The Hidden World

Meeting New Friends

Christina entered the most beautiful mansion she had ever seen and would ever see in her life she was sure. The young man was talking all the way ,but she heard only a few things like ''My name is Charles Vincent the II . My father is the Duke of Cheston ''. Christina heard little , for she was admiring the lush curtains and the tapestries and the paintings . She stopped at a picture of a what seemed to be a king and his son. She felt the same feeling about it as she had about the mirror .Charles saw her admiration of the painting and said most reverently ''That is our King and his son , our prince ''. After a moment of looking at the picture with her he walked on . She hurried after him. Charles stopped at a big pair of the most elegantly carved doors and knocked . '' Come in '' said a very loud voice . Charles opened the doors and motioned for Christina to go first . She walked in sort of timidly . '' Father this is Lady Christina Minneapolis of ... thou did not tell me where thee came from Lady Christina ''.said Charles . ''I am from Ohio sir ''. she answered. '' Thou is welcome Lady Christiana of Ohio. ''. said his father. '' I thank thee sir '' said Christina trying her best at the thous and thee's . ''Father Lady Christina seemingly appeared out of nowhere.'' said Charles. '' Is that so? said Charles Vincent laughingly . ''Thou must tell thy story ''. 

After Christiana was done telling her short story , Charles the II asked if she was hungry. She said indeed she was and he led her to the room where they ate . It had some fancy name but she forgot it and didn't care enough to ask . she ate all kinds of food and tried to eat like Charles did but quite failed for the first course had no spoons or forks , the next two courses had all the silverware she was used to . Then Charles asked if she would like some wine .She burned crimson at the thought of what her mother would say . '' No thank thee''. she said carefully. Charles asked why. She said quickly '' It goes against my beliefs , I'm too young ,and my mother would hate it .'' He laughed at her '' Is that how you do it in your world and how old art thou ? '' Christina's cheeks burned . ''I am sorry , I will not laugh at your strange ways '' said Charles . His face looked like a young boy's after he had been rebuked . ''Never mind my strange ways ''she said lightly dismissing it.''I am fourteen and I have not been trained in your strange royal ways, obviously."