Fred's Homestead

Fred informs Astra of this. She drags them through (exiting what once was Fred's closet). Fred protests as the note says they shouldn't leave. Astra retorts that the note can not be trusted as this certainly was not what the note said was behind the door.

Naturally Fred's parents chose that moment to open the door.

"Why..Fred!" said his mother. "Why didn't you inform us you...were visiting?"

"Who's the girl, son?" said his dad.

"This is the Princess Astra, of Aquilaria."

His dad's eyes widenened. "A princess! Good going kid! We'll leave you be." His dad reached past his mother and shut the door.

"Wait...oh, no Dad, it's not like that! Not even close!" Fred shouted.

Astra was smiling. "You make it sound so wrong."

"Of course it is! I mean...isn't...but...oh, you're teasing. Thank you very much."

Fred strides back into his closet. But it was no longer the mysterious room. Just his closet. Fred stays inside anyways.

Later...Fred's mother had pulled out a few of her favorite dresses from some time ago. They hadn't fit. Astra was wearing some of Fred's father's old work clothes as the four of them sat around the dinner table.

1. "So..." said Father.

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