Part 7.

A dim chirping sound was coming from outside , Yet Elaine barely forced her eyes to open up for any investigation of it's source .

Her body still pained but she recalled around night time how butler Adam came to her room to make sure she drinks painkillers and some other medicine's required for healing .

Her body still ached but not as terribly as it been yesterday , yawning lazily like a cat she managed to stretch her limbs before sitting down slowly in her warmed and soft bed filled with silk sheets .

Turning sideways she spotted the lousy little alarm that woke her up by chirping ,A tiny little golden colored bird kept stepping on window edges right outside , That eased her up slightly due of it's cuteness ,Maybe she could even get a little friend as that someday ,She pondered tiny bit.

But realization hit her directly at the guts ,She wasn't back in her father's Kingdom , Neither yesterday events had been a dream , Foolish little girl ,She thought she could be safe for a moment until she recalled where she actually been . Sweat drops builded between her finger tips as she hurriedly rushed out of bed . Looking for any possible ways to escape when needed , But her room was to high ,If ever she would have wished to escape ,There was no way to avoid breaking her legs in that process once she would jump out , The sheets wouldn't suffice either .

Feeling helpless as it is Elaine fell on her knees , clutching her sleep dress as if it would somehow save her , Air was choked out of her lungs and her mind raced recklessly non stop thinking of any possibilities for her perhaps such a small survival and her father kingdom saving .

That's right ,She thought to herself ...

Her father is the one who needs saving , She was prepared for her end yesterday and even before then .But then other images creeped into her mind ,The memories of Feared Dracarys Ramuel Letting her rest on his chest .. shouldn't he slit her throat back then as so many have claimed of his threats and warnings . Wasn't it the same man who promised her protection the moment he saw how fragile and vulnerable she had been .

Even if it was , She couldn't trust anyone not even her own self .She had to take all possible advantages to secure her dead mother beloved kingdom.

Unknown how many minutes passed as she still sat on the floor gazing at the window and the little golden visitor behind it , The sun was hiding behind clouds rather letting her know whether it was morning or afternoon .

But at last she got up ,Wiped her knees and silently tiptoed to her room door , Peeking out as little child would .Just to find the hallway empty , least it was well decorated ,Black marble and red matched very well for royalty and the so called Death Castle .

One inhale ,Followed by a second one building up her courage she stepped on the red rug that covered entire floor of hallway , that was how her small adventures of the so called new Home had started . She passed door by door , seeing as there was countless of them , Uncertain what was behind it and whether anyone resided in it .

At last it was expected , Her stomach rumbled so loud her cheeks tainted red ,Elaine had to look around so no one would have actually witness it up , Such embarrassing moment shouldn't be spoken about or they'll question her dignity and discipline as princess and young Queen .

But perhaps it was a perfect timing as she clutched her rumbling tummy , a sweet yet slightly bitter refreshing fragrance filled up the hallway .

She hasn't realized even how her feet carried her through entire place to the open kitchen which luckily was empty at the moment with no maids lurking around .

Desserts and cakes been piling all over the table and her mouth couldn't stop watering.

Geez She could even start drolling and not realize it .

Another growl builded up and she couldn't hold back as her hands reached for the sweet appetizers ,Stuffing her cheeks like a raccoon would .

Yet not aware someone been hiding in shadow of the ceiling corner ,Barely holding up his laughter at the princess who now looked like a little starving gremlin destroying everything in her path.