Prince and the Peasant
PROLOUGE
Isabel looked out the window and saw that the streets were quiet and peaceful. She sighed, relieved, and walked away from the window to get Ian, who was only five at the time. She went downstairs to retrieve her magenta silk cloak. "Lucifer," Isabel called out. A tall man with calm and a neat posture walked over to the cloaked Queen. "Go get Ian. Tell him that we are going to go get his sword."
Lucifer nodded with a confused expression on his face. "But my Queen, isn't getting a sword at this age a bit too…hazardous?"
Isabel glared at Lucifer and he quickly retreated with a small bow. Soon, Ian came downstairs with Lucifer. He was dressed properly as a prince should and ran to Isabel with a smile. "Mommy, I'm getting my sword today?" Ian asked excitedly.
"How did you know?" Isabel asked with a small smile, ignoring Lucifer. She picked him up and they walked out, hoods over heads. "Did Lucifer tell you?"
Ian nodded and grinned from under his hood. He could hear the children laughing and playing. The trees rustling, the birds singing, and he could hear the loud clanging of metal clashing. Ian peered under his hood and saw a few kids playing a game that included a rock and hopping in squares. Ian thought that was fun and he wanted to try it, but he knew his mother wouldn't allow it. Ian sighed and wrapped his arms around his mother's neck. When they entered the shop, Isabel put Ian down and stared at Arthur.
"Isabel," Arthur said, looking up from the dagger he was working on. "Oh, I mean, Your Highness…"
Isabel raised a hand and smiled. "Arthur. I'm here for my son's sword. Is it ready?" She looked around the forge and raised an eyebrow. The swords and bows were certainly magnificent and amazing. They glinted with shininess. She looked back down at Arthur, who was smiling at Ian and talking to him about his sword. Isabel silently approved. The sword was simple and plain. Nothing too extravagant or fancy. It seemed to fit his hands perfectly.
"It's perfect," Arthur smiled at Isabel and her chest ached slightly. She ignored the pain and nodded. "I'm glad to be of service, Your Highness. You can come anytime for a sword change."
"Of course," she smiled back at Arthur and left swiftly, taking Ian with you. Ian waved and left with his mother. On the way back, Ian passed the kids again. They took notice of the Queen and Ian and they quickly curtsied or bowed. Except for one girl in particular.
She had bright red hair and jade eyes that twinkled every time she smiled. One of her friends dragged her back and pointed at Ian and Isabel. The girl gasped and quickly curtsied in her dirty rags. Isabel lifted her chin in the air and muttered something like, "peasants". Ian just stared a while before looking ahead and walking back to the castle.
"Don't interact with them, you hear me?" Isabel said softly to him. Ian nodded slowly, not knowing why he shouldn't interact with them.
Author's Note: Oh, my god. This took a while. (Mainly 'cause I was procrastinating… ^^;) But, yes! I finally finished the prologue~ I know it isn't all that good, but the next chapter will be in the present. So Ian is fifteen and Natalie is thirteen. Amy is fifteen and Dan's thirteen. And you get to see Hamilton! And you get to read about Isabel's past! So, stay with me here~ Thanks for reading!
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