" Your highness , your highness " the soldiers called as the lady in the carriage was fast asleep. Hesitantly, the soldier who had spoken to the princess before hit the door of the carriage forcefully and the lady woke up.
" We have arrived " the soldier announced.
Princess Lily looked around her, the sky was a mixture of purple and orange hue . The ride from Caebrth to Ashty was indeed a lengthy one as they arrived in the evening .
One step ...
Two steps ...
And she stopped as an overwhelming feeling of anxiety hit her hard. She was in a foreign land where she knew no one but herself . Would she fit in? Would she be able to do it? . She took a deep breath and covered her face with the transparent white veil.
As she kept walking, Lily took in the magnificent view before her . The castle was decorated with gold and in the center , was a statue of a man holding a sword that pierced through the mouth of a skeleton .
' This makes no sense ' Lily thought ' why would a man chose to kill something that was already dead? '
" Your highness " A maid called and Lily turned to see three maids . Apparently, she had been staring at the statue for a long time " please allow us to escort you to the grand hall "
Lily nodded and followed them. With every step she took, her heart became heavy . She was so nervous, her heart was beating loudly in her chest that she eventually thought it would jump out due to its erratic movement .
As they approached the door of the grand hall , princess Lily thought her heart would eventually explode . If she thought her heart was beating fast before then she was wrong for her heart was running a hundred kilometers in one second.
As soon as they opened the door of the hall, the royal announcer shouted out loud " The bride enters !!" .
In a flash, all heads turned to see the beautiful princess clad in white, her reddish brown hair styled elegantly with golden hairpins holding the sides , some curls were left to cascade down her pretty face . Her beautiful blue eyes and her pointed nose , she was so beautiful that even the veil could not hide her prominent features.
Princess Lily felt overwhelmed with the attention she was getting. She knew she was beautiful and people were admiring her for that but , she could also perceive the jealousy and her breath hitched. She could no longer take it. She felt her consciousness fading. Everywhere became pitch dark and her body fell to the ground with a loud thud .