𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐞, 𝐎𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐞

Chapter 2. || Late Start?

It was a sunny morning and Lindsey was waiting at the docks. The ship had already been packed and the anchor was being lifted.

"Have the trunks been packed?" Lindsey asked her advisor.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Her advisor nodded, as she looked at her list.

"Is the ship ready for takeoff?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Her advisor checked off her list.

"Let's get going then." Lindsey took off.

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Rosalina opened her eyes as the sun crept into her room. She sat up and lightly slapped her face to wake up. She then saw the empty trunks of the floor.

"OH!"

The Captain of the ship was talking to his crewmates, preparing for their voyage.

Rosalina hopped on one foot as she had one shoe and one earring on. She opened the closet and took a chunk of clothes and threw it into a trunk.

The anchor was starting to slowly emerge from the water.

Rosalina put on a knee-length, lacy pink dress and low, pink heels and sprinted out the door. She ran as she held the trunks with both of her hands. She sped past servants that gave her an odd look.

Just as the walkway of the ship was being removed, Rosalina called out, "STOP!"

The crewmates noticed Rosalina and put the walkway back, Rosalina sped walked up the walkway.

When she made it to the ship, she saw her mothers' advisor walking up to her.

"Oh, hey Agnes!" Rosalina shrunk.

Agnes was the Queen's advisor, making sure that Her Highness doesn't miss anything. You could say that she was a bit of a control freak, but that's her job, right?

"WHERE WERE YOU?!" Agnes yelled as she held up her list.

"I slept in.. this morning.." Rosalina spaced, preparing to have her life taken away.

Agnes held her list by her chest as she walked a little closer to Rosalina. She took a deep breath and proceeded to look at Rosalina in the eye.

"You slept in? You. Slept. In. You, slept in? Oh, you slept in."

"Yeah, that's what I just said." Rosalina blinked.

"Okay, Roo-Roo ," Agnes started.

"Rosalina." Rosalina corrected.

"Everyone here has a job to fulfill. Your mum's job is to serve her country while simultaneously being your mother. His job." Agnes pointed to a crewmate who was sleeping. "Is SUPPOSED TO BE MOPPING THE DECK!" Agnes yelled, causing the crewmate to jolt awake. She turned back to Rosalina. "Never go against the schedule, do you hear me?"

"Mhm." Rosalina slowly nodded.

"Good. Now shoo." Agnes waved her hands away.

A crewmate took Rosalina's bags and put them away. As so, Rosalina joined her mother to wave at the people as they left.

"Good morning." Lindsey waved at the crowd.

"Don't ask." Rosalina waved.

Rosalina smiled as she gratefully waved. The ship sailed off, leaving to go to Aroma, no, Aronia...

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The Harvest Festival was a big thing in Aronia. Kingdoms and Empires were invited to the gathering.