"Wait come back"Rai said chasing after her. But she didn't stop she kept running until she got to the tree her and Aeleus had found so long ago. She hadn't been there since the day she found it but she still remembered where the hole was and slid down it. As she went down she smiled remembering how Aeleus had screamed when he fell down the first time. When she got to the bottom she was greeted by a familiar white wolf.

"Hello princess it's been awhile since I last saw you. You have grown so much"the wolf said.

"Sorry for not visiting sooner I tried when I was littler but my mother forbid me and I kept trying but she would always stop me. Until one day I just stopped trying"Olette said frowning at the memory of her many escape attempts.

"Its alright child don't worry about it your friend comes here all the time"the wolf said.

"How is he"Olette asked.

"He has gotten much taller and muscular i'm surprised you haven't heard about him with as much trouble as he gives your mother"the wolf said.

"What do you mean trouble"Olette asked.

"He steals money from the tax collectors and gives it back to the poor"the wolf said.

"Wow"Olette said looking at the pictures her and him had drawn and thinking about that day.

"Hi hi wolfie when is Aeleus comin back"a little boy asked.

"Hey Demyx where's Axel and Saix"the wolf asked.

"Playing" Demyx said. Then he looked over and saw Olette looking at him and went to hide behind one of the wolfs front legs.

"Demyx this is Olette she's an old friend of Aeleus's and the princess"the wolf said.

"You can come out i'm not gonna hurt you"Olette said.

"Demyx what you doin"a little red haired boy asked while a blue haired boy stood beside him.

"Hi i'm Olette"she said smiling at all three boys.

"The red haired one is Axel Saix is the blue haired one and you already met Demyx"the wolf said.

"Hi hi I Axel your pretty"Axel said.

"Thank you your a handsome little boy"Olette said leaning to kiss him on the cheek.

"Ew cooties"Axel said wiping his cheek.

"Axel has cooties"Demyx yelled before the two boys ran off.

"Oops"Olette said then she noticed Saix was still staring at her.

"Hi how old are you"Olette asked didn't speak he just held up four fingers.

"Four wow your a big boy aren't you"Olette said. Saix didn't answer he just stared at her.

"What's the matter cat got your tongue"Olette asked stopped laughing when she noticed he wasn't laughing.

"He hasn't talked since the fire"the wolf said.

"What fire"Olette asked.

"Maybe Aeleus should explain when he gets back"the wolf said.

"I'm gonna get you to talk and smile again"Olette told Saix. He just gave her a confused look.

"Do you mind if we draw on the walls like me and Aeleus did"Olette asked the wolf.

"Go ahead"the wolf said.

"Come on Saix let's go get Axel and Demyx and we're gonna draw"Olette said. Saix didn't say anything he just followed her into a side tunnel where she grabbed four rocks.

"What are we doin"Demyx asked.

"Drawing"Olette said.

"What are we gonna draw"Axel asked.

"Whatever you want"Olette three of the boys started drawing different things and Olette just watched. Axel drew a bird,Demyx drew a fish,and Saix drew a woman.

"They all look cool"a deep voice said.

"Aeleus"Axel and Demyx yelled running to the tall man. Saix ran to hug the man along with the other boys and Olette just stared at him.

"Hey ya little boogers did ya miss me"Aeleus asked.

"Aeleus"Olette mumbled trying to figure out how the short and skinny little boy she used to know had turned into this tall muscular man.

"Olette is that you"Aeleus asked turning his attention to her. He gently pushed his way past the little boys and towards Olette. She tried to speak but the words weren't coming out of her mouth so she just nodded her head he picked her up and engulfed her in a huge hug.

"Its been so long"he said once he put her on the ground.

"I tried to come visit but my mother would catch me every time I tried to run,but it looks like you have done a lot with your life. You have three little boys and if you have them you must have a wonderful wife"Olette said.

"I'm not married Demyx,Axel,and Saix are three little orphans from the village that I took as my own. What about you i'm sure you have a boyfriend at least" Aeleus said.

"Nope there is someone my mom wants me to marry but maybe we should talk about this later there are three little kids who look exhausted"Olette whispered pointing at the three little boys.

"I'm gonna put them to bed then I wanna hear all about this man"Aeleus said.

"Here let me help"Olette said grabbing Saix.

"Thanks"Aeleus said. Once they had all three boys in a large bed they went back to the room they were in before to talk.

"So this man of yours"Aeleus said wiggling his eyebrows at her.

"I don't actually like him my mom wants me to marry him. She invited him to dinner tonight and my mother forced me to wear this dress which I hate and these torturous shoes. Then after dinner she forced me to walk with him in the garden. He tried to kiss me and I ran here. I'm not sure why my feet just kinda led me here"Olette admitted.

"So this guy isn't prince charming is he"Aeleus said.

"Not even a little he is just like all the other nobles"Olette said.

"So he's a snob"Aeleus said.

"Exactly"Olette said taking off her glass slippers.

"Whoa what are you Oletterella"Aeleus asked.

"In the book I read Cinderella made it look easy plus I didn't have a choice on what shoes I wore"Olette said rubbing her feet.

"You have changed a lot since we were kids"Aeleus said.

"So have you in case you don't remember when we first met I was taller than you and now you're almost a foot taller than me"Olette said.

"I try to forget that there was a time when I was shorter than you"Aeleus said making her laugh.

"So I noticed Saix doesn't talk or even smile what's the story there"Olette asked.

"He lived in the village with his mom dad and older brother but they were all killed in a fire that burned down his whole house"Aeleus said.

"Wow that's sad what about Axel and Demyx how did you find them"Olette asked.

"About a few years ago the baker said he found them in a box together outside his shop and I took them in a day or two after I found Saix so now they are like my family"Aeleus said.

"You're the same age as me though and you're taking care of three kids how do you do it"Olette asked.

"I take any little job I can find to take care of them and the wolf helps"Aeleus said."

"I'm gonna help to and i'm gonna get Saix to not only smile but talk"Olette said sounding determined.

"Thanks Olette but I couldn't ask you to do that"Aeleus said.

"You didn't ask and I wasn't asking to help I was telling you i'm gonna help. But its getting late and as much as I wanna stay here I need to get back or my mother will start to get angrier than she already is"Olette said.

"You're probably right its late but i'm not letting you walk back alone i'll walk you home"Aeleus said.

"As nice as that is I can go home on my own and from what the wolf told me you're not exactly one of my mother's favorite people"Olette said.

"I guess you're right but I will at least walk you to the castle"Aeleus said.

"Alright"Olette said. Olette was about to climb the ladder Aeleus gently pushed her out of the way.

"Me first"Aeleus said.

"Well some things never change"Olette said climbing the ladder behind they got out of the hole which was apparently where Aeleus lived now they walked through the forest.

"Remember when we first met here and we played hide and seek"Olette asked.

"Of course that's how we found that place"Aeleus said.

"And you fell down the hole and screamed like a little girl"Olette said laughing.

"Hey I was only six give me a break"Aeleus said.

"Alright this is as far as you should go at this time of night there are guards everywhere who aren't asleep yet. You would get seen for sure but I promise i'll come back tomorrow"Olette said.

"Alright be careful"Aeleus said.

"I will"Olette said before walking further towards the castle.