Princess Power #4: The Mysterious, Mournful Maiden
Chapter One
Princess Elena
Early in the evening, just as the sun was setting, Princess Elena went for a walk along the shore. She loved the feel of her bare toes on the warm sand, and the cries of the seagulls made for pleasant company.
A castle by the seaside was a lovely place to live, only sometimes it was also lonely— especially when her father was busy with the affairs of their tiny island. If Elena's mother were still alive, she would have helped to run the kingdom, and King Philip wouldn't have had to work so hard. But, unfortunately, Queen Helen had died eight long years ago, when Elena was only three.
Before long, she passed a group of fishermen reeling in a heavy net. They nodded at her, but whether they recognized her as the king's daughter, she couldn't tell. Shy by nature, she dressed simply so as not to draw attention to herself. Often people were surprised to discover she was King Philip's daughter. She tried not to let that bother her, but sometimes it made her feel invisible.
Glancing toward the horizon, Elena ... read full excerpt from: Princess Power #4: The Mysterious, Mournful Maiden ebook
