Page 111 of Happily Ever Witch
Trystan Airbourne and Sir Galahad will be there in half an hour.
Esmeralda typed out a reply.Good. I’m going for Marrok.
No. The spell around the Heart Castle is too strong. I’ve got every magical Baddie in the Enchanted Forest looking into it and they all agree it won’t work.
It WILL work.
Wonderland is still in lockdown. Galahad and Trystan think the confinement spell will affect them, too. So, the Club Kingdom is a COMPLETE no go.
Esmeralda made a face. Typical. Wonderland always had to be a pain in the ass. She glanced up at the ceiling. “Come on… I know you like chaos, but you’re being unfair.”
Galahad & Trystan CAN get inside the Heart Palace. Scarlett said in a new text bubble. They won’t be able to leave the grounds and get through that force field, but they can rescue YOU.
Esmeralda glanced at the ceiling, again. “Better.” She praised and then typed out a response to Letty.I know a way out of this castle, but only using magic. Do they have any?
No, they don’t. And I don’t want you using yours!!
That meant Trystan and Galahad wouldn’t be able to come with her to the Club Kingdom as backup. Alright… Well, Esmeralda would just do it by herself. She was great at doing things by herself.
EZ!! You’re not listening! You’re going to end up dead. Come home. We’ll figure out a new plan to get Marrok.
Snow White has him.
There was a long moment of silence from Scarlett’s end, like she was trying to process that news.I should have killed that bitch, when we had the chance.She finally typed and there was palpable hatred in every word.
NOW is the chance. That psycho needs to die, for what she did to Trev. We can’t leave Marrok with her, when I have a route to him.
Silence.
Scarlett was usually the one talking people into crazy schemes, but where her husband’s safety was concerned, she was down for any idea that even had a chance of working. Esmeralda already knew it, because she’d feel the same way if Trevelyan was kidnapped by a madwoman.
Esmeralda’s fingers flew over the keys, trying to tip the scales.I can make it work, Letty. You KNOW I can.
More silence.
Will the dragon go with you?Scarlett finally asked, deciding to trust her.
Esmeralda smiled at the sisterly show of faith. No. I want Sir Galahad to bring Trev out of Wonderland.
He’ll leave you there?
Sure. Trev’s not an idiot. The Queen of Clubs is still after him.
Even more silence.
Esmeralda kept going.I’ll get Marrok and then you can send Galahad back for me later.
Your True Love is really letting you do this alone? …Or are you just not telling Trevelyan your plan?
I’ve told that jackass what he needs to know. Don’t worry. I’ll call when I have your handsome husband.
Esmeralda shut off the phone, before Scarlett could respond with a long lecture.
“Your majesty!” Someone suddenly called. “Hello? Might I talk to you for a moment, before you go?”
It took Esmeralda a second to realize the voice belonged to the Cheshire Carpet. Frowning, she got to her feet and poked her head into the bedroom next to the royal suite. Sure enough the pink-and-purple rug was wide awake.
“Yeah?” She asked cautiously.
