Annaleigh walked into the Kingdom. She looked around and took in her surroundings. The castle rose in front of her. She was so close to the door that she could see the cracks in the structure. She looked up to see a clear blue sky with insanely fluffy white clouds. The trees rose above her the way almost all things did, but these ones seemed to shine in the light of the sun. She couldn't tell if it was because she was in the Kingdom or if it was because the sun was brighter than a fresh gold leaf that morning. The dew drops glistened in the rising sunlight. The river ran down past her feet. The water as blue as the jade piece in her earrings. She could hear it babbling to her as though it would never stop. But it was calming and it made her take a deep breath. She breathed deeply and smelled the air. The wind brought in the scent of flowers and...blood? She turned to look but there was nothing. She decided to ignore it and move on. She walked up the cobblestone walk and through the door of the castle.