The trip from their snowy home to where the trader would meet them was a long one. It would take at least two days. For the most of the first one Elizabeth just watched in silence as ice melted away to rock, and then rock gave way to small plots of vegetation. She had never seen anything so green before and she studied the strange world curiously As the cart jolted and jarred her farther away from her home.<br/><br/>" Is something wrong princess...?" A rough voice jolted her from her thoughts.<br/><br/>She shook her head, white locks of hair falling into her pale blue face. " It's just diffrent then what I had imagined it... and it's starting to get hot." She complained.<br/><br/>The temperature was still a bit chilly for him though it certainly was getting warmer the further they traveled. He chuckled. " Maybe I should have left princess back in her ice kingdoom."<br/><br/>Elizabeth frowned at him. " I wasn't complain...just merely pointing out the differences."<br/><br/><br/>" Right.." He muttered under his breath. He pulled the cart to a halt and looked over at his daughter. " were stopping her for as bit. Horse could  use a break, and you look hungry."<br/><br/>Thinking of him stopping on her behalf she pouted again. The man sighed. " the horse needs a rest." He told her as he walked over to her and jumped up beside her on the cart. He dug around a bit in the  belongs and pulled out a pouch with some dried meat in it. He handed her a few piece.<br/><br/>" you decided what you want yet?"<br/><br/>Elizabeth's face lighted up as the conversation went to shopping. " a few more dresses would be nice ...oh a nd another hast with a pretty flower or something in it. Anything that looks exotic would be nice..." She added nibbling on the meat. Her father had gotten rich on some venture he didn't like to talk about, and he used it to spoil her whenever they went to trade things.