Determination

For the first time since this whole thing started, Alicia was standing outside Princess Tyra's chamber door. It had been a few hours since the assembly ended, so she guessed Tyra should be awake now. There was just something about her that made Alicia confused. Something was wrong somewhere. 

Before Alicia could knock on the door, the door opened, making her halt with her fist in mid-air. 

A maid stepped out and almost did a double-take when she saw Alicia there. 

At this point, Alicia was used to it. From Harold's chamber to Tyra's, she had received different kinds of wary stares from maids and guards as they all tried to stay away from her path. She didn't know whether it was because of the rumours about her being a witch or because they were scared of Harold. Either way, it didn't bother her as much. 

"I want to see Princess Tyra," Alicia said to the girl, who was still looking at her warily and standing calmly by the door.