"Oh no! No way! I won't do it!" I screamed at Emma. I couldn't believe it. Mother had told us to show Amelia and Robert around the town (as if there was much to show them anyway...)!

"Don't yell at me! Do you think I want to do this? It's Mother's orders!" Emma shouted back.

"What are your mother's orders?" Amelia stepped outside of the house, where Emma and I were bickering.

"None of your business," I mumbled.

"We would like to show you around Kent. Would you like that?" Emma asked quickly.

"Of course, Emma. I'll get my purse."

"What do you need a purse f-"

"We'll get the horses while you do that. Could Robert come, also?" Emma nudged me to go to the farm, and I felt like screaming at her again.

Amelia said, "I'll ask him."

Then she walked quickly inside.

I called for Moonlight, and rode him the rest of the way to the barn. I took out Elfian, Halo, and Ginger. I was so used to riding bareback, that I forgot to put saddles on the horses, but Emma reminded me.

"Do you think every girl and boy rides bareback? Most people get really sore riding bareback!" Emma had exclaimed, coming into the barn to help me.

I muttered under my breath that only people who can't even serve their own dinner without servants and people who eat more than two tons of food per meal get sore, but I did it anyway.

A minute later Amelia and Robert appeared. They seemed to be dressed as if they were going to the annual Krryian ball or something. I found out later that these were their regular clothes. Again, Amelia made a comment about our dresses.

"You know, people in Frell would think you two were my servants." She said, observing our everyday clothing, which was a plain blue dress (for Emma) and a plain green dress (for me).

"You mean our servants," Robert put in.

"Whatever. Emma, where is the carriage? You only got out the horses." Amelia was completely ignoring me. I liked it much better that way.

"I told you we'd ride the horses," Emma said, rather impatient to go. I could sense that her politeness was slightly strained now.

"Oh." Amelia and Robert exchanged glances, and I could almost feel them saying to each other, "Only servants don't use a carriage to get around."

I let out an impatient and exasperated sigh. "All right, we'll get the carriage since you two don't know how to ride. But that will mean that one of the adults will have to come."

Amelia turned on me, and hissed, "If you can ride a horse, then why can't you manage a carriage? If you're so smart, go get the carriage for us."

I was slightly taken aback, but I said just as coldly as she did, "Fine. I can drive the carriage, Your Majesty."

I made a rather mocking bow, and stormed away to get the carriage, or at least the ancient piece of wooden junk that we called a carriage.

It didn't take that long for me to hitch Ginger and Halo up to the carriage (I never wanted Moonlight to draw a carriage).

"There." I said, opening the carriage door and ignoring the scowls from Amelia and Robert, who were looking at the state of our carriage. "Are you happy now?"

She smiled at me. "Yes, I'm fine, thank you." Then she called to Emma, who was standing uncomfortably beside the carriage, "Come on, Emma. Let's get in the carriage with Robert."

As Amelia began to step into the carriage, the old step wobbled slightly. I grinned. "Oh, right. Amelia, by the way, the step is a little shaky."

She ignored this comment and climbed into the carriage with dignity. After they went in I started to go get Flora, but Amelia said, "Oh, no, Elisa. You will drive the carriage."

"Really Amelia, I can get Flora-"

"No, Emma. Elisa is going to do it."

I did not want to give up so easily, so she wouldn't become suspicious. I glared at her and said, "I don't have to."

Amelia smiled coldly. "Yes, you do. Right now, in fact."

I stood their, boiling inside. But then I felt the pain of the curse, and walked slowly to the front of the carriage.

I really didn't have a clue as to how to drive, but I thought, how hard could it be? I found out that it could be very difficult. At least, it was difficult at first.

The worst part about it was that Flora had come out before I was going to get started. I had no idea how to explain.

"Flora, I can handle this," I said as she rushed over. "Don't worry. I want to get used to this, because if you and Father can, why can't I?"

Well, that was a dumb excuse. Obviously, Flora sensed something more, but she nodded, said nothing, and walked away.

I flicked the reins hurriedly. The horses knew I had no idea what to do, and they made it a great pain in the neck (my magic with animals was not at its strongest point right then). I could hear Amelia talking to Emma as I fiddled with the reins and tried to coax the horses into listening to me (the best way for me to do that was to speak in Elfian).

"Now Emma, it isn't your fault that she is so rude and inconsiderate. She must learn to be nice to her friends."

"But Amelia, you can't make her do this. How do you think she feels?"

"How should I know how she feels? Besides, she needs to learn some manners. This is the perfect way. But I am very surprised she is so obedient. She is rude, but obedient. She is nice that way, don't you think so?"

"No."

I could tell Emma was getting mad and uncomfortable. I would've tried to knock the carriage over if Emma weren't inside. No, I never said I was nice.

"Emma, have you ever had Elisa do things for you, like a servant?"

"No, of course not." Emma said quickly.

"Oh." There was a short pause, then Amelia spoke. "Well, I think I know something very extraordinary about her." Amelia lowered her voice to a whisper, so neither Robert (who was sitting right next to them) nor I could hear.

"Are you crazy? Why would you think that!" I heard Emma yell suddenly.

"Well, even so, Emma, do you think I could-" again Amelia's voice dropped to a whisper.

"You are crazy! She wouldn't do such a thing to save her life!"

"Do what?" I asked, not looking into the carriage.

"Be my servant." Amelia said flatly.