Free Sapphire Kingdom: Quest Two (Dragon Quest Series Book 2) by S.R. Gibbs Page B

of things to explain, I wonder if the vision I saw when we were confronted by Queen Jewel was just an illusion, or something else that has been locked away in my own mind.
    “Ashley do you remember the day Angie fell from the tree in our backyard?” I asked without thinking.
    Ashley became very still since she was the one who had found her. “Yes, what would make you bring that up now?”
    “It’s just that right before Queen Jewel touched my head I saw something, like a memory but it was different from what I remember.” I confessed closing my eyes remembering the scents and the scene I witnessed before. “In the vision I saw you go inside and I stayed outside with Angie.”
    “Just forget about it, Jewel must be trying to make us question everything about ourselves since that is impossible. I remember you were right behind me when I went in the house. Angie was alone when she climbed that tree.”
    I wanted to explain to her the feeling I got from the vision. I also wondered what Queen Jewel meant when she said “Nanina and Machen thinks themselves to be very clever.”
    “Do you remember the reason we left Angie outside in the first place?” Ashley asked grinning, continuing once I nodded my head. “It seem silly now that everything started over a competition.”
    “You mean the pine cone throwing contest?” I asked remembering the memory I remembered from long ago. “You were so mad that Angie kept winning that you called her cheater and ran inside to tell mom.”
    “Yeah, I was such a sore loser.” Ashley laughed.
    “Is this not the most sugary sweet moment I have ever seen?” Nerissa sarcastically remarked walking soundlessly toward us in her long tight fitting dark blue dress.
    “What are you doing here?” Ashley bristled as Nerissa came closer.
    “That should be my line, almost every royal in Sapphire Kingdom are here tonight just for you, and you whether be here in the servants’ quarters.” Nerissa looked around with disgust.
    “Servants’ quarters! Is that why their room is so small?” Ashley yelled.
    “Sisters? I see water can become thicker than blood.” Nerissa sneered ignoring Ashley’s questions.
    “Stop playing your games. What do you want?”
    “I am here to bring you back to the party, the guests are beginning to talk about the princess who fleas from her own party with the two Outer Kingdom guests.”
    The word ‘guests’ came from her curled lips like the most disgusting word she had ever said.
    “I have the right to be with who I want. I am not going back to that stuffy party, and I am no longer going to dance to your tune.” Ashley exclaimed stepping in front of me.
    Nerissa just began to laugh as her eyes held mine in a deathly glare. “You choose these outsiders over your family? They are not your real sisters, how long do you think your make-believe family will be together? I can promise you it will not last forever.”

 
     
    Corrupter
    Location: Servant s’ Quarters
    ◑　Ashley (Cordelia)    ◐
     
    There was nothing but hatred coming from Nerissa as she completely removed all traces of the girl who introduced herself in the throne room.
    “What do you mean?” April asked speaking for the first time since Nerissa appeared.
    “It is actually quite astounding how much all of you do not know.” Nerissa taunted leaning up against the hidden door that leads to the banquet room.              
    “What would you know about anything involving us?” I demanded not backing away from her.
    “I know that the Dragon Warriors are just pawns used in a game, just moving around to meet the players’ needs.”
    “You don’t know what you are talking about?”
    “Don’t I? You forget there are things that you are unaware of, and no one can tell you, until certain preconditions have been met.” Nerissa smiled chillingly at April. “It is such a shame that your family is right under your nose and you are still left to wonder.”
    “I wonder what the