After that, Maedel started training me. I was learning basic fighting skills, and a couple of special tricks
from the rangers. I was steadily beginning to improve in my abilities. After a week, I had mastered the
basics. According to Maedel, I was now as good at fighting as her ten year old brother. It's an improvement I
guess. As Maedel was trying to coach me hitting throat height accurately, Morgana came into my room. She
didn't teleport in, didn't strut in dramatically, just walked in and laid down on my bed.
"Sara, how many princes do you think there are in the world?" She asked.
"Uh, I don't know. Five hundred?" I suggested.
"Then why won't any come here? It's not like it's been that long. Did your dad decide to just move on or
something?" She said, clearly distressed.
"OK, this is weird, what are you doing?" Maedel asked.
"I'm not sure. Nothing I guess. Hey wait, that's it." Morgana said, sitting up.
"What's it?" I asked.
"I'm not doing anything. There isn't anybody coming because I haven't invited them. I just have to remind the
world that I'm an evil witch and that I kidnapped you, and the princes will be practically begging to knock
down my door." Morgana said. I wasn't sure how much her sanity had been affected by not having a prince around
to transform, so I decided not to argue. Muttering to herself, Morgana left.
"Oh God, what is she doing?" Maedel asked.
"I guess we just have to wait and find out." I replied.
I didn't see Morgana for three days after that. I don't think she was actually in the castle at all. I still
had meals on time and everything, and the doors were still locked, but she was gone. At noon on the third day,
Morgana appeared in my room again.
"Ha ha ha! I did it! They'll be lining up pretty soon!" Morgana said.
"What did you do?" I asked.
"And it was so simple! A little magic and they always remember." Morgana continued.
"What did you do?" I repeated.
"Yes, just a little magic." Morgana said.
"Oh for goodness sakes. Hey bitch, what the hell happened?" Maedel shouted, hoping that a few insults would
bring Morgana back to reality.
"Huh? Oh yes. You remember how I said I had to do something evil to remind everyone I had you here? Well I
did. I went into your father's castle, and simply told him." Morgana explained.
"Then what were you talking about when you said magic makes people remember?" Maedel asked.
"Oh, that. Um, I might have turned the prince that was in the room at the time into a throw pillow." Morgana
said.
"What?" I yelled.
"Oh please, I've done worse." Morgana said.
"Why did you do that? Why not wait for him to come here?" I asked.
"Because he wouldn't have come here. He was trying to negotiate with your dad, not rescue you." Morgana said.
With that, Morgana teleported herself out of the room, apparently deciding out conversation had ended.