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The other 2 Towers.

The other 2 Towers.
Chapter 2.

Tilfa sat in her room brushing her long wet hair. She had to go sit with her father King Morfah. He had to address the Ocean on when he would set a Sefair. (A Ball to find suitors for his daughter.) Tilfa wasn't looking forward to it. She was in love with her human Mikekell. She planned one day marrying him no matter how wrong her father thought it would be.

When Tilfa was done brushing her hair she added her pearl covered crown on her head. She then was led to her throne with her own guards. Tilfa was always encircled by at least four of these guards.

"How was your sleep my Queen?" King Morfah asked his daughter.

"Oh father I'm not a Queen and I slept fine. Just fine." Tilfa replied.

"You are a Queen. Rightly just to me now but soon to the whole Ocean Towers taking your mothers place. No small thing for our people." Her father went on again about Queen this and King that.

Soon the ocean bed was filled with just about every sea creature allowed near the Kings Towers.
King Morfah now began his speech as Tilfa rolled her eyes.
Looking away towards her imagination she ignored all her father had said about the Sefair planned for her soon to be lost freedom.

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King Johnkell sat on his throne, which sat upon soil. He called in a Messenger.

"Where is my Prince? I haven't seen him for lunch today. Bring him to me and set us up a feast as I have wonderful news." King Johnkell announced.

"Yes your greatness. Right away." The Messenger quickly went off to follow orders.

King Johnkell sat on his throne while a Servant cleaned his pampered feet. Cleaning every single toe with a small brush. By the second to last toe Mikekell walked in.

'As if his feet hurt at all.' Thought Mikekell.

He stood in front of his father.

"You called for me father?" Mikekell asked.

"Where have you been all day? You been too busy for what I have scheduled in your life. What else are you doing?" King Johnkell asked.

"Nothing really. With my horse.
Riding allover.
Looking upward.
Im sorry, I will make more time for you father." Mikekell replied.

"Please sit on your throne." His father pointed.

"That is mothers seat. I prefer to stand." He said.

"I don't think your mother needs this seat. So please stop playing petty games and sit down now." Ordered his father.

Mikekell sat down on his mothers throne. His skin touching the arm rest felt very wrong. As if he violated something sacred. He sat as ordered regardless.

"Now I have made a big feast for us."

"Really, what did you cook father?" Mikekell asked knowing his father didn't cook a day in his life.

"Well I have prepared duck and oysters for us. Of course the Maids have made it but no matter. I have very good news." King Johnkell added.

"What is this grand news father. I am very much excited to hear it." He said sarcastically.

"Very well. You will find out at our eating of the feast. Please get cleaned up. You smell like salty air."

Mikekell's heart jumped. He tried to act disgusted.

"Father please. We live so close to the ocean. Its hard to smell proper when I love the outside but I will get cleaned up right away. Ill see you in the dining area." Mikekell said rushing off.

"The boy brings a point. Ocean is too close to our Towers. Our home would be just right with no ocean to pollute our clean air. Cant take much more of a soon to be King smelling like water refuge. Something must be done soon." King Johnkell said aloud.

At their feast Mikekell waited impatiently for his fathers news. His father always took his time to say anything important. Mikekell picked at his duck and set aside his oysters.

"Are you not going to eat your oysters?" Asked his father.

"Father you know I don't like oysters. Their simply gut wrenching." Replied Mikekell.

"Since when? Nothing more pleasure filled. It's like sweet revenge on our enemies but seasoned with taste."

Mikekell gagged silently. He lifted his glass of wine and took a big long swig.

"Easy son. We don't want your future wife to think your'e a lover of the drink." His father blurted making Mikekell spit and choke on the wine.

"What do you mean? Wife." He asked wiping his face.

"You did not think you would become a King by your self? You need a wife and I hope soon you will find her."

"Oh of course. I will find the right female for me. I have my eyes open. Please dont worry about that. I will handle it alone." Mikekell explained.

"I'm sure you can but I can help. So I have set up a meeting if you will, with a lovely lady. She will be promptly brought to your Tower by night fall. See that she is very happy. You know you can have any woman you like. Make sure you choose wisely." His father told him.

"I do not wish to meet any women father. I would prefer meeting her on my own." Mikekell said.

"Oh nonsense. Its done. You let me know how it went. Don't make a fool of our home.

I'm tired. Ill be going to my room. You're welcome to finish this meal without me. You know where i'll be. Goodnight for now." King Johnkell said walking away with a plate of food and bottle of wine.

Mikekell scoffed and continued picking at his food.