Ella took a deep breath. This was it. To Sir Bowen, this was her
"wedding day." Only Ella knew that this was her escape. She could pull it
off today. As long as the plan went accordingly, she would be out of here,
and back home. Ella just hoped the plan worked.
She had gotten Sir Bowen's approval of an outdoors wedding. In fact, he was going about acting like it was his idea. He had magically attained huge bouquets of lilies, roses, sunflowers, and all other kinds of flowers imaginable. There were many guests at the castle (most likely all bullied and threatened into showing up) and they all had brought the critical ingredient to Ella's plan.
Horses.
This had to be executed perfectly, down to the last second. Any hesitating could ruin everything, and trap her here forever. But Ella wouldn't let that happen. She was getting out of here.
Sir Bowen appeared at the door to her chamber, assuring himself of the fact that she was in her wedding cake-like dress.
"Ah, my dear Ella. You do look exquisite. Come. It's time to say our vows!"
He turned and walked out, Ella following close behind. They walked downstairs and Ella stepped onto the green verdant field for the first time in days.
It was time.
Char rode around aimlessly, dejected. He had been everywhere, everywhere he could possibly think of. After leaving Uaxee's farm, he had traveled to Fairyland. There, Mandy and Lucinda had called a meeting of the fairies, but none could think of anything to do. Anything that wouldn't have drastic repercussions on the earth, that is. All, though, had been assured that Ella would be okay, that she was strong, that she would make it.
None of them had a clue as to her location, however.
Next he had traveled to the Gnome Caverns. There, he had once again encountered zhatapH and zulpH, this time joined by fraecH, zulpH's mother. Char had talked for a long time with zhatapH, who had told him that, regrettably, she had seen no more, and had nothing new to tell him. He asked all the gnomes reputed to foretell the future if they knew where Ella was, but none could offer help. Sadly he had left, only to realize that he had no more options.
There was no place left to go. He had been everywhere. He had done everything told to him by the prophecy! But still no Ella. He might as well resign himself to the fact that Ella was lost.
About a hundred yards ahead of him, Char saw a large open field. Maybe he could go there and gallop out his misery…
She had gotten Sir Bowen's approval of an outdoors wedding. In fact, he was going about acting like it was his idea. He had magically attained huge bouquets of lilies, roses, sunflowers, and all other kinds of flowers imaginable. There were many guests at the castle (most likely all bullied and threatened into showing up) and they all had brought the critical ingredient to Ella's plan.
Horses.
This had to be executed perfectly, down to the last second. Any hesitating could ruin everything, and trap her here forever. But Ella wouldn't let that happen. She was getting out of here.
Sir Bowen appeared at the door to her chamber, assuring himself of the fact that she was in her wedding cake-like dress.
"Ah, my dear Ella. You do look exquisite. Come. It's time to say our vows!"
He turned and walked out, Ella following close behind. They walked downstairs and Ella stepped onto the green verdant field for the first time in days.
It was time.
Char rode around aimlessly, dejected. He had been everywhere, everywhere he could possibly think of. After leaving Uaxee's farm, he had traveled to Fairyland. There, Mandy and Lucinda had called a meeting of the fairies, but none could think of anything to do. Anything that wouldn't have drastic repercussions on the earth, that is. All, though, had been assured that Ella would be okay, that she was strong, that she would make it.
None of them had a clue as to her location, however.
Next he had traveled to the Gnome Caverns. There, he had once again encountered zhatapH and zulpH, this time joined by fraecH, zulpH's mother. Char had talked for a long time with zhatapH, who had told him that, regrettably, she had seen no more, and had nothing new to tell him. He asked all the gnomes reputed to foretell the future if they knew where Ella was, but none could offer help. Sadly he had left, only to realize that he had no more options.
There was no place left to go. He had been everywhere. He had done everything told to him by the prophecy! But still no Ella. He might as well resign himself to the fact that Ella was lost.
About a hundred yards ahead of him, Char saw a large open field. Maybe he could go there and gallop out his misery…