Ardth

Volume One: Living, War On Ardth

Loveless Damsel

Used to be a major scale but the melody went stale.

I hate being a princess, not that being a prince would be any better. I would have to save damsels like me and kiss sleeping princesses. I hate kissing romantically. I don't want a prince. Maybe that means I like other princesses or perhaps I want a common folk prince. Man, this is crazy. I can't be crazy. Maybe I'm a little crazy. No no no no no no it can't be so! I can't be this way. I should've buried these disgraceful feelings long ago.

"You're a rich little boy with a personality of a lemon who has been truly sucked dry," I said to what felt like the millionth Prince my mother, the Queen picked out for me. My Mother thought he was special because he won 2 wars. He was a general and a great one at that people said he was the best in the nation. There is one war he could never win the war of my heart. He could never win my heart.

Could never tell you what happened the day I turned 17. I could never tell anyone at least not the full story. The Queen, my mother, threw a ball and the banquet was a last resort to find me a prince. She lied and said it was for my birthday but we both knew that wasn't true. The deadline for finding me a prince is 3 months after my 17th birthday. I wanted to rule the kingdom and I knew that if I didn't have a prince by 3 months after my 17th birthday someone else would rule my kingdom and I was the only daughter my mother and father had. I had three younger brothers but they were far too young to rule.

Just when I was going to give up and give in to my mother's wishes, someone presented me with the best idea I have heard in my entire life. I was dancing

With my best friend, a prince from the neighboring kingdom whom we were off and on enemies with, lucky for me we weren't at war with his kingdom at the time. My kingdom has had three wars with his kingdom in the past.

"I can't believe myself," I whispered in his ear while we were dancing.

"What did your mother do this time?" He whispered back

"Nothing. It's just all these princes she is bringing are so awful or maybe they just aren't for me. Bernardo, I think I'm going crazy." Whispered as quietly as I could but just loud enough so Bernardo could hear me.

"I've known you as long as I can remember Coraline. Trust me Cor, you are not crazy. Why would you ever think such A thing?" Bernardo whispered with such confidence I had no choice but to believe him.

"It's just...well... you can't tell anyone this but I don't think I want a prince. Maybe I like princesses. I think I don't like anyone in a marriage way." I whispered so quietly I thought maybe Bernardo could not hear me.

"I won't tell anyone... and trust me if you are crazy then so am I because I feel the same. I don't wanna kiss anyone or marry anyone. To be completely honest Coraline I've always hated how we need someone else to help us rule." He whispered he sounded so sincere, sad, and scared all at the same time. I started to cry. I swallowed all the noise I would make from crying.

"Hey Cor it's okay I have an idea. We can marry each other that way you will never have to do anything you don't want to."

"I like that idea, Bren. Just promise even if you fall in love with me you won't force me to do anything."

"Of course, I would never do that. You know me. Also, I probably won't fall in love with you. I have never fallen in love before and I'm 17 and 2 months. You could say I never lost against love."

"You are so funny, Bren. I love you, you will always be my closest and dearest friend Bren."

"I love you too Cor."