Entry; An heir to the throne

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An Heir to the Throne Princess Rose always dreamed of the day where she would inherit the throne and become Queen of the Snow kingdom. Like any educated feline would know, there were five kingdoms. First there was the Snow Kingdom, where Rose came from, (And obviously the best one.) The Forest Kingdom, the cats from there were weird, and apparently live in trees. The Grass Kingdom, they were pretty boring. The River Kingdom, they were known for being clever and shady. Then finally, the Midnight Kingdom, a cat from there, hasn't been seen in any other kingdom for a few years. Their queen even stopped showing up to the leader council, and that's kinda creepy. But anyway, history was never Rose's favorite, and she had a stupid princess lesson she had to go to. She took lessons with her mentor Kelp twice a week. It was things like, ‘how to walk properly’ and ‘the proper way to bow to guests’. Rose thought that being a princess would mean she could get to order people around, and go exploring in the secret treasury that no other cats are allowed in. Not spending an hour learning which fork you use to eat birds. They're all just forks, just choose one! Rose walked down the wide hallway. The walls were made of shiny stones that reflected the light coming in from the windows every which way. There were also lots of marble doors along the wall, and she could hear cats talking inside them. Even though the castle was very big, and Rose still got lost sometimes, she couldn't help but feel kinda trapped inside the stone walls. When she became queen, Rose had wanted to travel to the other kingdoms and explore the rest of the continent. Today Kelp had told her to meet in the garden for their lesson. Rose wasn't sure what they would possibly do in the garden since the castle was located in the mountains, and it was pretty hard to grow stuff. She kept walking down and noticed a door that was wide open. *That's strange*, she thought. *That door is usually always locked.* The door looked to lead to a spiraling staircase made of stone. Rose looked around, making sure no one could see her. *Maybe Kelp won’t mind if I’m a little late. * She stepped through the door and started to walk down the stairs. She tried to be quiet and not make a ruckus. The staircase seemed to go on forever, as it kept spiraling down and down. Rose eventually got to the bottom and saw a small hallway with multiple doors on each side. One of the doors was slightly cracked open, and she could hear voices talking- no, arguing inside the room. She probably wasn't supposed to be in this hallway, but she crept forward and peeked through the crack anyway. From what Rose could see, there was a dark gray tabby and a chestnut colored tom inside. They were sitting at a small wooden table, but the brown one was standing. “This is a waste of time. We have been searching for years, and still nothing!” He growled. “Calm down Cedar, we got orders from the king and queen, and it's our duty to fulfill them.” The gray cat stated, his fur flattening, like he was trying to keep calm. “She's probably long gone by now, and besides, Princess Rose is doing a fine job.” Cedar paced around the room. Rose pricked her ears up. Are they talking about me? “That kitten is important for the kingdom, and if you won't acknowledge that, you can leave!” The gray cat stood up, his fur bristling. “Fine by me.” Cedar walked toward the door. *Oh no. I need to get out of here.* Forgetting stealthy, Rose quickly scampered up the stairs, and closed the door behind her. Thoughts raced through her head. *What they're looking for, a kitten. But why would my parents be so worried about some random kitten? Unless… Do I have… a sister?*