The Frog Collector

Chapter Four Part 2/2

"Oh... That was quicker than I thought. Go to your garden and don't show up here looking like that", shouted the old woman, rising from her chair.

Emily stood watching the princess with narrowed eyes and delaying as long as possible to go to the garden.

"Go!", Mirian vociferated.

Emily left. Then the princess arrived at the house and met the smiling old woman who was waiting for her.

"What is it, dear? Have you been crying?", asked the woman, seeing the princess with red eyes.

"Sorry ma'am, but that flower no longer exists in the kingdom", said the girl.

The witch didn't look surprised and this made the princess stunned. The woman just sank into thoughts: "I thought the king was bluffing when he was trying to get me out of here. No one would be crazy to end a power like that, but he did... But I know there is a place that has these flowers..."

The princess interrupted:

"Is there nothing else you can do to help me find my beloved?"

"Hm... there is another witch in this kingdom that I think still keeps the flowers. But she is an old enemy of mine. I didn't want you to go there, but there seems to be no other way", said the old woman.

"Where is this witch?", asked the princess, getting excited.

"She lived to the northwest in a wooden house when I was arrested here. It was the only house in the place, easy to find. But it's been a long time and I'm not sure if the woman is still there. It is about an hour's walk to get there".

"I will look for her, wherever she is", said the princess with determination.

Mirian nodded.

"I have to be quick... I'm going", said the princess.

"Alright. Just remember, dear, that other witch is very bad. She has a powerful magic of persuasion. You have to be very careful. Don't start talking to her because otherwise she will magically lure you in and kill you. Take the flowers without her seeing you"

The princess was apprehensive, but said:

"I'm going to make it".

So Agatha set off to the northwest and as she was leaving, she thought she had been rude for not asking or remembering Emily. However, she saw the girl in the distance in the garden at the back of the house. Because of the speed with which she was leaving, Agatha could not see clearly, but it seemed to her that the girl picked a dark flower from the ground and kept it in her clothes.

End of chapter four. Ten to go.