A/N Hey! Another chapter for you lovely people! I'm so glad you like my story! Beams

To my reviewers:

Mugglebuddy: gives hug Aw thank you! Yes I do need a break... well I don't because I love to write! But glad you liked the chapter, and the answer (which wasn't that good to me! Hehe)

SmileyFacePerson: Thanks for not hitting me! And yup I updated! Aw, I liked the porridge too, but beneath that there's moody Cameron, dampening that happy feeling!

High Low: Oh no! I can't believe you didn't read the first one! You should, although at the beginning at least the writing style is not as good as it is now, I've improved a lot!

And now on with the story... even though I'm not sure where it will go!

When I had finished my story I had also finished the bowl of porridge Linderen had dished out for me. It was lovely and warm and filled me up completely, I didn't often have porridge at the castle, it was only when I went to visit the cook that I did.

Alicia was looking at me, enraptured with the story. "So what happened then."

"Keaira and Tynan got married, they have a son, Ryann, he's almost one now."

"That is so fairytale like! A true happy ending," She smiled,

"Yes, they're very lucky!"

"And now you're here in Hadanim, I wonder why?" She peered at me, as if the answer was written on my forehead,

"Alicia, stop that, now, why don't you give Shaylee one of your dresses, I'm sure she wants to change," Linderen smiled,

"Thank you," Alicia took me to the room I had slept in, and opened the wardrobe. Inside were a few plain dresses, tunics and trousers.

"I think they'll be a little big for you, but that doesn't matter, we can hem it or something! Here this one," She handed me a light grey dress. It was made of what looked coarse, but was actually soft from wearing, material. It was tight at the top, with a scoop neck, the sleeves came to a point just over my fingers, and the skirt was loose enough to make a sound as one turned. I slipped out of my riding trousers, then realised I didn't have a corset to go under it. I began to speak, but Alicia handed me one, a simply fashioned one, not that it mattered too much. I put it on and she tied it at the back, tightening it just a little. Then I put the dress on, it fit me everywhere, except that it was a little long in length, and trailed along the floor.

"You look great," Alicia smiled, she pushed me onto a stool and took up a brush, gently working out the knots in my long hair. "I love your hair, it is such a deep ebony colour,"

"No, yours is beautiful. It is a much more ladylike colour."

Alicia snorted, "You do say such strange things, as if a colour of hair makes you a lady or not. Now Shaylee, you're ready, would you like to take a walk with me?"

"Of course," We headed through the kitchen where Linderen and Rupert were talking animatedly, they smiled as we passed,

"They're always like that," Alicia sighed, closing the door behind us as we left,

"Like Keaira and Tynan, it's love!" I rolled my eyes and we laughed. I began to worry that we hadn't brought cloaks, but the sun was shining brightly, and no-one would be about to notice.

We strolled along, keeping a regular pace and a friendly silence. The trees shone with a golden hue, and the patterns the leaves made on the ground were astounding. Birds chirped in the trees and I knew why people loved to live in forests.

"So, what's it like having a sister? Keaira seems nice,"

"She is, I miss her terribly..." I paused, thinking of the thoughts I'd had yesterday, "I've missed her since we went to Hadanim really,"

"Why? Did they get married straight away?"

"No, but she was always distant, she grew up... and I got left behind," I smiled a little, "It sounds silly but..."

"I understand," We continued to walk.

"What's it like having a brother?"

Alicia rolled her eyes, "Cameron's nice, but he moans too much," She laughed, "No I'm exaggerating I suppose, he's kind and lovely, but we share different views."

"On what?"

"Royalty, he hates it, thinks that if this country had been a democracy then everything would be ok now, but... Oh Shaylee, I forgot, I'm sorry,"

I shook my head, "It's fine, I can understand why he thinks that, and I'm not that keen on Royalty myself!" I smiled again, "What do you think?"

"I don't think it was Finley's fault, I also think that there is more to what happened than the legends make out,"

"I knew Fin, and he would have been a great king, I know it, there wasn't a mean bone in his body. Besides, really, he wasn't Royalty, until my sister crowned him that is."

"True, I don't understand Cameron's views, but we tend not to talk about them, especially not when our parents are around. We better start to head back," We turned and continued to walk.

"I wish I could see Fin again, I miss him too," I said, remembering the tall fairy, laughing and joking with me, as Ty and Keaira declared their undying love. "I would love to tell him what's happened with them!"

"I bet he misses you too,"

I looked at her, "You think he's still alive don't you?"

She looked down, "Yes I do, I'm in a minority, but... I do, and you do too right?"

"I think so, I guess I just can't believe he could be dead,"

We came to the clearing Cameron had taken me to yesterday. "Oh we must have been heading in the wrong direction, want to rest here a while?"

"Alright," We sat on the grass, and I looked around, the breeze gently lifting my hair.

"Oh hello," I turned and saw Cameron, still carrying the axe.

"Sit with us brother dearest," He slumped on the grass in front of us. Leaning back and looking up at the sky. "I think we should go to the ruins," Alicia said quietly,

"What?" He exclaimed,

"Shaylee would like to see them I'm sure and you know that..."

"Don't be stupid, we would get picked off by goblins, that's all that live their now," He said shaking his head,

"I've been before, and..."

"You've been? What would Ma say?" He looked aghast,

"I... would like to see them,"

He glared at me, "You wouldn't understand... Princess," The last he spat out,

"Understand what?" I said, equally as fiercely,

"The danger of going to the ruins, you don't understand what these goblins are like!"

I stood up and shouted, "Oh really? When I was fourteen I was at the mercy of those Goblins, for 5 days and nights, the only thing that kept me alive was the fact that they would get a reward for taking me to their Queen, and trust me, as long as I was still breathing, anything else didn't matter!" I ran off, tears streaming down my face, my hair flying behind me, my skirts catching on low branches. I ran deeper into the forest, through thicker and thicker trees.

I ran and ran, ignoring the pain in my stomach, and my chest. Suddenly I stopped, and threw up, then I ran again, but now spots were at the side of my vision, they danced around, getting bigger until at last there was only darkness, and a sharp shooting pain in my heart.

A/N So what did you think? Quite action packed I think? Maybe? Ok well review and give me your views, if not you shall never find out what happened to Shaylee!