The Prince and his Guard

Blessing of the Trout

(Anna p.o.v)

"Prince Maxemil, this does not seem completely thought out." I told as he rushed around his room looking for his crown.
"I assure you Anna, this is completely thought out."
"Your father will not allow this to happen."
"He will when it's my birthday wish."
"Prince Maxemil...."
"Anna please, we are alone you can call me Emil."
"I'm your personal guard.... it's already unorthodox that I am your age as well as a female. I could get in trouble for just thinking of calling you Emil."
"Then I order you to call me Emil when we are alone."
"Maxemil...."
"Anna, if I can call you by that, then the least you can do for me is call me Emil. As my secret birthday gift from you."
"As you wish Emil. Now we truely must get you to your Bakshal, since we are already going to be late due to how long we took."
"I still can not find my crown."
"Emil." I told making him look towards me as I walked over to where he put it and picked it up to show him. "You never moved it from here."
"You are a life saver Anna." He told rushing over and placing it on his head.
"It is my job to protect you." I stated making him grab my hand so we could rush off to his party.
'Today is going to be a long day.'

We were rushed to where my father was waiting making me thankful that I was able to get him here in the nick of time.
"So sorry we are late father. He could not find his crown." I told as I began to take deep breaths.
"It is quite alright Anastasia."
'Let's just get this over with.'
"Anastasia where is the prince?" My father asked making me look to see he wasn't behind me anymore.
"That prince and his obsession with two Americans playing pranks on one another. I will find him father I assure you." I told before rushing to locate him.
I quickly found him off to the side of the garden watching those idiotic videos with Iago.
"Prince Maxemil there you are. We must get you to your position."
"Anna, you must watch this part with me." He told as he pulled me closer to watch the video of the person I think was Stank man put duck tape on Daryls armpit. "Not the arm pit! Not the arm pit!"
"Prince Maxemil this is a very boggling video but we really must....." I began only to get interrupted by him ripping the tape off.
"Got him right in the armpit. Brilliant! Don't you just enjoy this Anna?"
"Very entertaining for many people. But we really must get you to the thrown before people realise your here." I told making him stand up before turning around to see everyone was watching us. "Oh loose moose."
He pushed through the crowd with me right by his side as we both said pardon me and excuse me as we made our way through.
'I can not wait till we are relaxing or as much as we can relax, I suppose.'
We quickly made it up to where we were needed and we both mouthed sorry to his father, making him signal that it was ok. I quickly moved to the side the King was on with my siblings as our father stood next to Joosep.
"Greetings, everyone! Thank you for attending my Bakshal. Now let us celebrate!" Emil told before he went to walk down only for Joosep and the king to pull him back.
"Not yet, not yet, my son. First, it's customary for the young prince to perform the 'Blessing of the Trout'." The king informed as a guest came up and presented their trout to be blessed.
"Right, of course. A thousand blessings..." he told before he reluctantly kissed it and whipped his lips. "upon your very pungent trout."
"That is truly disgusting." Tatiana whispered to me and our older brother.
"Do you think this counts as his first kiss? Because if I am being completely honest, I could see them making a wonderful couple." Alexander told making the three of us quietly laugh before our father cleared his throat making us stop and look back at the prince and his father.
"Now, let us celebrate!" Emil told before going to go do so only for Joosep and the king to do the same action as before.
"Silly boy. You do not simply bless one trout, you must bless them all!" He exclaimed making most of the crowd lift to show the ones that had a trout.
'Oh my.'
"That's going to be a lot of first kisses." I quietly told my siblings making us all fight back a laugh.

My name is Anastasia Montoya Robertson and I am the middle child of Buronia's head Royal guard. Surprisingly, I was given an important role at a young age which was to be Prince Maxemil Vanderklaut the 3rd personal guard. And now because of today and one wish we've been given a year for one crazy adventure.