently strides towards her. "What are you doing here?". 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvtAv0aBr8
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"Im here for the Avalorian Ball" Gina raises her head and faces him. He might have ran off but she won't. "At least im not a coward" Gina crosses her arms infront of her chest. Josh's face tightens in anger. "Im not a coward" is his only comeback. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllyHZxlODB
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"You left and gave me a letter" Gina scoffs as she waves the letter in the air. "You should have told me in person"-she pauses "You left without a word, I sat there wondering what I did wrong". Gina bites the inside of her mouth to stop the tears from falling. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFT9ltlS96
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"I didn't do anything wrong, I've learned that I deserve better than you". 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonxV2wp6ms
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Gina's voice breaks a little but she is still holding her head high. Just the way her mother and father taught her to do her whole life. "Unless you treat me like the Queen I am, I won't come crawling packaging drops the letter on the ground. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuyfgJk7s3
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As she walks away and Joshua is left speechless. The only thing he can think of doing is picking up the dropped letter. He can't think of only one thing. 225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO75T6rJvU
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"𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑜 𝑤𝒉𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘, 𝐺𝑖𝑛𝑎.225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8UjDaMkiW
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𝐼 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑒".225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsK1EhlXhX
