Sleeping Prince

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"Do you think something happened?" Krolia asked as she stared at the setting sun. She had been anxious all day since the day had begun. For today was the day where her son was to return home after eighteen years.

"I'm sure everything will be fine," Allura said with a smile as a maid walked in with a tray with tea on it. "There's still a little while until sundown."

"You're right," Krolia said turning from the balcony and sitting down on the couch across from Allura, the bottom of her red and white dress pooling at her feet. "I guess I can't help but worry."

"I understand," Allura said handing the anxious woman her cup of tea. "I'd be worried if anything were to happen to Lance."

"Where is he anyways? He should have been here a while ago," Krolia asked setting her cup down on the oak wooden table.

"I'm not sure," Allura said with a sigh. "He said he was going out for a ride with Pidge and Hunk but never said when he was coming back."

"He's always out riding," Krolia said with a smile. She meant it not in a bad way, she was glad the teen had a hobby he enjoyed doing, and with his friends.

"He always has, ever since he was given Blue by Coran," Allura said with a smile as she remembered the day Lance was given his precious horse. "You should have seen his smile."

"Forgive me for the intrusion Your Highnesses," a maid said as she entered the common room. "Lord Matthew Holt is here to go over your plans for the new castle."

"Send him in," Krolia said to which the maid nodded and headed out and went to collect man. Before Krolia could open her mouth to say another word the guard at the castle gate yelled out an announcement.

"His Royal Highness Prince Shiro!" Krolia turned to Allura and gave her a sheepish smile.

"Start without me?" she asked to which Allura nodded.

"Of course," Allura said with a smile to which Krolia returned as she stood up and headed out of the room to meet her son. That was when Matt entered the room.

"Only you today Your Highness?" he asked sitting down where Krolia had been sitting.

"Yes, Prince Shiro just arrived back home," Allura said with a nod.

"I see," Lord Jackson said with a smile. "Shall we start?"

"Of course," Allura said and watched Matt unroll the plans and sketches onto the table.

"I took your suggestion of the stained glass of the two prince's and spoke with the stained glass worker Rolo, and he was able to create a rough draft sketch."

"His Royal Highness Prince Lance!" the guard announced before Matt could pull the sketch out. Allura turned to Matt with a sympathetic smile.

"I'm sorry Matt, I'm afraid I must attend to my brother," Allura said to which Matt gave her a smile.

"No worries Your Majesty," Matt said standing up. "If Lance is back that means Pidge will be with him, I'll come with you."

"If you wish," Allura said standing up and brushing off her pink and white dress. "I imagine we'll meet your mother down in the courtyard as well?"

"If she has plans to dress Pidge up in a dress, probably," Matt said with a smile. The two exiting the room and heading down to the courtyard. On the way, they ran into Shiro and Krolia. Shiro was still dressed in his hunting clothes and bowed to Allura upon seeing her.

"Evening Your Highness," Shiro said with a smile. Allura smiled back and Shiro stood back up.

"Evening Shiro, how was hunting?" Allura asked, there were no servants around so she was free to call Shiro by his name only.

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