As days moved fast, one thing moved faster:
Gossip.
In Lupesia, rumors traveled quicker than horses, magic, and common sense combined. ๐
Village Side ๐พ
Workers were finishing their tasks before sunset.
Person 2:
"Did you hear?! The dangerous Queen Elda has been reborn!" ๐ฑ
Person 7:
"What?! Really?!" ๐จ
Person 5:
"Forget talking! Finish work fast before she curses overtime!" ๐ค
Person 3 looked left and right dramatically.
Person 3:
"What if she is standing here already?" ๐ถ
Everyone instantly turned left.
Then right.
Then behind themselves somehow.
Person 1:
"Stop looking around and harvest faster!" ๐ค
Person 6 whispered:
"What if Person 3 is Queen Elda?" ๐ฑ
Person 3:
"What nonsenseโ waitโฆ what?" ๐จ
Chaos began for no reason. ๐
Campbell Mansion ๐
Richard sat in the hall while ministers rushed in like birds carrying bad news.
Minister 4:
"My lord! A dangerous rumor is spreading through the kingdom!"
Richard:
"What now?" ๐
Minister 4:
"They say Queen Elda has returned!" ๐ฑ
Minister 5 stepped forward dramatically.
Minister 5:
"And Lord Adam's second daughter, Miss Kristen, has begun searching Lupesia's hidden history!" ๐จ
Minister 2 added fuel helpfully.
Minister 2:
"My lord, she vanished for three hoursโฆ then returned to the exact same spot!" ๐ฑ
Minister 1 leaned in like revealing state secrets.
Minister 1:
"And my lordโฆ Miss Kristen wears a pendant that looks exactly like the Witch Queen's pendant." ๐ถ
Richard stood up slowly.
Richard:
"โฆWhat?" ๐ณ
Minister 3:
"Yes, my lord."
Richard:
"Orโฆ hear me outโฆ"
All ministers leaned closer.
Richard:
"โฆit could just be jewelry?" ๐
Ministers: ๐ถ
Minister 4:
"That sounds too reasonable, my lord."
Richard held his forehead. ๐
Ramrizz House ๐
Adam was pacing.
Adam:
"Kristen has been acting very strangely lately." ๐ค
Tiffiny nodded dramatically.
Tiffiny:
"And these rumors are spreading like wildfire, hubby!" ๐ฑ
Laura entered carrying books and gossip.
Laura:
"And it all started after Kristen came back from disappearing." ๐ถ
Natalie folded her arms.
Natalie:
"Yes, Fatherโฆ where did she go for three hours?" ๐
Rachel joined excitedly.
Rachel:
"What if she went to the ghost world?" ๐
Adam:
"No." ๐ค
Laura:
"What if she met a cursed prince?" ๐
Natalie:
"No." ๐
Tiffiny gasped loudly.
Tiffiny:
"What if she is Queen Elda reborn?!" ๐ฑ
Everyone turned slowly toward the stairs.
At that exact moment, Kristen walked down wearing the pendant and looking sleepy. ๐ถ
Whole family screamed internally. ๐ฑ
Kristen:
"Why are you all staring at me?" ๐ค
Laura pointed dramatically.
Laura:
"She asks like a villain!" ๐ฑ
Kristen:
"I just woke up!" ๐ค
Natalie:
"Suspicious timing." ๐
Adam sat down tired.
Adam:
"I need peace."
Kristen grabbed fruit from table.
Kristen:
"You won't get it here." ๐ค
Everyone nodded. ๐
To be Continue.....
