Princess Sam had her dinner brought to her room that night after, of course, asking Sarah to sneak some waffles to her room. She was served pancakes, and hibiscus tea, her favourite. It reminded her of how her mum used to feed her these pancakes.
" I miss you so much mum.... and dad" she sighed. A wave of nostalgia swept over her and she started reminiscing over her childhood memory with her mom and dad when they fed her little self pancakes.
A tear dropped from her eyes. She lost her appetite and stopped eating. She got up and moved to the window and stared out into the dark sky layered with stars and the moon proudly sitting at the center.
" Mom, dad, where are you? I miss you so much. Vandamore misses you. Everything's n9t as it used to be. Give me strength" she sobbed quietly, " I may not have magic but..." Then she remembered Louis's words, " I am determined but I also need strength and courage to go up against Aunt Alex and her grumpy sidekick, Martha. I need to restore Vandamore. I don't know how but I'll figure it out. I have to help Rosella, Sarah, Genna, and all of Vandamore. Please mum, dad... help me." She moved to her bed crying silently.
With strength, even the weak will become strong but being strong does not come from words but from actions. The Roots of the White Magic, the foundational source and birth of Vandamore's magic can only belong to the one destined person born in Vandamore. This magic is passed down in the royal family from generation to generation but yo one with the purest of hearts and also, of course, the strong willed.
It is widely believed that every human has another twin somewhere else in the world. Somewhere unknown.
When Princess Samantha called for help. She was heard, not by mum or dad but by her other self, her true self. Finally, ot has been awakened.
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Sam woke up feeling like an entirely new being. She felt exclusively joyful to a strange extent. She felt like a new person. When she remembered how she fell asleep last night like a baby after she had cried for hours, she smiled.
She belted her gown [her training gown], put on her shoes and tied her hair up in a ponytail. When she looked at herself in the mirror, she smiled again, wider this time.
" Rosella, I may not know how but ill surely figure something out" she did to herself.
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Princess Samantha entered the training ground with a smile still on her face. Thise who saw her shining her 36 teeth like a crazy lady wondered if she was smiling because of the annual swordsman tournament coming up, which everyone was always so excited about or something else.
After the training, she settled down with her best friend on the grass. They were eating the waffles Sam had stolen from the kitchen earlier that morning.
" so..." Louis said between mouthfuls of chocolate waffles. " so what?" Sam inquired. Then she smiled gain.
" argh" Louis groaned. " goodness, you did it again."
" did what?" Sam asked completely confused. " that" Louis pointed at her face. Sam touched her face checking if something was on her face, " this... what are u saying, Louis?"
" you've been smiling all through the day. Wven during sword-fighting." Then he also smiled. Sam lowered her eyes in realisation. " Oh that. I'd it that obvious?"
" too obvious"
" really?" Sam giggled. " I don't know" she sighed and just stared into the sky. " I just feel happy. This is a strange extent of happiness. " Sam said dreamily. " alright" Louis raised his hands in surrender.
" time to go, boy" Sam announced.." wait a minute, let me get my sword then we can leave together". Louis left to get his sword.
When he was out of sight, Sam left without waiting for Louis. When Louis hit back, he saw her far away in the distance. " huhn? But I told her...." shakes his head and runs after her.
" wait up, princess" he called but Sam was too far away to hear him. When Louis got closer to her, he decided he wanted to scare her by showing up in front of her unexpectedly.
Samantha disappeared into a narrow path that led to the palace gates. She got to the palace gates and then she stopped suddenly. She noticed something behind her and she looked behind her. When she didn't see anything, she faced the gates again. Louis had hidden behind the hedges that lined up both sides of the palace gates, invisible.
The castle was a magnificent building. The history of the palace was a legend on its own.No one onows the real story behind the existence of the palace except the ruler of the kingdom itself, what it harbours, was not decided yet because different stories about the castle went on from generation to generation but one thing was sure, the Tree Of Blessings created the kingdom itself and it's magic solely resided in the castle. The one who sits on the throne must be able to harness the power of the Tree who has been chosen from birth or installation.
Maybe that explains why, when you stared at the castle lost in thoughts, one could geek the energy of the Tree Of Blessings that resided in the castle. To feel this energy, one has to let his/ her magic link with the energy of the Tree.
The question now is, Samantha has no magic, so why does she feel the energy of the tree so strong around her.