Alex was getting impatient with the Dwarf King. He was taking forever to get there. She started pacing. The others kept staring at her. They seemed confused, and Tori seemed terrified. Alex knew the Queen was powerful. She could change horses into people, and people into bears. Alex knew all this but she also knew she could destroy the Queen..
Alex was still pacing when the Dwarf King entered the cavern. "you are very brave to command me here."
"I need you help, and you need mine. You think Virginia will save you, but she won't. She's dead. I just talked with her, she's with Snow White."
"That's impossible, Virginia can't die."
"I hate to burst your bubble, but Virginia is not immortal. She's into the fairy godmother thing now. Back to reality, if you could call it that. You have all sorts of magic mirrors here; I need one of them. I need to get to a cabin in the woods. It's full of ivy and it's dark. I think it has something to do with apples. I need to get there and now."
"You are talking about Snow White's cabin. One of our transporting mirrors can take you there. But I don't know why you would want to go there."
"In need something that's there. Take me to your mirror." Alex turned to her friends. "You will stay here till I return. Don't worry I will come back before I head to the castle." She then turned to follow the Dwarf King out of the cavern.
The king led her to another cavern willed with mirrors. These ones were covered in dust. The King walked up to one and slid a triangle shape in the corner down a track to the center of the right side. The mirror shimmered and the cabin slowly came into view. The King turned to Alex, "Just step through the mirror. I will keep it open so you can come back."
Alex placed a hand through the mirror, then slowly her whole body. It was like stepping through ice.
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Hawk didn't like any of this. Alex was acting weird, controlling mirrors and off to get poison apples. Then there was the thing with the Queen. It was a nasty trick she pulled on them. To top it off he just found out he was really the King. He was the son of Wendell, great-grandson of Snow White. This was all too much to handle. Hawk's head was spinning. He was trying so desperately to remember what happened, how he was tricked, and how he met the Queen. It was all a terrible blur.
Hawk paced the floor deep in thought. This was almost too much to handle. Hawk wanted to stop the Queen, but to have Alex use poison apples was a little scary. Poisoned apples were for evil queens. His great-grandmother was almost killed by one.
He was still thinking those things when Alex returned. She seemed almost sad. Hawk didn't see the apples.
"So where are the apples?" Kip asked.
Alex didn't say anything but turned slightly so everyone could see the pack she carried. She then turned to the Dwarf King, "We need to go to the castle. Can you please tell us the way out."
The Dwarf King nodded, "Follow me." He turned and disappeared down another tunnel. Alex followed right behind him. The rest of the party looked at each other and followed suit.
Hawk thought to himself, This is definitely going to be interesting.
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Eclipse was exhausted. She didn't like being human, she didn't like the castle, and she most certainly didn't like the Queen. The man in the corner seemed nice enough, except he kept howling for Alex. Eclipse felt sorry for him, he'd been trapped in a cell for years. Eclipse couldn't imagine what that would do to her. She would go crazy. No wind in her mane, no grass under her hooves.
Luna had fallen asleep a while ago. She looked so peaceful. Eclipse knew she was dreaming of the park they used to ride in. She remembered the park well; she could almost smell the scents that were so common there.
The wolf spoke to her, "Horse, you know my daughter well?"
Eclipse sighed, "Yes, she's been my owner of 5 years. She's very nice to me. She is always kind to the animals. And you can call me Eclipse."
"Let me guess, you are really a black horse."
Eclipse smile, "Yeah, some people have no imagination."
There was silence then, "You know about my daughter?"
Eclipse thought a moment, "I ride with her almost every day. I've noticed certain times of the month she gets a little scary. She doesn't hurt me, but she gets a little more hostile."
"It's not that bad in the 10th Kingdom. There isn't enough magic for her to become a full wolf. But here, I only hope she doesn't hurt any one."
"Maybe she won't change. Maybe the moon won't be full until we leave."
"The moon is full tonight"