Queen magret shook her head. She was sure that the prince would not let her go unless she told him everything he wanted to know.

"Sebastian put yourself together," she said. The prince looked at her surprised that she had addressed him by his name. When was the last time she called him? Five, ten years ago? He was not sure.

"I will tell you everything and answer every one of your questions but not here," she told. Prince Sebastian nodded his head.

"Come, the Queen instructed as she took a part further into the woods. Prince Sebastian followed beside her without asking any question.

The walk was quiet, they walked for fifteen minutes before they stools before a rock that Sebastian did not realize existed. It was too big to miss, yet he had never come across it.

The Queen took a deep breath and mustered some words placing her hand at the center of the rock.

When she back her hand, a part was created for them to step into a cave. The cave was larger than prince Sebastian thought from the outside. What surprised him the most was the water pond inside. There was a waterfall, " how come no one knows of this place except mother kept it hidden.

The cage was dark but the two people did not find it difficult to see their surroundings.

Queen Magret light up the oil lamp to give more light. Prince Sebastian looked around again and it was clear to him that someone had lived there.

"Look," The Queen pointed him into the mirror. Prince Sebastian looked at his face. It was the first time in a long time that the prince was paying attention to his reflection in the mirror.

"Now look," the Queen pointed him to the opposite direction and prince Sebastian looked. At first glance, he thought he was looking at another mirror but then he frown his brows when he realizes it was a painting.

Prince Sebastian walked over and touched the painting he could tell it was old. Why would there be a painting of him over twenty-five years ago?

He looked closely and realized that a name was written on it. "Prince Edward," he read out the name. He looked at his mother when he realized what was going on. The painting was about his father when he was around his age.

He could not put his head around it, people look like their father but his case was different. He did not just resemble, his father. It felt like his father and he was the same.

There was no difference, he did not even pick a feature from his mother.

"Tell me," prince Sebastian asked his mother. Queen Magret nodded her head. "Let me show you," she said.

Placing one hand on her head and the other on the mirror she transferred her memory into it. While casting a spell. Prince Sebastian looked into the mirror

Twenty-six years ago.

"Lady Magret, your father asked to speak with you," a maid told the young lady who was practicing on a mouse. She took a deep breath and followed the maid to her father.

"Father," she smiled brightly looking at the man on the chair.

"How is my little angel doing?" Lord Phineas asked.

"Very well father, you sent for me?" She asked taking a seat across him.

"Yes, the king has sent us to Avalo, our kingdom has decided to negotiate and end the war," Lord Phineas said.

Lady Magret nodded her head as she listened to her father. The kingdom of Verums has been at war with Avalo for the longest time the young lady could remember. Maybe it was since she was born.

"I know you have always wanted to see what the world looks like outside of Verums. His Majesty has appointed me to lead the negotiations and I thought you may want to come along," lord Phineas asked.

"I would love to father, thank you for this chance," a smile rose on the young lady's face. "When do we leave father," she asked her excitement made the room bright.

"Two days," lord Phineas answered.

"Okay father, I should go and pack my things," lady Magret said ready to leave the room.

"Not so fast, young lady. You have to promise not to act carelessly. You must stay with the guards at all times," her father said. He knew that his daughter could get carried away at times. She always wants to see it all.

"Yes father, I promise," lady magret placed her hand on her chest as she spoke.

The young lady knew deep down that she had no plans to keep to the promise she has made to her father.

It was a rare chance she got to see outside verums why would she waste such a chance and not get more insight.

"Magret," her father called just as she stepped out of the room.

"Yes father," she looked back at him.

"No magic or practicing of spells," he warned strictly. He knew his daughter was a hand full with tricks.

"As you wish father," she agreed without a second thought. What her father did not notice was the fact that her right hand was at her back. The middle figure crossed over the other. A sign that she did not mean the words that just came out of her mouth.

"You will marry Gam, when return," her father said. With her hand still at her back, she nodded her head. She did not like Gam but her marriage to him was arranged since her birth.

She knew her father would find a way to make her marry him. So he was trapping her with this opportunity. She agreed to it but she knew she would find a way to call off the engagement when they return but she did not have to argue about that now with him.

Back to the cave.

"You are from Verums?" Prince Sebastian asked unable to hide the surprise in his voice. Everyone in Avalo knew the Queen was from a poor family who lost her parent when she was young, so it was expected of him to be surprised by the new information. She was not even from Avalo. How did no one notice?

Moreover, Verums was one of the kingdoms that raised against Avalo years ago when he was twelve.

"Yes, my father is the brother to the king. Unlike Avalo where brothers kill themselves for the throne, in verums brothers helped each other and become a part of his Royal council and helped to rule the kingdom," Queen Magret said.

"So you have always been noble?" Prince Sebastian asked. The Queen has carried himself with so much grace. It was expected that she had a good education.

"But how did the daughter of a noble from Verums becomes an orphan in Avalo with no trace?" Prince Sebastian asked.

The Queen shook her head and turned her attention back to the mirror she chose to show him instead of talking because she was scared of breaking down in tears.

Prince Sebastian got the hint and turned his attention back to the mirror.

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