In the middle of the night, Lily couldn't sleep at all and left her tent to see if Kara would be awake, so she walked silently and swiftly as the shadows upon a wall. Coming close enough to knock on the door, she peaked through the little window upon the door, and saw Clopin and Kara wrapped together in a deep sleep, holding one another. She felt a pang go through her chest, she missed him, she missed Frollo. Turning away from the caravan, she snuck through the catacombs and went through the back alleys to get to her destination. The Palace of Justice was bright a glow within, as she could see the fire burning brightly casting hideous shadows upon the floor and atmosphere surrounding it, it looked like gateway to hell. Lily went to the door that Frollo had shown her all those months ago, and went inside. Looking around, there was no sight of Frollo, but he was passed put near an open window, not far from the fireplace, she was worried, but walked carefully up to his form.
"Frollo, are you alright?" she asked shaking his shoulders slightly. A grumble came from his throat as he started to awake from his slight slumber, grasping in his hand her scarf and Kara's necklace.
"What were you doing?" she asked staring at his hand and the fireplace with was so large, it seemed to fill the entire fireplace with ill fortune. Groaning, he put the scarf and necklace into his pocket and stood up, rubbing his eyes.
"I've had a little trouble with the fireplace."
Lily also stood up and gave him her hand to help him make it to his room, just a door away. They came into a room with many books piled upon one another, a large window with red and purple stain glass shapes, a large bed with black curtains, and a smaller fireplace, but the fire was equally intense as the fire in the main hall. She moved him to the bed and placed another log into the fireplace.
"You lied to me Frollo."
Frollo turned his body on the bed to face her.
"What have I lied to you about my dear?" he asked with his voice tinted with amusement. Lily still stared at the fireplace and she reached into her pocket of her skirt, and pulled something out.
"You said you wouldn't hurt Kara, and you did."
Frollo's face went from amused to his playful, cheeky grin.
"I promised I wouldn't kill her either and I haven't."
Lily looked over her shoulder and turned to face him.
"Well that's not good enough, and I'm going to have to make you pay." She said as she moved closer to the bed on which he sat there wide-eyed and curious. She pulled out a black scarf and twirled it in the air, wearing a seductive grin, full of power.
"Yes you are…"
Kara felt Clopin stir as she was just awakening from her sleep. She moved the hand that she had placed on his bare chest and moved it to stroke his black beard. A smile moved across his face and looked down to see her looking up back at him.
"Good morning." He said placing a kiss on her fore head.
"Morning." She replied snuggling in closer. She felt a bit of pain in her leg, but she was too happy this morning to worry about it. She felt a hand slither up her bare skin near her scar, and felt a finger trace the fresh outline.
"I think this scar makes you look beautiful."
"Hmmm…no it just makes me look tough." She corrected him and both laughed. "Awww we need to get up Clopin, we have a lot of get done today." Kara said as she moved the arm around her head, which acted like a pillow for her last night. She got up and looked around the ground at the scattered clothing everywhere and looked for what was hers.
"What did you have planned for today that cant wait?" Clopin asked looking at her pick up their clothes. Kara stopped and thought about it.
"Your right Clopin, I can't think of anything." She smiled and moved back into bed, back to him.
A few more hours later, both Kara and Clopin dressed and hand in hand, they came out of the caravan and went to see Esmeralda, Phoebus, Lily and Quasimodo, who decided to spend the night with the gypsies. A lot of gypsies were happy to see Clopin bright and cheerful again. Walking to a purple tent, they saw Esmeralda and Phoebus come right out, looking just as glowing as Clopin and Kara did.
"Morning you two did you sleep well?" Kara asked.
"Well it depends on what you mean by sleep." Phoebus said. Esmeralda gave him a good nudge in the shoulder and they laughed.
"So it seems we are in the same boat." Clopin laughed. All four of them were happy, and well rested. All of them walked to a green tent where Quasimodo was sleeping for the night.
"Hello Quasi, did you sleep well here?" Clopin asked still holding Kara's hand.
"Oh yes! I slept very well. Thank you for letting me stay here." He said twisting his hands together.
"You are always welcomed here Quasimodo." Kara smiled, putting her free hand on his wriggling hands. Quasimodo gave her a kind smile. Clopin smiled upon this and let go of her hand and motioned Esmeralda to follow him.
"I want to thank you properly now, Kara if I may." Quasimodo said as he reached into a bag that he had brought with him. He looked at her and blushed as he pulled out a wooden carving of her that he made. It had her in a dancing pose, with green paint for her skirt, purple for her sash, red for her corset and scarf in her hair, white for her top, brown for her hair and eyes, and a tambourine with a red scarf, with a little painted moon on the end.
"Quasimodo…thank you, this is beautiful." Kara said as he placed it in her hand.
"No one really likes me due to my face, but you have me freedom…and a little pity." He said as he turned to look away from her. Frowning, Kara put the little figure down and kneeled on her knees to meet his eye level, and put her hand on his hump.
"You are beautiful Quasimodo in your own way, you may nor have an outside that matches your heart, but you are beautiful Quasi because you love and care about others." Quasimodo looked shocked and surprised, as she got up to leave.
"Phoebus, have you seen Lily?" she asked.
"Not since yesterday." Phoebus replied. Kara went out of the tent holding her little figure and walked to Lily's tent. She pulled back the flap only to see her bed empty. Kara felt a tang of pain in her heart. Was she ok? Where did she sneak off?
Leaving the tent she went to the bathing area to see if she was there…she wasn't. Wandering to her secret spot to see if she was there…she wasn't. Feeling her neck for her necklace, which she played with when she was worried, wasn't there anymore. She seemed to be losing many things lately, but her friend was her top concern. Looking up and shielding her eyes from the bright sun, she asked it as if wanting an answer,
"Lily, where are you?"
Lily awoke early in the minister's bed, only to find him not there. Finding that completely rude and un- thoughtful she got up and looked for her clothes and got dressed. Walking to the table where there books upon turned a page about gypsies, she noticed her scarf which looked more tattered than the last time she saw it, and Kara's necklace. Picking the necklace up, she noticed a piece of parchment paper with her name and Kara's name in another. Curiosity getting the better of her, she put the necklace in her pocket and picked up the parchment with Kara's name on it, only to read that she was to be hung. Dropping the paper with her eyes wide, she picked up the parchment of paper that had her name on it…she was to be burned as a witch, on the same day as Kara's hanging…the date was tomorrow. Feeling disgusted and betrayed, she ran for the door to get out, but a hand grabbed her.
"You gypsies shouldn't read what's not yours!" Frollo yelled, throwing Lily to the ground.
"You son of a bitch! What the hell do you think you're doing?"
Laughing, Frollo pushed her body on the floor with his hands,
"You put a spell on me you witch! Ever since I saw you dancing that one-day in the streets, you're all I can think about! I hear your voice when I sleep, I see you dance when I eat! I know you are the devils daughter coming to turn me away from god and justice!" he yelled at her, his eyes full of fire.
"I know that other gypsy is your devil's partner, and I see her hang, while I send you back to hell where you belong!" This was not the man Lily loved all those months ago; he would have never said this. Clearing his throat, he got up off her and walked to the mini fireplace.
"Don't bother trying to run away, I know where the Court of Miracles is, and I will attack with a thousand men by sun set, so even if you manage to escape, I know where you are."
Lily rose to her feet and pulled out a white scarf that she carried with her at all times and threw it to the floor. Looking at him one more time, she threw open the door to the main hall and stormed out running to the Court of Miracles. Frollo walked to where she once stood and picked up the scarf bearing the markings of CF. He smiled and called for a guard.
"Follow her…"
It was late afternoon when Lily returned to the Court of Miracles with the news of Kara's and her fate. She saw a fellow gypsy named Homer and ran to me.
"Please where is the king? I need to see him!" she said her breathing ragged from running.
"Didn't you hear? He's getting married today! Everyone is getting Clopin and Kara ready."
"What? Clopin and Kara are getting married?"
"Yes, he asked her not too long ago and she said yes! Wont it be nice to have a Queen of the Gypsies? Kara has been worried about you though." Homer explained. Lily passed Esmeralda's tent to see her and Kara smiling as she placed a purple sash with silver coins dangling in front of her face to act as a veil for Kara.
"Kara! I need to talk to you now!" Lily said as she came into the tent.
"Lily! Where have you been? You have worried me!" Kara said as she ran up and hugged her friend.
"Look Clopin and I are getting married! I'm so happy!" Kara giggled like a child who receives a high compliment.
"Yes that is wonderful my friend, but I need to talk to you in private." She said. Esmeralda nodded to take her leave.
"I'll tell Clopin and Phoebus that you're ready." She said upon her leave. Lily waited until she knew Esmeralda was gone until she told Kara everything.
"Frollo has two warrants for our executions which are to be tomorrow!"
"I knew he had one for me, but not you! What have you done?" she asked taking her friends hand.
"He told me that I am to be burned at the stake because I am the devil's daughter, or so he says. He thinks I have bewitched him, so he wants me to burn and you to hang!"
"But Lily he doesn't know where the Court of Miracles is."
"He said that he does and a thousand soldiers are coming to capture our friends and to kill us." Lily said. Kara stood there for a moment thinking of what they should do. She was soon to be the Queen of the Gypsies and she needed to take care of her people.
"Alright, we will get Clopin and the others to tell them what you know and leave this place." Kara said after some time. Together they called Esmeralda, Phoebus and Quasimodo to go and gather the gypsies into the gypsy gallows, where they would hang intruders, where Lily would tell them to leave. Kara ran to the direction of the caravan where Clopin was getting ready. She burst through the doors.
"Kara what are you doing? It's not time for the wedding yet." He said.
"Clopin we don't have time to have our wedding now! Lily told me Frollo knows where we are hiding! We need to get our people out of here before he gets here!" she explained. Clopin's face went wide,
"Well let's hurry, but stay close to me!"
They passed the crowds of gypsies that were listening to Lily explain for them to gather only what they need and to leave the Court of Miracles at once. Gypsies were running all around to gather what they wanted to take with them, when the couple caught up to Lily and the gang.
"They are getting ready to leave, and so should we." Phoebus stated.
"Alright but lets all stick together so none of us get lost in the crowd." Esmeralda said while a gypsy ran past their little group. Kara turned to Lily,
"Thank you Lily, without your help we never would have known Frollo was coming, we owe you so much!" said Kara as she hugged her friend.
"So do I!" yelled the voice of Frollo as hundreds of guards swept into the Court of Miracles…