A/N: Thank you for the review, James Birdsong. This chapter was made by both of us.
The Hightopp family was packing some belongings for the travels to Marmoreal. Clara was very excited for the chance to meet the queen.
"Clara, will you get my good hat off the dresser?" Her mother asked.
"Yes, Mother." She rushed to get the hat. Her mother looked on her lovingly as she ran off. "Mother, what do you think this will be like? I mean Marmoreal."
"Well, from what your father said, it seems quite lovely. Don't you think?"
"Yes...I suppose." Clara started wondering. "I wonder if I will make any friends there."
Her mother looked at her. "You very well might."
"But is seems like people who live in a castle would be stuck up, or mean. Don't you think?" Clara asked.
"Oh, my dear one. Your father said that the queen was the sweetest person, now didn't he?"
She shook her head.
"Well, then I would suppose she would not have any people that were mean, now would she?"
"Well, I suppose you are right."
Her mother kissed her head. "Go run along and see if your father needs help." She said.
"All right." Clara left. She went out to were the carriage was. Tarrant was putting all of the tools of his trade in there. "Can I help, Father?" She skipped by his side.
"Oh, yes. That would be very helpful. Can you carry my big box of equipment?"
Clara looked at him with a nervous face.
"I am just kidding! I know it is too heavy. Here, you can take the rolls of fabric."
"A much more sensible idea, I think, Father." Clara said as she picked up the fabric rolls, and the two of them were off.
After packing for a wile the Hightopps were off.
Scene change
In Marmoreal Mirana was still trying to get her daughter out of bed.
"Lily, it's time to get up. Tarrant will be here any minute." She struggled to get Lily out of the bed.
"I don't want to, I'm tiered." She waved her little hand at her mother "Just go on without me." The queen heavily sighed, but thought of an idea.
"If you don't get up, then you won't get any cherry cake." She sweetly grinned at her daughter jumping up and slipping on her dress.
"Fine, but can I go to my cherry tree?" She asked. Her mother nodded and Lily took off.
"Don't forget to eat some breakfast." She called at Lily.
"Ok" Calling back while still running towards the garden Lily took off.
Scene change
She waved at some of the guards she knew from pranks and greeted some servants. They all waved and smiled at the little girl running by. Once she made it to her tree she climbed up to the lowest branch. Leaning against the trunk she began to eat some cherries.
"I don't think that's what your mother meant by breakfast." The cat widely grinned as he appeared in front of Lily.
"Hi Chessy, are you going to play with me today?" Lily took another bite into the juicy cherry.
"Can't, I have other matters to attend too." The cat spun around the tree.
"Like what?" She curiously asked.
"Oh a little something here, a little something there." He floated on the branch and leaned down on his elbows.
"Well fine then." She watched the cat disappear. "All alone again" She mumbled to herself and ate another cherry.
Scene change
Clara's father was speaking with the queen while she held onto her mother's hand.
"I am very glad you could come." The queen gracefully greeted. She looked down at the red head girl. "It's very nice to meet you Clara."
"Its very nice to finally meet you too." The girl announced.
While her parents spoke with the queen she looked around and found a chair to sit in. Sitting alone she examined the castle. She turned her head and Chessur appeared.
"Hello, Clara why so down?" The cat floated in front of her.
"Just lonely, are you going to stay and play?" Chessur shook his head. "Oh, why not?"
"Things to do, people to see. Come." He floated towards the garden as Clara followed. He stopped under the cherry tree with Clara.
"What did you want to sho-" She grabbed her head and looked around "Ouch" A cherry had fallen on her head.
On the branch Lily peered down at Clara. "Hi, what's you name, I'm Lily." Lily hopped down from the branch and reached out to shake her hand.
"Clara." The girl shook Lily's hand. Lily looked back at the cat floating with a wide grin.
"So Chessy this was your other thing?" Lily Grinned at the cat.
"You know Chess?" Clara looked between Chessur and Lily.
"Well of course, he is my friend." The blonde spoke up. "So want to play?" Clara nodded full of excitement and the two began to play in the garden.
