Power of a Princess by E. D. Baker

Author:E. D. Baker [Baker, E. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781681197692
Goodreads: 42972011
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Published: 2019-11-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Although Aislin wanted to call out to Tomas, she knew better than to try. She watched as he approached the throne with his father. At first her friend seemed enthralled with the fey standing on either side of the aisle, gazing warily at the ogres and orcs and curiously at the fairies, satyrs, gnomes, sprites, and nymphs. When a tiny fairy broke protocol and flew higher to get a better look at the humans, Tomas’s gaze followed her to the ceiling, watching as clouds seemed to scud by. His mouth dropped open as he and his father neared the dais, which looked as if it were located in the middle of a forest glade, with a turtle basking on a sun-warmed rock at the edge of the waterfall and hummingbirds flitting between pink and purple flowers at the base of blooming dogwood trees.

Duke Fadding stopped yards from the dais and bowed his head. Tomas walked beside him, but he was staring at the fairy king and queen so intently that he would have kept going if his father hadn’t put out his hand. When Tomas realized what he was doing, he stopped abruptly beside his father and bowed his head as well.

“Welcome to Fairengar,” King Darinar told them. “I trust all is well between Scarmander and Morain?”

Duke Fadding and Tomas looked up. The duke nodded. “Yes, Your Majesty. The accord you helped us reach has held better than any we would have made on our own.”

Aislin glanced at her grandfather. After Poppy had contacted them, he and her father had come to find Aislin and had ended up interceeding in the first battle in what might have been a lengthy war. Because the evil fairy Aghamonda had been involved, King Darinar had felt duty bound to negotiate peace between the two kingdoms. Apparently, the humans appreciated his efforts.

Aislin turned back and saw that Tomas had finally noticed her. He was looking at her with a big grin on his face, too. It made her realize how much she had missed him, and how glad she was to see him again. Eager to talk to her friend about all that had happened since she last saw him, Aislin paid little attention to the rest of the conversation her grandparents had with Duke Fadding.

They were still talking when Peri returned, tiny once again, and spoke to the fairy king and queen, telling them that other humans had arrived and were on their way to the throne room. Before too long, King Markeen of Halugonia, Queen Solange of Soodfriede, and King Arturo of Tamweld arrived. Aislin knew they had come great distances to pay homage to the fairy king and queen.

Although Aislin thought King Markeen’s pointed hat covered with jingling bells was funny, she didn’t like the way he glanced at the fairies closest to him with distaste. When a fairy smiled at him, he looked dismayed, as if he didn’t know what to do. Queen Solange held herself aloof, trying hard not to look at the fey as she walked between their ranks.

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