From Anastasia by Jordi Burton

Author:Jordi Burton [Burton, Jordi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Burton Publishing
Published: 2019-01-29T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

I t had been a fortnight since Joey had brought them to the Old World. A little more than half of the population of Sehir had arrived in the city called Bahail, and yet Anastasia’s parents were still nowhere to be found. Anastasia felt like she was floundering. It was different, when it had just been Gerrard and the others of an age with her. But now, there were adults, people looking to her for guidance. She was just a seventeen-year-old ex-Crown Princess; she felt woefully unprepared for the task.

She wanted, more than anything, to find someone, anyone, to help her. Her first thought was of her parents, or Valdon. She had no idea how long they would be in the Old World, which meant they needed to start preparing for the chance they were stuck here. The second option was to uncover what spell Joey had used and figure out a way to get them home. Searching for her family or the High Council would be moot if they returned home in a week and would have full communications and travel. But, if not, some decisions needed to be made.

Which was why she found herself sitting in the old inn in town. Gerrard and the other carpenters had fixed it up rather nicely. The inside was all dark wood and stone, filled with enough worn wooden tables to seat the entire town. Sunlight filtered through the shattered windows, illuminating the layers of dust and grime.

The twelve ancient families sat to the left side of the room, complete with William, his father, Chris, his sister, and their grandmother, Mistress Woodsman. It seemed Chris’ father hadn’t arrived, either.

The other side of the room sat the rest of the town. Anastasia faced them from where she sat with Mohan and Aagney. Ostana and Vlad sat on opposite sides of the room, glaring at each other. Their rage at being near each other was palpable; it made the Nadmilise in the inn irritable.

“Let’s call this town meeting to order,” Anastasia said over the din. Everyone quieted. “There are a few things we need to discuss about the running of the city. First and foremost, I want to make it clear that Prince Mohan is working day and night to find a way to break the spell that brought us here, so we may all return home.”

Mohan gave the room a wave. Everyone just looked at him, mild hostility flashing through them. Many were wary of him, considering it was magic that brought them all to the Old World.

“I want to be plain,” she continued. “King Tamo and the High Council removed me as the future Queen of Jacqueline. As such, I am no longer the Crown Princess. For all intents and purposes, I am the same as you all.”

Mistress Woodsman cleared her throat. “I make a motion to reinstate Anastasia Piliar Moneth as the Crown Princess. Royal blood is in her veins, and we need a tried and true leader during these times.

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