Hannah’s POV
Queen Magnolia was in the foyer when we entered the palace. The guards dragged me in by force; Arnold came in soon after and Raya trailed in cautiously. I imagine that being inside the king’s castle was weird for her. She looked nervous and I couldn’t blame her for that.
Magnolia looked like she wanted to laugh as I was presented in front of her. The guards showed her my notebook and she pressed her lips together in a firm line as she assessed the picture of the moonstone scepter.
“So, it was true,” Magnolia said, looking from my notebook and to my face. “You took the scepter.”
“No,” I said firmly. “I didn’t take anything. I was only researching it…”
“How did you know about it?” She asked, eyeing me carefully.
“I…” My
