It's been almost a week now, but Emily still found nothing. Nothing comes to mind. What did the voice mean? It was already her decision to change her future and destiny but "tame the beast"? That was the hard part. The beast that she could only think of was the Duke, she realized she had to defeat him , to protect her mother and the kingdom. With newfound determination Emily drew out a plan to defeat the Duke and change her destiny. It wouldn't be easy but she was determined to make things right and ensure her mother doesn't meet her doom. Emily spent the last few days gathering information from Nataly and other trusted workers. She found out many people knew about the blue dragons legacy which made her wonder why her father hid it from her. Emily also knew her days were numbered if she doesn't do anything to stop the Duke, and if she remembers correctly, today is the day the Duke invites her over. Initially Emily was going to decline, knowing full well what happened the last time but after carful consideration, she comes to a conclusion that she could use this opportunity to gather more information on the Duke and dragon family. . .
In the early evening a messenger delivered the message to the kingdom requesting the princess's present in the Duke's palace. "At least he didn't change his mind about that" Emily thinks to herself.
Emily nods at her mother with a polite bow "I'd be honored to have dinner with the Duke after all we could use this opportunity as a father - daughter bonding moment" Her mother, the queen is hesitant at first but after seeing the determination in Emily's eyes the queen nods and pats her shoulders "you always make me so proud Emily" The queen smiled warmly and Emily looked at her mother with teary eyes as she remembers the gressume way her mother died the previous year she lived. . .
As Emily packs her stuff for the day, she quickly adds the book that revealed the voice to her and set off to the Duke's palace. The carriage ride was quite as Emily was lost in thought of the possibilities that could happen. "Would I find something big?" "Will I hear that voice again?" Emily kept muttering to herself until the carriage stopped and the driver notified her of her arrival. She gracefully dismounted the carriage and her breath was instantly taken away. The palace was huge, gorgeous and.... sparkly? Emily couldn't find words to describe such a glorious sight. "I only get one shot at this so I better gather enough information" Emily quickly reminds herself of her mission before walking into the palace...