The return of the Crown Princess

As they arrived at the main city gate, the guards immediately recognized the Crown Princess and opened the city gate wide and rang the bell of celebration letting everyone know that the Crown Princess had returned back safe and sound. Also they sent a message to the Palace to let the Queen know that the Crown Princess had been found. The citizens of Tori gave flowers and happily welcomed her back. As Princess Ellen entered the streets every citizen of Tori was happy to see her. The Queen send the Royal Carriage from the Palace to welcome her back.

The Queen prepared a Royal Banquet for the Crown Princess to celebrate her safe return. Avery was also invited to the banquet the Queen was curious to know what had made Princess Ellen disappear for four days in a row. And she saw the reason as soon as she met Avery, he was such a beautiful guy with a slender figure and a graceful look. As Avery came for the banquet, the Queen observed him and found he was a man worthy of the noble ladies yet, for the Princess she wasn't very sure. Princess Ellen was excited to have Avery in the banquet and everyone else could notice it except Avery who thought it was mere courtesy.

After the Royal banquet had ended, Avery was sent back home in a carriage and was warmly welcomed by his mother who knew that he had been with the Crown Princess. Days went by and Princess Ellen had so much to do for she had been away from the Palace for so long so she didn't go out of the Palace for a while. The Queen made sure that the Crown Princess had something to do and whenever some work outside the Palace came up, she didn't allow her to go out and made her do only those tasks which required her to stay within the Palace. Princess Ellen soon became bored of the monotonous Palace life and planned of sneaking out yet, her maid was worried as soon as found out Ellen went missing and went directly to report the matter to the Queen.

The Queen immediately told her men to search for her, before Princess Ellen was able to get out of the Palace she was caught by the Queen's men and was brought before her. That brought a tragic end to Princess Ellen’s love for freedom she was put under 'house arrest' and had to spend a month only in her Royal Chamber. This was so disappointing to Princess Ellen so she didn't agree to it yet, she could do nothing about it. She had to lay low for awhile, and when the Queen was in a good mood she could ask to go out of the Palace. Princess Ellen spend her days within her Royal Chamber and was only allowed to go out of her Chamber only for martial arts practice and sword practice even her arrow shooting practice had to be done within her courtyard. Her horseriding and outdoor practices were all stopped, it was no wonder for even her daily meals weren't delivered to her Royal Chamber anymore rather, she had to dine at the Royal Dinning Room for every meal.

For a Crown Princess like Ellen, it was a torment to spend her days only within the Palace grounds. Then, as two weeks went by the Crown Princess had done so much of what the Queen had wanted her to do. So, Ellen thought she might try asking for going out of the Palace. Though, she was afraid she wouldn't be granted this so she decided to use an 'official business' to get out of the Palace. Her heart was beating hard as she neared the Queen's Chamber. 'Will the Queen allow Ellen to go out of the Palace?', 'No?' even Ellen herself doubted it yet, she wanted to give it a try so, she walked slowly towards the door...knocked on it as her heart beat became faster and faster...

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