Reborn princess: I will change my ill-fate

It's this years boat festival, which was celebrated since decades to honor the brave warriors who sacrificed themselves for the establishment of the now seazle empire.

On this auspicious day, people from all over empire come to the capital and release floating lanterns into the cosmos lake,particularly at night and make wishes believing the ancestors listen to them and grant them to become true.

The Emperor being the first one to release the floating lantern. The Emperor would first address his dear citizens to lead a happy year and express his gratitude for believing in their Emperor. 

Then, he releases the first floating lantern, praying for the blessings of their ancestors to always watch and give happiness and bless their empire with happiness and prosperity. 

Then, followed by Emperor, every person who came their for witnessing the festival would release and the grand Lake Cosmos would be lite with light for the whole night. 

Delicious flavourful of foods smell wafted in the air, making the servants to drool just by looking at the colourful food from the nearest stall. The food was cooked in open and the colourful dishes soon started to attract many tourists.

" Sisters let have sweet candies first. Just by thinking about having them, I can't stop my legs from moving. Look there's a stall for candies and deserts. Let's eat cakes. Right, I heard there came a new desert. I hope they serve it here. Let's go quick before it gets more crowded, " Anna suggested as she eagerly waited for others opinion. It's a group outing, so she can't go herself all alone. 

This little girl knows about every food that would be served in the festival every year. Her sources are unknown but, somehow she manages to know what would be delicacies served at the festival. Existing ones ans also, the new ones too. 

The perks of being obsessed are a lot. 

"What? Will you live with just sweets? We need to have a full meal to roam all the streets today. Let's eat meat stuffed buns first, " Mary told.

Despite Mary's suggestion, Anna politely nudged Mary's shoulder, pushing her to the direction of the sweets stall, "Sweets are the best, come on, let's get cotton candies at least. "

Mary: "No, let's have buns first. I am your senior. You have to listen to me no matter what. "

Anna: ".... "

Thinking that things are not going well for Anna, Elisa wanted to help her only close friend Anna, " Sister Mary, what did you have for yesterday's breakfast? "

Tilting her head, trying to remember about yesterday's breakfast, " Um... I think steamed buns. " She answered honestly.

Getting Elisa's hint, Anna immediately chimed in. 

Mary:" Steamed buns. "

Anna: ''And the whole week. "

Mary:" I think it's steamed buns too. "

Listening to her doubtful answer, Anna roared up, ''What you think, my as*. You only had steamed buns this whole week and now demanding to eat them even on today for lunch." Taking a small breath, she then continued knowing she spoke in wrong attitude with someone elder in age with her, " Sister, you shouldn't bully your junior like . You can't keep on eating buns daily. Let's change plans for today. "

Mary: "No way. I ate steamed buns with different stuffings everyday and today is the turn for meat buns. I have been waiting for this day since three days. "

Anna:" No... We can always eat it later. You get to eat steamed buns everyday. But, do you get to eat sweets like these everyday. Just look at them. Aren't they mouth watering? " She whined softly, while quietly convincing Mary to follow her wish. 

Mary: "... " She just glances towards the sweets and the cakes put on the display. They sure were appetizing.  

Black lines formed on Shirley's head listen to their children quibbling. Sighing and pinch in the bridge of her nose, " It's ok. Both stalls are beside each other. Eat steamed buns who want to eat and sweets those who want them. Now enough quarreling. "

Shirley who remained silent from the start finally spoke. Realization dawned on them listening to her. Indeed, both the stalls were right beside each other. 

"Let's have some fine food first. Let's go. " Anna loudly cheered and hooked her arm onto Mary and pulled her in the direction of sweet shop. 

Even though. the shops were beside, Anna was set on eating sweets and wished everyone would taste them with her. But, poor girl didn't know, not everyone has a big appetite like her. 

....

All of them had a very satisfying meal and started to roam along the streets,visiting different stalls to buy new dresses,hair pins and broaches.

Right now, time is very limited for Shirley and she didn't get any chance to sneak out of this little maids group. She became restless and anxiety clouded her. She still don't know the reason why the target got changed from Andrew Rutz to Aeinshia Rutz. This wasn't their original plan. It's not just this, many of their plans took a different turn since last few months. She still don't know what is her master is planning in that small mind her master had.

Its there only chance to kill the great general Andrew Rutz of seazle empire. If they miss this chance, she is sure, they need to wait for long time to get another such golden opportunity. They might even not get a chance in this lifetime. So why is their master missing such an easy target and instead concentrate on a docile little girl? Why is her master shifting the actual targets at last call? 

Right now, the Western border of the seazle empire is involved in border clashes with the neighbor empire, and the empire is sending very less backup forces. So they can use these clashes to their advantage and plan a strategy to kill Andrew. However, according to her informant the target is Aeinshia now. So her master is planning something else. What could it be?

The plan was all over the place now. Nobody has a clarity on what was the exact plan now. So, the important people had to connect with the internal troop, for the full details of the plan. 

This was giving her a major headache. The orders were given ta days ago. And, she has been loosing her mind on that as she wasn't able to get in contact with her troop. And, now, the she couldn't seem to slip away from here. 

".... Ister Shirley, are you hearing me? ", Anna called her, getting her back to reality. 

" Huh? Yeah, what? "

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