Chapter 4

The wedding, reception, and honeymoon had all gone on without a hitch. The day came that Sofia and now Queen Miranda were to move into the castle. While

Sofia slept, Queen Miranda pulled an intricately carved box holding the picture of Lyra and a lock of her beautiful silver hair. She smiled remembering how Lyra's

hair had turned silver in the first place. It was the day Miranda was to give birth to her first child. Eric stood beside her proud as she went into labor that lasted

till twilight. Though they were not married he was the father of the child. "It's a girl" said the doctor. Just as their daughter was born, night fell and a blue moon

rose turning their daughter's brown hair a beautiful silver color. It was the first blue moon seen in over a century so it was hailed as a miracle. Queen Miranda

clutched the small box to her chest as a small tear fell down her face. Sofia awoke and the two packed for the big move. The carriage arrived and it was as if

a parade was happening as it headed to the castle. Upon arriving, a beautiful silver tiara with purple crystals was flown by two white doves to land upon

Sofia's head. "All hail Queen Miranda and Princess Sofia" yelled the crowd. Meanwhile on a town on the other side of the kingdom, a beautiful maiden with long

silver hair sat at her window staring out into the world. She sighed as she held a small wooden heart made for her by her mother. It had been a few years

since her father had taken her in the middle of the night while she screamed for her mother and had heard her mother begging for her. To this day, she hated

her father but he kept her under lock and key. Today when he brought her dinner he seemed as if something was bothering him. Before he could set up a small

table for his daughter, he dropped everything while clutching at his heart then collapsed. Lyra called out for her father but when he made no movement she

saw her chance. She ran out of the house with a pre-packed back and paid for a horse with a little extra for not saying anything of this and rode off towards

the home she shared with her mother. Five days passed and Lyra arrived at their home but when she got there it was empty. She thought to ask around

thinking someone must know what happened to her mother. She asked a man passing by who told her that her mother had moved to the palace. "Mother at

the castle?" she thought. So she hopped onto her horse and headed towards the palace unsure of what she would find. Meanwhile, her father awoke from his

small coma and looked for his daughter then roared with rage when he found her gone. He vowed then he would stop at nothing to drag her back: in chains if

need be. "Miranda will never be happy! Not if I have anything to say about it!" said Eric who pounded his fist into the table breaking it to pieces.