A/N: I'd like to thank all of you who read this story so far and posted a review. Especially dwmerrell. Thank you David for taking the time to read my story:)

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

Wendell kept pacing through his room. He was concerned not only for Wolf and Virginia, but also for the situation in his kingdom because of what he said to Wolf. He decided to go to his office to do some work that would help him forget about everything for a while. As he sat in front of his desk Tony entered the office.

"Anthony, didn't anyone teach you to knock before entering?"

"Sorry, I'm just nervous." Tony replied as he sat on a chair. "Your Majesty, there's a guy who wants to see you. He says he comes from the 2nd kingdom."

"What? Anthony, is he from the Royal Palace of the 2nd Kingdom?"

"How should I know? All I know is that he's wearing red."

At that moment the door knocked and a servant came in.

"Your Majesty. There's a messenger from Queen Riding Hood III. He wishes to see you." The servant said with a bow.

"Here comes trouble." Tony commented.

"Bring him here." Wendell said, ignoring Tony's comment.

The servant bowed again and went out. After a few minutes a man in a red suit came in.

"Good morning Your Majesty." The man said.

"Good morning. What brings you here?" Wendell replied.

"Her Majesty Queen Red Riding Hood III wishes to invite you for a privet dinner tomorrow evening."

"Tomorrow? He can't be there!" Tony said. "That's impossible!"

"Anthony, I think I have a tongue. I can answer him." Wendell said, and turned to the messenger. "You know that the way to the Riding Hood Royal Palace takes more than one day to travel. And I'm sure that the queen knows that perfectly too. So, why did she send you today and not a few days earlier?"

"I am not informed about that Your Majesty. But the queen gave me this and ordered me to give it to you." He gave Wendell a red sack. Wendell opened it and saw red dust in it.

"Travelling dust?" Wendell asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty. She said that you will be in the palace as soon as you throw the dust on yourself."

"And how am I supposed to come back?"

"Your Majesty," Tony interrupted, "If she has a travelling dust that would take you to her palace, then I'm sure she would have another one that would bring you back."

"I guess you're right Anthony. But first I have to contact her about that. I don't want to be stuck in her palace."

"There's always the old way to come back." Tony said.

"Which is?" Wendell asked.

"A carriage." Tony tilted his head to a side, not believing that Wendell couldn't figure that one by himself.

"That's right! Why haven't I thought about that?"

"Your Majesty, what should I tell the queen?" the messenger asked.

"Tell her I'll be there."

"Yes Your Majesty. Have a nice day." The messenger bowed and took another little sack out of his pocket. It also contained travelling dust and he threw some of it in the air above his head. As soon as the dust fell down and reached him, he disappeared.

"Wow! That was quite a show!" Tony said. "I wonder if you could get stuck on the way."

"I hope not Anthony." Wendell seemed concerned.

"Wendell, what are you thinking of now?"

"Why did she invite me to a privet dinner?"

"Maybe she has an eye on you?" Tony said in a teasing manner.

"Oh come on! Red is not my type of a woman!"

"Well, you can't guess what's on the mind of a woman. No matter how hard you try." Tony said with a smile.

"Now I have to think about what to wear."

"Isn't it her birthday or something?"

"No. I don't think so. She likes to show herself to others. If it was her birthday, she would've organized a ball and invited all the rulers of the other kingdoms, along with special guests. Her birthday would seem like a coronation ball."

"I just hope she wouldn't put poison or troll dust in the wine." Tony said and they both laughed at the last comment he made.

"I don't think that she has any reason to do that Anthony. She may seem evil. But she's so nice. And her hate to wolves comes from her great grandmother's experience with the gray wolf."

"Oh, I see. Well, you should get ready for tomorrow."

"Yes. I have some paper work to do. I will take them with me to show her."

"OK, I'll be in my room if you need me."

"Alright Anthony." Wendell said with a smile.

Tony left and closed the door after him. Wendell searched in his papers for the needed documents. As he found them, he started to work on them and sign the ones that he saw necessary to be taken with him to the 2nd kingdom. One of those papers was the Royal Pardon for wolves. Queen Red Riding Hood III was the only one who didn't agree on that pardon. Wolves were still hated and feared in her kingdom, and she wanted to get rid of them. Wendell thought this was the best time to convince her to sign a royal pardon too.

The next chapter is coming soon. Please read and review. Your comments encourage me to write:)