*Isla*

I try to process what my mom is saying to me, but something about her words isn’t computing. I’m not sure why. What did I expect her to say? Yes, she did use to be the queen of an island kingdom called Maatua, and yes, I used to be a princess?

I mean, it’s not as if I really expected what Mystica said to be true. What are the chances, really, that my family is from royalty? For most of my life, I’ve required safety pins to keep my socks up. That doesn’t exactly ...