"Princess!"exclaimed a black cat with a crescent moon on its forehead. "Where are your guardians? I think I will have to have a talk with them! Leaving you alone, to wonder off like this!"she shook her head. "And you know you're not allowed to be in here."

Princess Serenity stood up, and brushed any dust off her skirt.

"Don't be mad at them, Luna. I told them to leave me alone for a little while. They think I'm resting."she explained.

"Still, it was very irresponsible of them! I'll have to speak to Artemis as well. Is that the kind of training Princess Venus receives at Magellan?! If that's so, perhaps Queen Serenity herself will have to oversee the princess's education."

"But how was she supposed to know I snuck out?"asked Princess Serenity. "Not even through the door, either. I went through the balcony and believe it or not, climbed my way up, and opened the window!"

"Princess!"Luna looked shocked. "That's no behavior for a young lady! Suppose someone had seen you? Or you'd hurt yourself?!"

Princess Serenity sighed.

"If you only would tell me what Mother is always hiding."she said.

"The queen is hiding nothing."said Luna firmly.

"Oh, yes she is!"insisted the princess. "But one day I will be queen! And when I am, the first thing I will do is demand that you tell me just what that secret is! And you'll have to obey, too!"

Luna sighed.

"Let's hope the queen lives many many more decades, and that day is still far to come."

Serenity nodded, and went with Luna.