Nila knows that when she grows older, the King has plans of getting her married to Prince Vikram.
But she has other plans. Nila wants to go to Taibar, the land of snow. It has the best sports school in the entire kingdom.

“May I have another boiled egg?” she asks the Queen.
The Queen laughs. Many years ago, she had been like Nila — wanting to run, swim, ride horses and win the Championship. But that was a long, long time ago.

“May I have another boiled egg?” she asks the Queen. The Queen laughs. Many years ago, she had been like Nila — wanting to run, swim, ride horses and win the Championship. But that was a long, long time ago.

The week before the Championship, she stands on a weighing scale. 55 kilos at last! Nila is thrilled. She flexes her muscles. She cannot stop smiling. “I’ve done it!”