Kingdoms

Chapter 1: A Royal Mess

"Zack, get down from the balcony this instant! You have to practice your swordsmanship." Jayda shouted at the knight whom was occupied and obviously distracted.

"Relax, Jayda, we're not doing anything wrong. Besides, I'm already the best knight around." Zack boasted as he threw a grape down. His left arm held a bowl full of grapes and he aimed and threw with his right.

"Yeah, Jayda," Dylan, who stood on the ground floor, defended his friend as he chewed on the grape he just caught, "we're not doing anything bad at the moment."

Sighing, Jayda just let go of the situation. It was too early to get into a fight over grapes anyway. How is he the king? And why am I married to him? She just lonely wondered as she ventured off to be by herself.

Not long after, they were reunited for breakfast. Sitting around a large dining table, the royal family sat. Dylan and Jayda sat beside each other, their daughter, Madeleine, sat across from them, and Hayden sat near the sides. They all conversed easily as they ate the buffet they called breakfast.

Suddenly, a curious Jayda popped up a question to her daughter, "Madeleine, my dear, have you thought of possible suitors for you? You're growing up so fast and it's only a matter of time before you're wed and have your own family."

Madeleine stopped her actions and just paused. It was clear that she wasn't in the best mood currently and her mother asking about her love life didn't make things any better. She replied, "I'll get married when I actually find a guy first. I'd really appreciate, though, if you don't interfere with those matters."

Surprised at her response, her family members didn't notice that she finished her meal already and abruptly left the scene. "Where is she off to now?" Jayda questioned worriedly.

"Just leave her be to cool off for now." Dylan left a comforting hand on his wife's shoulder.

Unbeknownst to them, their daughter wandered off to the outskirts of the kingdom near the neighboring kingdom of Vurona. Madeleine stopped her tracks when she reached the grass of a nice forest. She sat cross-legged as she admired the flowers, the birds, trees, and the animals she saw moving about. She was content.

Calm, Madeleine cooled off from frustration. Before she knew it, her eyes became droopy and took a nap with nature.