Through her eyes
Chapter 4
Avery stared at her room once more. How was it that in a mere few hours Avery had found out that her parents were not her real parents, met her birth mother and was now staying in a palace? She walked over to her bag and began to unpack her bag. Not even half a drawer was filled by the time she had finished. Avery walked over to the wardrobe and had a look inside. It was filled with ballgowns, coats and other glamorous and regal outfits. The world that Avery was in was completely was totally different from the world she knew. Before this day Avery was running about in the woods setting traps for rabbits and other woodland creatures and pickpocketing anyone she could find so that if times got hard she was able to buy something.
Back in the main living hall Regina was sat in the chair where she was earlier talking to her daughter for the first time. Tears were still flowing down her face. Her father Henry walked in and sat in the chair opposite. He said nothing but placed his hand on hers. "My dear Regina whatever is the matter? I haven't seen you like this since poor Daniel died" Regina looked up at her father and smiled. "She's back Daddy, I've found her, after all these years of searching I've finally found her!" Henry squeezed his daughters hand. "You mean, her? Your daughter? After all this time!" Regina laughed. "Yes Daddy!, she's here in the castle, she's agreed to stay!" Henry leapt up in joy. "Oh my darling Regina! That's incredible! I'm so so happy for you! However did you find her?" Regina walked over to the vanity in the far corner of the room and sat down to start brushing her long black hair. "It was pure destiny Daddy. I was riding in the Enchanted Forest and nearly ran her over. I was about to order the guards to kill her when I noticed that the necklace that I gave her before she was taken was around her neck. After all this time Daddy she still had the necklace!" "Oh my dear child that is amazing! A true fairytale if I have ever heard one." Smiled Henry as he walked over to his delighted daughter. "When will I get to see her?" Asked Henry. Regina replied "Soon Daddy I promise, she's just unpacking her things, not that she had much to begin with. I'm just about to go and invite her to join us for dinner, the poor thing hasn't eaten all day so must be starving." Henry smiled at his daughter once more. "It would be an absolute delight to see my daughter and my granddaughter together in the same room as I after all this time" Regina smiled at got up. She hugged her father briefly before setting down the long corridors towards her daughters room.
In her new room Avery was sat on her bed and staring out of the window. Out of the window Avery could see the top of the trees in the Enchanted Forest. Birds were flying past the window and the sun was beginning to set. Avery was so absorbed in looking outside that she didn't even her Regina enter the room. "Avery, is everything alright?" Asked Regina. Avery looked at her new mother and stood up. "It's fine, I'm fine. I swear" Stuttered Avery. Regina laughed. "My father and I are just about to have some dinner if you would like to join us? There's no pressure I assure you. My father would really like to meet you.". Avery smiled at Regina. "Well he is my grandfather I after all. I suppose I should really meet him" Avery got up from the bed and walked over to Regina and grabbed her hand. "Are we going then or not?" Regina laughed once more. "Of course dear, follow me." Regina then led Avery down a series of corridors before reaching the dining room where her grandfather was waiting.
As Avery walked into the dining room she was once again amazed by what she saw. Tall pictures hung up on the walls surrounding the long table in the centre of the room. The table itself was filled with various plates of food, wine and other delights. Avery's eyes met Henry's. Avery smiled sweetly at Henry. "My dear child, I simply cannot believe you are here. After all these years my daughter is finally reunited with her daughter" Henry approached Avery and wrapped her up in his arms. All the while Regina was smiling at the scene that was unravelling in front of her. Her own father and her daughter was finally in the same room together after all these years. After a short while Regina gathered her father and her daughter at the table ready to eat. Avery's eyes widened at the amount of food that was in front of her. Regina laughed at her daughter. "Avery dear whatever is the matter?" Avery looked up at Regina and started to blush. "I've just never seen this amount of food. I'm not entirely sure whether I'll be able to eat it all" Henry smiled. "Just eat what you can dear." Avery smiled and started to eat the food that was in front of her.
As the evening progressed the dining room was filled with laugher upon laugher. Stories were shared, and secrets were told. In less than a day Avery's whole life had changed in more ways than one. The evening drew to a close and Regina helped her daughter into bed for the evening. Avery and Regina were so comfortable around each other that for a little while everything that was happening around them didn't even matter. Regina kissed her daughter goodnight and proceeded to her own bed. As happy as Regina was to have her daughter back she still remembered the promise that she had made to Avery. Regina still had the task of trying to find her daughter's adoptive father. That in itself would prove to be a task in more ways than one.