A/N: I don't own Snow White with the Red Hair characters. I really enjoy bouncing around to different characters in the same world and their individual stories. I hope you do as well. Some take place at the same time as other stories and some continue on. I hope that each one is made crystal clear in no time.

As you have probably noticed, the previous book has not been completely posted yet. My friend was writing the story and abandoned it, due to lack of inspiration, even with my help in the making of it. I may continue it at some point, but I believe that I have posted enough to make this story make sense.

My story starts before I was born, with a young orphan named Tancity.

Tancity always wanted to be brave like her hero, Red Whirlwind… Also known as, Princess Miko Wisteria. After everything that had happened, she was overcome with excitement when she was invited to the royal wedding. She had witnessed Princess Miko marry her royal attendant, Desti. Tancity had hoped that they would be together ever since she noticed their feelings for each other. But to be invited to the wedding? That was a miracle for a young orphan girl. It was a magical experience. Everyone was dressed in pretty dresses and decorated in natural jewels. Tancity was even given the privilege to wear one of Princess Miko's older dresses from her childhood. Tancity was even given permission to keep it. She wore it all the time in the orphanage. She was treated with great respect from the others. How often are orphans friends of royalty? She may as well be wearing a tiara herself.

She was playing in the field with the other children, when she was approached by the mistress. "Tancity! Please come with me!"

Tancity turned towards her and followed her to her office. "Is something wrong, Mistress Felina?"

She smiled reassuringly. "Not at all. It seems you have been adopted."

Tancity's mouth fell open in shock.

"What's the matter? Most children are excited to receive this opportunity."

Tancity couldn't believe it. "Children my age don't usually get adopted… You aren't pulling my leg, are you?"

"I promise you, this is real."

Tancity felt the excitement bursting at her seems. "Oh Boy! I am adopted!" She burst out of the room to tell her friends.

"Hold on! They will be sending someone to pick you up shortly. I suggest you make yourself presentable."

"I will, Mistress Felina!" Tancity ran out towards the field. The children huddled around her. Many were envious and others overjoyed for her. She had to get ready. She slid back into her room and chose to wear the dress she wore at the royal wedding. It was her favorite and was one of her very few possessions. She tied her hair up in the usual ponytails and twirled around, examining herself in the bathroom mirror.

Once ready, she strolled out towards a carriage. She realized now, that she was adopted by a noble. Things weren't going to be the same… would they be better? She had heard rumors that nobles adopted orphans to work as slaves. She was pretty sure they were just trying to scare the others, but she held her breath just incase. She climbed into the carriage and watched as it headed in the direction of Wistal. If she lived in Wistal, maybe she would get to see her hero, from time to time. She knew the princess was busy, but she had come to see her in the past, so how much more would she visit, if they were in the same city.

Very soon, Tancity could see the castle in the distance. It made her smile, like floating into a dream. The castle drew closer and closer, until the carriage stopped infront of it. B-b-b… WHAT?! She saw Princess Miko and Prince Desti standing in front, to greet her. She was ADOPTED BY PRINCESS MIKO?!

She jumped out of the carriage and ran towards the princess, wrapping her arms around her upon contact. "Princess! You're the best! You really adopted me?!"

"Of course." Miko smiled, and her eyes trailed to meet Desti's. "I am not the only one."

Desti smiled too. "You are now a member of our family."

"Wait! Does that mean…?" Tancity processed.

"That's right. You're a princess now too." Miko couldn't stop smiling upon seeing the joyful expressions on Tancity's face.

"WoW! Wow! Wow!"

Miko stood up straight and offered Tancity her hand. "Come! I will show you around."

Tancity took it without hesitation. She was shown her room and the entire grounds. But the best part was Miko, the Clarines hero, was Tancity's new mother.

Desti finally snapped her from her daydream. "As a princess, there are expectations and you will need to train for court."

Tancity's smile only grew. "I can handle it, whatever it takes."

"I don't doubt it." Desti smiled.

Tancity met all of her new relatives that lived here at Wistal. Prince Zen, Princess Shirayuki and Prince Amari. She tried to call Prince Zen, grandfather… He did not like that. So, she was informed to call them by their title instead.

Later, she was walking through the forest grounds with Miko. Miko called to a blue and green bird, that so gracefully landed on her shoulder. "This is Ru Ru. There will be times where we will be busy, so Ru Ru can keep you company in that time."

Tancity held out her arm, so Ru Ru landed on her shoulder. "Princess Miko, if we-"

Miko gave her a playful smirk. "You may call me 'Mother'."

Tancity's face turned pink. "I can?"

"I adopted you, silly. Of course you can."

Tancity gave her a hug before running off to play with Ru Ru.

Desti stood next to Miko. "You know you have to actually be her mother now, don't you? This isn't a game."

"Of course."

"I have seen that look in your eye before. You look like you just got a new toy."

"I told you, I am ready." Miko tensed. "Besides, you never had to agree to this. We are in this together."

"Let's wait and see how her training comes along." Desti reasoned.

"She will be fine. This is all really new to her, that's all." Miko reassured him.

A few weeks went by and Tancity's training was progressing. Miko came by the ballroom. She approached the instructor. "How is she doing?"

"I have never seen someone be so enthusiastic about this. As far as progress goes… Her performance is… horrifying."

"She looks like she is enjoying herself anyway. There is no hurry." Miko reassured the instructor. "Please keep me updated on her progress!"

"As you wish, Your Highness."

Miko left.

The next few days, Miko had become ill. She still continued her duties, refusing to let anyone know about it. Her meetings were usually with the nobles. But as time went on, Tancity noticed that a rather shady looking man entered and exited more and more often. He had dealings with her mother. But not many people knew about it. Not even Prince Zen.

Curiosity grew in Tancity's mind and she chose to follow the strange man. She even followed him out of the castle and out of Wistal. She just had to know, who he was and why he made regular visits with Miko. Tancity was worried that he was the one, making Miko sick. Tancity was the only one who knew about Miko's illness.

Back at the castle, Miko approached Zen. "Have you seen Tancity?"

"I have been really busy. Maybe Amari has seen her." Zen suggested.

"I already asked Amari. Mother and Desti haven't seen her either."

"I am sure she is around somewhere." Zen smiled knowingly. "Don't worry about it, I'm sure she is fine."

"How can you be so sure?" She had never been so worried about someone before, without provocation.

"I have something I need to take care of, then I will help you search, if you would like."

"Thank you." Miko tried to muster her composure.

Night came and still no sign of Tancity. Zen, Shirayuki, Amari, Miko and Desti all searched but to no avail.

"Where could she have gone? I hope she is alright. Ru Ru could have found her already, if I had given her a-" Miko ranted but was cut off.

"A walnut stone." Zen gave her a knowing smile.

"Now you understand, what it is like to worry about the ones you care about, when they choose to wander off." Shirayuki gave a sad smile.

Miko looked at Zen and Shirayuki. "You're right. Sorry. I was upset about it for so long, but I realize now, that it brought you comfort to know you could always find me if you had to. I will always wear a walnut stone."

"Glad to hear it." Zen ushered a guard who held their horses.

They mounted up, rode out through the gate and into the forest.

Tancity followed the strange man, until he stopped. She watched closely, expecting something to happen. He started to scan his surroundings. Tancity hid herself behind the tree. When she peeked around it, the man was gone. "What? Where did he go?" She ran in his last known direction and came across the castle walls. "I am back at the castle? Did we just go in circles? Did he know all along, I was following him?"

Tancity heard the sound of horses running nearby and chose to intercept them. She didn't know why, but she had a bad feeling about it. When she escaped from the treeline, she noticed that Miko and the others were probably coming to look for her. She decided to call out to get their attention. "I AM OVER HERE!"

They suddenly stopped. Miko rode towards her in full speed. She stopped right next to Tancity and dismounted with great haste. "Tancity! What are you doing out here?! Do you know how worried we were?"

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."

"Are you alright?" Miko inspected Tancity for injuries.

"Yes."

"Then please don't leave the castle without talking to me first? And certainly not without an escort! There are so many things out here that could do you serious harm."

"Yes, Princess Miko."

"Mother." Miko corrected her.

"Right… I meant Mother." Tancity smiled sheepishly.

Miko reached out her hand and Tancity accepted it. Miko lifted her onto Beauty's back, before getting on herself. They joined with the others and returned to the castle.

Everyone had gathered for dinner as usual. This problem left everyone famished, so they wasted no time digging into the food.

"What compelled you to leave in the first place?" Zen asked the question that was on everyone's mind.

"I saw a strange man, who makes regular visits to the castle. Curiosity got the best of me." Tancity explained.

Zen's expression grew more serious, as well as everyone, except Miko. She looked more stunned.

"You shouldn't go looking for trouble!" Miko reprimanded.

"He was in the castle?!" Zen finally gathered himself. He stood up abruptly and turned towards the guards.

Miko raised her hand to gesture for him to stop. He looked at her quizzically.

"He works for us. Don't worry about it." Miko's face went pale. She turned away from him to divert his attention. She poked at her food, trying to psyche herself up to eat it, but her stomach didn't cooperate.

Zen sat back down and locked eyes with her. "Explain!"

"I-I…" Miko felt like she was going to vomit.

"Miko? Are you alright?" Zen picked up on her expression, no matter how subtle it was.

Shirayuki smiled towards Zen. "She is alright, Zen. She is just with child."

Zen's face was overcome by shock.

Meanwhile, Miko felt even more sick after hearing that and left abruptly to throw up.

Zen gave Shirayuki a surprised look. "Already? But they just…"

"It seems that way." It suddenly dawned on Shirayuki, that Desti didn't know. "Desti, I realize this comes as a shock. Are you alright?" Shirayuki turned her attention to Desti. She mentally slapped herself for ruining it for them.

Desti was still frozen in shock. They just barely adopted and now they were having one of their own. It was so sudden. Everything was happening so fast. Desti and Miko weren't married for very long, either.

"I'm-"

Desti cut off Shirayuki. "Excuse me." Desti stood up and left too.

"So I am going to be a sister?" Tancity chose to break through the growing awkward silence.

"So it would seem."

"Did you hear that Amari? I am going to be a sister!" Tancity smiled from ear to ear.

A/N: I hope you are just as excited about this next book, as I am. Please leave your feedback.