Chapter 26: Courtyard of Horror

I spent long hours in darkness but could tell we were back in the winter kingdom by the coldness of the air. When the door of the carriage was thrown open, I was blinded by the glare off the snow. I was then dragged out and forced to walk towards the one place I dreaded. The winter dungeon. My heels dug into the crisp snow as we approached the narrow stone entrance.

"I thought we were going to discuss something?" I called to the King of Winter, who was strolling up the main staircase into the castle. He briefly turned to acknowledge my question.

"Why, yes we will. However, you need to be persuaded first."