Chapter 2: A Sacred Place

She called me Glori, and to my surprise I immediately responded to her words and said "Harly!" I hugged her tight and shaked her hair to make it look a little messy. Harly giggled. The man and woman who I assumed were my parents, held each other and smiled softly. Harlyn was wearing a dress that wasn't as big or grand as our mother's, but a sky blue gown which had lace details, and some silk bows, she had a bow in her hair made of lace, and her hair down, like mine.

My mother said, "I'm glad to see your fine, and it seems your sister is just as happy as we are!" my father nodded, and him and my mother walked over. He stood in behind my mother as she hugged me, and I was so happy in that moment. I started to cry. " Let it out my darling. It's all right.." she hugged me and rubbed my back as I cried. Before somehow dying in my world and coming here, my mother had died from a disease. And my new mother was just like her. Beautiful, graceful, and kind. After a few minutes I sniffed a bit, and smiled. My mother stroked. my hair and smiled. Harlyn hugged me from behind and said, "Don't cry sis! I'm not dead yet!" we both laughed.

Later on me and Harlyn spent the night together in my room with Willow, and Harlyn, and her personal maid, Aubrey in my room, and had a sleepover. Aubrey had her hair tied into two buns, and instead of having dark pink hair like Willow, had dark brown hair and was wearing a simple pastel dress. We told stories, and I told a story of what happened in my world I'd define it, but said it as if it was a made up story, and changed the character from me to someone else obviously. Father had obviously had not really approved of this sleepover, but with a few words out of mother, and he gave in. He must love her a lot to be that way towards her.

We all looked out my window and watched the stars together as we all drifted asleep. I smiled, and drifted off to sleep. That night, I slept better than I've probably ever slept before. I didn't have to worry about the debt my alcoholic father owed, and I could start over again. I dreamed of a collage of memories do describe it. Of Gloriana's or my I should say, memories. I went through them all, until the last one which was a memory of falling into the ocean. That must have been what Willow and Dr. Polon were talking about.

The next morning Willow helped me change, and I wore a light purple gown, with a white ribbon across my waist tied into a bow in the back, along with a braid crown hairstyle and the rest of my hair down with a silk white bow in the back. I then went to the dining hall for breakfast with Harly and Aubrey, me and Harlyn had matching hair styles, but she wore a blue dress instead. Same style, but different colors obviously. Apparently we had a thing for dressing in the samestyle, but different colors. Which I didn't mind.

We greeted mother and father and had a lively talk. "My daughter, you'll be 18 soon you know, your 17th birthday will be later this month of January, and you'll be eligible for marriage when your 18." my father said. I guess that was how it rolled here, getting married young, which seemed weird to me, but normal here I guess. I nodded, as he continued. "There are many eligible Princes in North, South, East, and West Orlon." he said. I was confused. I thought there was only one royal family? I thought for a while and digged through my brain till I was flashed with information, that apparently there are 4 royal family's ruling North, South, East and West orlon.

But instead of these 4 royal family's being Emporers and Empress, they are just Kings and Queens who just rule over these lands, which are ultimately ruled by my parents. I took a moment to thank whoever's sent me here for not letting me get into big family drama and all that. As I read a lot of web comics and novels in the 21st century about this type of stuff, and how vicious nobles can actually be. I nodded and said, "I understand dad. But with my amnesia and everything, I dont necessarily remember a lot.." my parents looked at each other and nodded. "Darling, you will be having a ball for your birthday, and all the nobles and royal family's will be there, along with some high officials, and military seniors, like General Luke, your uncle. He will be coming with his son, Lincoln. Your cousin." she said.

I processed what she said a bit confused by all of it and nodded. This was a whole ton of information to process. I stared at her blankly for a minute, and then ate my food. The breakfast overall went okay, and apart from that marriage conversation, there was only a bit of chitchat.

After breakfast me and Harlyn went to the garden with Willow and Aubrey. And let me tell you. This is no ordinary garden. It was magical to say the least, there were acres of land covered with fruit trees, flowers, fountains, some gazebos, hedges, and more. The garden was so enchanting. I stood there astonished then followed Harlyn. I got a memory or a flashback to say the least, and some information popped up in my head, and apparently there was a hidden place here only me and Harlyn went to. Willow and Aubrey seemed to understand since they stood about maybe 20 feet from the secret place.

We went into this mystic area, and ventured deeper, and deeper into the land, where I think no one has gone or dared to go before..

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