Disclaimer: I don't own Jane And The Dragon, Jane And The Dragon is a copyright of Martin Baynton.
Cleaning The Castle Part 1
A few days after Christmas, it was time to prepare for the new year.
13-year-old Verbena Salter, known by her friends as Pepper, 14-year-old Drake Gardener Junior, and 15-year-old Jester were cleaning the royal kitchen when 7-year-old Princess Lavinia Pernilla Kippernook entered the vicinity.
"Where is Jane?" the princess asked.
"She went out on patrol with Dragon." Rake answered the princess.
"Oh, I see." Princess Lavinia sighed.
"Shouldn't you be cleaning your bedroom, your little majesty?" Jester asked Princess Lavinia.
"I had just now finished that task." Princess Lavinia answered Jester.
"Were you planning on doing something with Jane?" Pepper asked the princess.
"I wanted to build a snow fortress with her." the princess answered the cook.
"Well, I'm afraid you will have to wait for Jane to return from patrol, Princess." Rake advised.
"Okay." Princess Lavinia sighed, she was feeling blue.
Princess Lavinia walked off to find something else to do.
"Children," Rake said. "they are little balls of energy that's for sure."
"Yes they are, Rake," Pepper answered. "but we have got to get this kitchen spotless in time for the New Year's Eve banquet for the royal family and the nobility tonight."
"And that would include the Turnkey family if I am not mistaken." Jester added.
"Yes." Rake said to Jester.
"Yes, and the poor lady-in-waiting can't move around so easily with that new arrival on its way, so, we'll have to make sure to deliver her supper to her in bed." Pepper said to Rake & Jester.