It Is:

He's no prince. Her great-aunt would not approve of him, whispering behind her age-spotted hands that surely she can't be serious about the "dear" boy.

Seeker or no, he can't be offering her much.

So what? Sophie will reply. Love isn't cash and crystal. Love is having someone who knows how you like your tea, who betters you by challenging you to beat him in crossword puzzles.

Love is Lok Lambert; the way he adores her with everything he does. That's why he "deserves" me, she will tell them all.

In the end, princes and their shining kingdoms are overrated.

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A/n: Done for the het_100 drabble challenge, theme: #1 - once upon a time. I had to hack it to pieces again and again to fit the 100-word limit, so forgive any fragmentary sentences.

(Disclaimer: I don't own Huntik.)