Time had passed and Celestiel had seen neither the strange man at the window nor her own husband, the King.
He had been absent from the manor for a while and Celestiel had thought to visit the castle but he had sent letters to her, expressly telling her to remain in the manor.
He gave no reasons why and after a few days, she decided to pay a visit to the castle. Aletta had tried discouraging her but Celestiel was set on at least speaking to the Queen mother. So Aletta accompanied the young Queen and together, in the carriage, they rode to the castle.
The butler met them by the door, recieving the princess' coat and neatly put them away, as it was his job. And once Celestiel and Aletta turned to walk in, they bumped straight into the twins, Leonore and Reagan, along with a petite, bald woman beside them.
Unconsciously, the shopkeeper quickly moved to hide slightly behind the princess, away from Reagan's eyes.
