Royal Magic

Grandma Ruth

After the proposal settles in my head I start to smile in excitement. I'm finally going to see a land other than Weston and explore it.. My wish of leaving Weston is happening and all my doubts are vanishes. At that moment, I make my decision and realize something important is missing in the proposal.

" Where is my ring" I ask frowning at not being presented one. Every girl deserves her engagement ring and I'll be damned if I did not get one.

"In Polla, with my advisor it's a family heirloom" Jacob answers missing my words entirely. He did not comprehend I just accepted his proposal. 

"When are we leaving?" I try again smiling at the man that will be my husband.

"In two months"   he replies finally understanding. "Are you saying you will marry me without a fight?"

I gaze at him before speaking, "The festival rules are a witch can't deny a claim on her. Nonetheless, if you want to die an early age from stress, why would I refuse." 

Chuckling he leans down to kiss me. "Thank you and even if the festival wasn't forcing the wedding on you. I wouldn't have stopped trying. Andy,  I've wanted you since I touched the stone eight years ago".

A warm feeling consumes me thinking about the man holding onto me. "Jacob, I think I might love you" I confess.

"I love you too" he whispers making me cry. I never heard anything so sweet before but we have things to discuss. 

"Okay lover boy, we need to discuss my new Kingdom. And what my duties will be in Polla." I demand  putting some distance between us. 

Sighing at my action Jacob starts to explain things. "Polla is different than Perta we haven't had peace in decades" he stresses to me. "Andy, you will be part of a kingdom that has a militia in every village and city.  The people even the women can swing a sword with the best of men".

"Polla is a war state got it." I respond taking notes in my head." What about the people and the environment" At that question Jacob glows with pride.

"Our people are wonderful, right down to the last child. In my land we have two different courts of law to keep order. The first court is the Commoner Court and the other the Superior Court. " At that, I'm impressed hearing about their judiciary system. "As for the environment, we don't have many farmlands like Perta. Most of our food comes from the trading post and Perta crops. Polla's terrain is largely dryland and mountains, but our people adapted to it."

I wanted to ask more questions, but a loud baritone voice enters the room. "I hear that my twin got proposed too, is this true?" I turn towards the source of the voice. 

Father comes barreling up to me with Ella following. My father has a wide grin showing on his face and Ella looks like she swallowed a lemon. Not taking heed of Ella's unhappiness I gives my father a hug. "Yes, I did get a proposal. Now you have to get someone else to bargain with Mrs. Moore" I prod him a little.

"Nope, I'll just ship her off with you." He quip making us both chuckle but this is short lived.

"Andrew"  Ella screeches at the top of her lungs. "Tell the Prince that Matthew Walker has proposed to Andy, and she isn't available."  Her demands falls on death ears as my father just frown at the lie.

"Andy isn't engaged to Matthew,  you know that Ella"  he argues. 

"His father asked for the two to marry." 

"And I did not accept" father disputes.

"But" Ella stammers not being able to say anything to manipulate the situation. Rolling my eyes, at her foolishness at thinking my father would ruin an alliance for her selfish dreams.  Defeated Ella starts to whimper and cry falling on the floor making a scene. "She's going to ruin everything Andrew " she weeps. " I worked tirelessly to make Melissa into a perfect lady. And now it's all pointless because the prince chose that brash, sharp tongued tomboy."