your highness. (ranpoe)

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(OCC, bad grammar, and bad spelling)

Edger Allen Poe, a prince, and his father's only heir to the throne, he had spent his whole life preparing for that moment, and mean after. Of course he still had some issues that he needed to deal with, such as his shyness, but there was one issue that stood out, an issue that many experience.

Marriage!

Poe, wasn't married, hell he never thought about it, and now it was one of the things stopping him from being king.

Poe was walking through the castle's garden for many reasons but he has one big reason.... He heard rustling in some bushes he had a feeling he knew what it was, he bent down in front of the bushes and just as he suspected a raccoon jumped out of them, not just any raccoon, Karl jumped out of them. Poe's parents didn't mind that he had a 'pet' raccoon, he just had to see Karl in the royal garden, since Karl wasn't allowed inside the castle, because his parents while yes they didn't care to much about Poe having Karl, they (persificly his mother) did like the idea of a raccoon running through the halls of the castle. That was why he was here, that was the big reason.

"Hello Karl," Poe knew Karl couldn't talk, but he had known the furry animal for so long it felt like he could talk. "Sorry I'm late today, I've had to study a lot more recently, sadly I can't stay for long either" Poe looked sad, like a child when they have to go home from a friend's house.

Karl tilted him head a bit, asking Poe why he can't stay for long.

"Mother has something important to tell me, but I will be back as soon as possible, I promise." Karl nodded, this made Poe smile. "Oh! And before I forget, I got you food." Poe dug through his pockets, pulling out two pieces of freshly made bread, well it was fresh when he got it.

"I know, you like sweets but I couldn't find anything, surprisingly, I hope this is fine," Karl took the two pieces of bread.

"I should get going, so that I'm not late, I'll be back as soon as possible," Poe stood up "goodbye Karl" Poe smiled and walked away.

He walked to the throne room where his mother was.

"You wanted to tell me something important, mother?" Poe looked at his mother.

"Yes I did, as you know in a year or two, you'll be king..." Her voice trailed off before she spoke again "I don't know how to sugarcoat this....." She took a deep breath, Poe didn't enjoy how long she was taking, it made him feel very, very anxious. "Poe if you want to be king, you need to be married." She said very bluntly.

"What?" Poe was shocked, he always knew one day he'd get married, but he was never told he needed to be married, why tell him now? Why not tell hime years before? He'd have to rush the relationship to marriage to meet the deadline. Would he even have time to date, the person? Or would he have to marry them on the spot?

"will be throwing a ball, all are invited," that made some sense, that would eliminate the process of meeting someone, well it would make it easier.

(I had to do the classic tropes, now that I think about it this fic is heavily inspired by Cinderella)

"The ball will be in two weeks, be prepared for it."

Poe wasn't prepared, nor would he be. Not that he was trying to be rude, but the thought of being in a room with hundreds, no, thousands of people made him want to die, he hated social interactions.

Poe's mother said a few more things, but Poe wasn't really paying attention though. After Poe's mother had dismissed him. Poe immediately went to Karl and told him everything.