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you can read minds, but she doesn’t. What ‘things’ have you seen?” he asked.
    “She does talk, but only to me, because I am the Queen. I’m not telling you about our conversations. Now, let go of my arm!” she shouted. The Count released his grasp on her arm, and she stomped across the grounds and into the castle.
    “If what she says is true,” the Count thought out loud, “then, Lizzy has been a plant here by the other side all this time. Things are worse than I feared.”

Chapter Ten
    She ran through the house and down the stairs to her bed chamber, barely able to hold back the tears, but when she flung herself on her bed in a fit of rage, she could not hold them back any longer. She cried and pounded her fists on the bed. Why was he so mean? What was the big deal about flying? All vampires could do it, so why am I special? she thought to herself.
    “He doesn’t want you to learn to fly, because then you can take off without him,” came the small voice next to her on the bed. Lizzy had come from out of nowhere, which was normal for her, so the Countess wasn’t frightened by it, anymore.
    “He tried to do it to me, too, before I found some books in his study about it. He found me in there one day, and the door to it has been locked ever since,” she explained. “I can’t show you the book—which was really helpful—but I can tell you, and you can practice, yourself. Just be careful not to get caught, or we will both be in trouble. Ok?” she offered.
    “Sure,” she replied. The Countess was very excited, now. He can’t stop me, now, she thought to herself. Somehow, she knew Lizzy would help her but wasn’t sure why she was so willing all of a sudden. The Countess didn’t care, though. She was going to get to learn how to fly!
    “Ok. When you become experienced, you can just think it, and it will happen. For now, your head is like your horse’s reins. If you want to go right, you tilt your head right, and same with the left. If you want to go up, you stretch up your neck up. If you want to go down, you push your head down into your shoulders. Think you got that?” Lizzy asked.
    “Sounds easy enough,” she replied.
    “Oh, it’s not. The first few times I tried it, I was spinning in circles and going up and down so fast, I was bouncing from trees to the ground and back again,” Lizzy laughed, remembering. “Good thing vampires heal quickly. I was really banged up. You also need to manage your speed while doing these things, and that’s not something I can teach you. It’s something inside you that will come to you with practice.” Lizzy smiled at the Countess for the first time. She liked having someone to share a secret with.
    “Lizzy, thank you for all you have taught me. For a child, you sure know a lot,” she said.
    “Aw...it’s nothing. I’ve picked a lot up on the streets,” she replied. With a bounce, she was off the bed and out of the room.
    Now, she was left to ponder all the new things Lizzy had told her and how willing she was to help her. Maybe her first impression of Lizzy was incorrect. Some people just have to warm up to you before they can be themselves. That must be what has happened here.
    That morning, when she slept, was the best night’s sleep she’s received since she had arrived. No destruction, death, evil, or projectors replaying those things. Instead, she was flying through the night sky with Lizzy. The two of them had visited some of the world’s most amazing sites, together. They had become very close friends and confided everything in each other. Lizzy no longer looked like a wild animal but dressed like a proper, young lady. The two of them were heading to a very important meeting that Lizzy had been talking about for months.
    “Wake up! Wake up! The Count is gone. He left on a business trip right after your argument last night. That means you can practice your flying, now!” Lizzy was talking excitedly and trying to shake her awake at the same