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Chapter 21 - Chapter 20: Festival preparations

*Rova's pov*

Rova finished eating and left for her room, atlas followed behind her happily. Once she reached her room Rova opened the door and called Atlas inside.

Atals trotted inside and jumped on her bed her curled up wagging his tail and watched as desperately into the bathroom. Rova grabbed her toothbrush and brushed her teeth, after she was done she left the bathroom.

She laied down on her bed and atlas curled up next to her, Rova fell asleep instantly.

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Rova awoke with the sun beating down on her face blinking sleep from her eyes she sat up. Rova rubbed her hands over her face as she got up out of bed. She stretched sleepily while Atlas sat up, he yawned and stretched as well his pink tongue sticking out as he stretched.

Rova reached out and stroked Atlas's head gently. Loud noises drifted up from below on the streets. Rova walked to the large window and looked out. People ran around the streets, some making stalls with food and drinks, others with clothes and gifts.

Rova watched confused when the door suddenly opened and Salina came in.

"Good morning! Your up earily!" She said beaming at her, "You should get ready, today is going to be a very busy day!"

Rova looked at confused, "whats going on?"

"Oh, right you must've forgotten with everything going on and the dreams! Everyone is preparing for the Mirzana festival in three weeks!" The Queen responded, "I wanted to take you out of the city and collect some Asuruita flowers, if you want that is?"

Rova blinked, she totally forgot about the festival, has it already been a year since the last one. "Of course I'll love to come with just let me get ready!"

Salina nodded and smiled as she left she paused at the door, "Oh right, breakfast is made I'll send some maids to deliver some to you!"

After Salina left Rova stood up and stretched, Atlas sat up he stretched then jumped off the bed. Rova walked over to her dresser and grabbed a pair of dark grey travel pants and a dark brown shirt, with dark brown hiking boots. She walked into the bathroom and took a shower.

When she was dome she got dressed and walked out of the bathroom. A tray of food sat on her dresser when she left the bathroom. She approached her bed she sat down and start eating feeding Atlas as well.

When she was done she picked Atlas up and left the room with him. She headed towards the entrance and stepped out, the Queen stood beside a carriage with a gaurd and Misha on eitherside of her. "Okay, I'm ready to go!" Rova said as she approached the carriage, "alright, let's go!"

Salina climbed in first and Rova followed her in, Misha climbed in as well and sat across from them her arms placed on her knees. As soon as the Queen gave the command to move the carriage lurched forward and they started to move down the streets. People ran around the streets decorating stalls and their homes with colorful plants and gems. Some were wearing flowers in their hair or arms.

Rova watched the festive atmosphere of the people as the carriage rode past them. The queen leaned towards the window and spoke, "beautiful isn't, no one knows which gods or goddess is visiting so people tend to pick favorites of each god!" Rova nodded.

"The god of Storms loves Alusivix gems, that's what I gave her atleast!" Rova said as she glanced out the window towards the tree line. After awhile salina waved her hand and commanded the carriage to a halt. Misha was the first to leave the carriage, Salina was right behind her, Rova got out last.

They were in the middle of a forest the trees towered against the sky. Large bushes ran along one side of the road. The Queen pointed in one direction, "we should arrive at a white Asuruita Flower field if we head that way, and if we head in that direction we arrive at a black Asuruita flowers field, which way do you want to head?" She said as she pointed in the opposite direction, "the white ones would be more safer to pick then the black ones!"

Rova nodded, "lets go that way!" She responded pointing in the direction of the white flowers. Salina and Misha nodded in agreement, Misha walked over to tge carriage and grabbed and bag out, Atlas stood beside Rova his ears forward and alert watching the trees. Misha whistled and Asher came bounding out of the trees.

Then they left walking through the trees the undergrowth brushed against them as they walked. Misha lead the group pushing her way through and making a path through the trees. Finally after walking for awhile they arrived at a large open field, the meadow was covered in glowing white flowers gleaming blue in the sunlight, like gems.

Atlas ran around the field playfully while Rova approached some of the flowers, she picked one and admired the gleaming petals. Misha started to set up a picnic, "lets eat first and then we can collect some flowers!" She muttered as she pulled out some food, She put large chunks of meat on the grass for Atlas and Asher to eat.

Salina sat down gently and started eating, Rova sat down beside her and ate. When they were done eating Rova stood up and looked towards the field.

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Asuruita Flowers- a gem like rose that comes in two forms a white one with blue tips and blue leaves used for medicinal purposes and a black one with red tips and red leaves very toxic the white one has a bitter taste while the black has a sweet taste, if you cook them together they cancel eachother out.

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