The Meeting 1

"I knew it!" Lola muttered under her breath. Her guess was right after all. But that one question that kept bugging her like an itchy scalp was, 'Why.'

'Why were they here to see the king and queen of the Yarkush empire? Why was Richmond so secretive about this visit? Why was everyone treating her like a noble lady? Why were the royal monarchs dressed as civil individuals? Why was the queen beaming at her?'

Up close, Lola took note of certain striking physical features of the old queen. Even with her silver gray hair that displaced timeless grace, or her wrinkled skin that gave a vivid picture of her age, the queen was a beauty to behold. She was tall, almost the height of the king and had piercing ocean-blue eyes which perfectly complimented the king's sky-blue eyes. She had an air of mystery and tranquillity around her that felt like a magnetic force to a troubled soul. And her smile...