Greetings! Welcome to the eighth chapter of this tale.

All the characters and other elements mentioned in this chapter belong to Craig Gerber and The Walt Disney Company.

The next week arrives. On Thursday, Miranda and Sofia complete two years after moving to the castle. It is the same date that Sofia became formally King Roland's daughter, and a princess. There is a gala ball scheduled to Saturday night, in which all of this will be celebrated along with the two years of Roland and Miranda's wedding.

From Monday to Wednesday, the routine continued in the Royal Prep. Classes in morning, extra activities in the afternoon. Only one thing has changed, and teachers and students realized. Sofia has always been the most kind student of the school, and one of the most proactive ones. But now she seems more self-confident and happy. Although Sofia remains without bragging about her, something she did not like to do and never did since she was cursed by the Amulet of Avalor, after bragged to Ruby and Jade, breaking the curse when she left her two friends to be the Enchancian Anthem Singers at the annual Harvest Festival.

Wednesday, in the afternoon, some students go to the flying derby training. Princess Sofia and the princes Hugo and James go there. Once there, James tells privately to Sir Gillium, the coach.

- Sir Gillium, I can not join the training today. I'm not feeling well today. I have to go now, if you don't mind.

- Do not worry, Prince James. You can go. I see you next class.

- Thank you, Sir Gillium.

James is lying. He knows that Amber is going back home alone. James imagines that Amber can spy Sofia's things at home, to discover some secret of their younger sister. He plans to return home on his flying horse Echo, in time to catch Amber.

While James leaves the Derby Club, the other flying derby racers begin training. They do a race. Hugo wins the first race of the day, leaving Sofia on second and Maya on third. Hugo gets excited.

- I won! I won!

Hugo is one of the best flying derby racers, but do not often wins the races. Sofia is the one who usually wins more races. Other racers won as many races as Hugo. Including Maya, one of the princesses who joined the flying derby after Sofia win her first race. As soon as the two leave their horses, Sofia rushes to hug Hugo.

- You won! Congratulations!

- Thanks, Sofia.

- I told you that you would improve your performance after training more.

- Thank you for training with me.

The two embrace again, while the other racers come to congratulate Hugo.

Meanwhile, Amber walks alone in the corridors of the castle, on her toes, fearing of being caught. Amber opens Sofia's room and enters in. She goes straight to the desk, and scours the schoolworks of her littlest sister. Amber finds one of the most recent schoolwork: the strategy test done by Sofia, Jin, and Khalid. Amber does not care about the map. She cares about the attached report.

Amber reads the report carefully. Amber wants to discover Sofia's secrets. In this, she is successful. But Amber planned to use it against Sofia. At this point, she fails greatly. Instead, Amber is proud of Sofia. More than ever before. Even when Sofia won Flying Derby races or when Sofia was successful as Queen for a day. Amber's eyes widen while she reads. Another tears roll down Amber's face. At the end, Amber undoes the mess made on Sofia's desk, to be not discovered.

Amber goes out of Sofia's room. When she closed the outer door, she hears James's voice right behind her.

- I knew it! I caught you!

Amber takes a scare, and turns immediately to her brother.

- James! Nice to see you!

James is a little angry. He still wears his flying derby outfit. Amber wears the same princess outfit she wore at school today.

- Come on, Amber! Confess. You were spying on Sofia's things. Weren't you?

Amber is embarrassed and silent. She look at James's face, looks at the floor, looks around, and looks James's face again. She thinks about what to say to her brother. Then she speaks.

- Yes, James. I confess. I'm a terrible sister to Sofia. I discovered this when I was reading Sofia's schoolworks.

- I can't imagine why you changed your mind.

- James, this is not about me. It's about Sofia. I found out why she is very kind, caring, very helpful, selfless, wise, loyal and compassionate to all the kingdom, the school, our family, friends, all of this.

James is no longer angry with Amber. Now he hears Amber calmly and carefully.

- I knew it all without spying on Sofia's things. But now you have to tell me what you saw so special on Sofia's schoolwork.

- James, do you remember that first strategy work? It had to have a written report attached. Sofia wrote her group's report. The handwriting is clearly hers. And the text is not something that Jin or Khalid can do. Some Sofia's phrases will stay in my mind forever.

- What phrases?

- The work is about a fictional kingdom, but I believe that Sofia put some thoughts in her report. About protecting the fictional castle, she wrote:

"Symbols are important. But the symbols may not be more important than what they represent. The castle and its inhabitants are not more important than the kingdom where they are. Even the royals. The royals's fate should be the same of the kingdom. But they must be protected because, after all, all lifes must be always protected, no matter who they are. Also, the royals should be fair, honest and compassionate, and reflect in their lifes the best kingdom values. These symbols are important to inspire the people".

- What made me proudest of Sofia was what she wrote about the villagers.

"The kingdom begins in the villages. Much of the kingdom's strength is born there."

"If a king or queen does not care about others, specially the commoners, the kingdom will surely fall."

The twins remain a little no talking, face to face. Amber breaks the silence.

- James, Sofia is unique. She's like an angel. We both need to protect her at all costs. Even if it costs our sacrifice.

- Well, Amber. Sof is not only our sister. She's more and can be more. Do you understand now why I protect Sofia so much?

- Yes, James. Enchancia deserves Sofia. And Sofia deserves to lead Enchancia. She loves this kingdom. Too much. I can not imagine Sofia living outside Enchancia. Even by a future marriage. She must stay here beside our dad, and must replace him someday. If any of those boys of Royal Prep wants to marry her one day, he will must accept to move to here and stay beside Sofia.

James laughs a little.

- Amber, talking like this you're like myself.

Amber serenely says to James.

- James, there is only one thing to do. We and our dad.

- That only thing we can do only with our dad?

- Yes. Are you reading my mind, James? Now who is surprising me now is you.

The twins hug each other, and go to Roland's office. To make history.

This is the Chapter Eight. I hope everyone will enjoy this.

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