The king nodded. "Very good." He said. Julia was sick and tired of just sitting there. "Can you pick please? I'd like to go explore, if you don't mind." Her mother shot her a scolding look. "I think we have our winner." Said the kind. Julia sighed in relief. She got to her feet. "Can I go now? Please?" She said. Her father nodded. She ran off into the trees, her satchel over her shoulder, arrows too, and we now in her hand. She practically dove into the forest of trees. She found her horse, cocoa and raced off to her favorite spot in the woods.