Misfortune
"Love has nothing to do with what you're expecting to get—only with what you're expecting to give—which is everything."
-Katharine Hepburn
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The first thing on her list was to find a shrimp. Ysabel had no trouble locating the vendor but she was empty-handed.
Pursing her lips as she figured out what to do, the young monarch took a deep breath.
'This isn't your first time doing something out of the blue, Ysabel. Just think about the results.'
With that, Ysabel forced her feet to move forward. She approached the vendor who manned the tent with crates of shrimps, fishes, crabs and a lot more other meat that Ysabel could no longer name. His body was covered with tattoos, making him appear intimidating.
'Maybe Reis was right,' Ysabel thought bitterly. 'It was a terrible idea going off on my own.'
However, the man spotted Ysabel hesitantly approaching and beamed brightly, breaking off her initial fear.