Blain- She was next in line after her father, our grandfather was king. She was to be queen after him, now the current king, our uncle wants us there.
Trayne- So, what happened to him? Does he want to see us or something?
Blain- Something like that. He's ready to retire and he was never in good health to begin with. He wants to meet both of us tomorrow.
Trayne- What! Why tomorrow?
Blain- One of us will be named the next king after him, and the other one will be crown prince. It will be announced on our 21st birthday, so we have three years to get ready.
At that moment Zelda, Arkady, Willow, and Zsa-zsa fell through the doorway.
Zelda- Sorry, we just wanted to know what was wrong.
Trayne- That's ok, I'm glad you heard. By the way Blain, what time are we meeting our uncle?
Blain- Well, we won't need to leave until 2:00 pm and we'll meet him at 6:00 pm, then at 7:30 pm we'll eat dinner with him. By 8:30 pm we can come back this way. Arkady, is it ok to come back here?
Arkady- Sure, you're welcome here anytime you want. Both of you.
Zelda- Do you think we could come meet the king?
Blain- Not this time, maybe at a later time. We will be going to all kinds of meetings, and even a masked ball that will be in three months. Trayne, that means we need to learn how to dance.
Trayne- What do you mean by dance?
Blain- You know, waltz, tango, other ballroom dances. That sort of thing, think you can learn any?
Trayne- Wait, what! I don't know how to dance like that!
Blain- I don't either. But we need to learn, and soon.
Zelda- I know the waltz, and Zsa-zsa knows the two others.
Zsa-zsa- The tango and the cha-cha, both are a bit fast paced. So that's three dances. Would you like to start learning tonight?
Blain- Yes, thank you very much. Trayne, lets get started.
Zsa-zsa- Ok, then! Zelda, you can start Trayne, and I'll start working with Blain. After a bit, we can switch. Arkady, you and Willow are welcome to join in if you'd like.
Arkady- That's ok. We already know how to ballroom dance. So we can just sit back and watch.
Willow- I can help if you'd like. I know the foxtrot, rumba, and the samba.
Three months later.
Trayne- Well here we are.
Blain- Is everybody ready to meet our uncle?
"As ready as we'll ever be", they all thought. Later at the palace.
Blain- Hello, Your Majesty. It's a pleasure to see you again.
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The Crowning of the King
FantasyThe story of a boy being blackmailed into going to a finishing school. unbeknownst to him, he and his twin brother are the heirs to the kingdom of Sienna and the last of their line. This a rewrite of my story Man Maid. If you would like to read it...
