Kim is doing her morning lessons but cannot help to look out the window.
"Princess you need to pay attention or else you will not know the proper way to speak French."
"Who really needs to learn it though, when I go to France I travel with my parents."
"Yes but there will be times were you will go alone or run into someone here that can only speak French."
"I will not be alone I will have servants, my chaperon, and possibly you."
"Yes Princess but you still need to learn to greet and talk to them."
"Okay, it's just that well I want to go out and play with Tommy already."
"You will soon, you only have a half an hour left with me."
"But I still have singing lessons, piano lessons, math lessons, sword fighting lessons, and social studies lessons left."
"Princess those lessons will fly by quickly and I thought you enjoyed sword lessons."
"I do, I just want to play with my best friend."
Let's hurry up and learn this language okay."
"Okay, Ms. Pearly."
Back at the other castle.
"Prince you must focus." "Now what is this country?"
"Oh Germany."
"Correct." "Now who is Germany to us?"
"A country that is stopping me from playing with Kim."
"Prince you will play with the Princess but for now just please lets finish this lesson."
"We have been at this lesson for the past few months, how much social studies does one person need to learn."
"A lot, my Prince considering how the world is expanding and changing each day."
"Oh brother, I will never get to Kim at this rate."
"Yes you will, my Prince just pay attention and before you know it you will be outside playing with Princess Kimberly."
"Oh alright, please continue Mr. Swanson."
In Quinoa, Kim was practicing sword fighting.
"Princess you seem to be a little distracted today, which is causing me to have the upper hand."
"Mr. Reid, I will focus."
"Good than, now let's try this again."
"There you go Princess; I knew you could do it."
"Thank you, I just want to play with Tommy."
"You will like Ms. Pearly told you early but you need to learn how to fight in case something was to happen and you had to protect yourself."
"Wouldn't you be there to protect me?" 'Or my parents or the knights?"
"In some cases you may be left to defend yourself or your brother for that matter."
"Well in that case let's get back to the lesson."
"Kimberly Ann Hart."
"Yes Tommy." Kim knew he was upset with her since he copied their parents and used her full name instead of her nickname.
"Where have you been?" "I have been waiting a full five minutes."
"Lessons, sorry." Kim was thinking a full five minutes wow."
"I was worried and lonely."
"Oh Tommy remember when you were eating that new dessert and had me wanting a full ten minutes, I was worried and lonely too."
"Oh okay Kim, I will drop it, let's play."
Back in Burins shady dealings were happening.
"Men we need to move out now."
"Yes my Lord."
The men walk through the secret underground tunnel that connects the two Kingdoms.
"Jonathon I thought you were not going to show." "I was so worried."
"Oh Michael, I hardly think you were worried." "I am here so what is the plan?"
"We wait for the shipment from Spain to arrive and a few of the men will have our shipment."
"Good, I knew that helping them capture those ships from those countries on Europe would pay off nicely."
"Let's not forget it was my plan."
"I helped execute the plan."
"Anyways just meet me back here in a few days to divide the share."
"Okay but make sure you do not touch anything till I am here."
"What you do not trust me, Jonathon?"
"You are not like your brother King Henry."
"I could say the same about you and your brother King Alexander."
"Whatever, I will be here and do not try to double cross me or else."
"Is that a threat?"
"Okay Kimmy time to tell Tommy bye."
"But mommy, I just got here."
"Kim you have been here three hours."
"Queen Gwenivere, it feels as though you two just got here."
"Sorry Tommy but it is getting late." "Remember the ball is coming up and you get to see Kim for most of the day and during the night."
"See sweetie, you get to spend so much time with Kim in a few days."
"Alright mom, bye Kim."
"Bye Tommy, see you tomorrow."
Back in Quinoa, the King was sitting in his meeting room.
"Any lead on who has been helping Spain capture those ships?"
"No my King, but we have narrowed it down to either citizens of our Kingdom or Burins."
"Good, we do not want to make any unnecessary enemies with the countries of Europe."
"Yes, your majesty."
A few days later, Kim was excited about the ball. She looked on at the decorations being set up and marveled at how amazing the ballroom looked.
"So Princess are you ready for the ball?"
"Silly question, yes I am."
"Will you save a dance for me on your dance card?"
"Sure Uncle Michael."
"Great, so how about running along and start getting ready."
"But I have hours till then and besides Tommy is coming over to play and get ready here with his sister Samantha."
"Oh okay."
"Kim, I was looking for you and the servant Allie told me to look in here."
"Tommy doesn't it just look wonderful."
"Yea, I guess so." "Want to play?"
"Sure, let's play fighting; I have learned some new techniques I want to try out."
"Kim, you cannot beat me."
"Want to bet."
"Bring it on."
Kim was an excellent fighter and although Tommy was too he was no match for Kim and today was no exception.
"Tommy do you yield?"
"Never."
"Kim dropped the sword and pinned Tommy down. "What about now?"
"I yield; Kimmy may be we should trade teachers for a while?"
"Want do any good, I just have a natural talent."
"We will see, one of these days Kim."
"Children time to get ready."
"Okay." Tommy was so happy for the interruption.
Kim noticed but let it slide.
"Look at those two dance, Cassandra, they look amazing."
"Aw I cannot wait for the wedding; I have this amazing fabric that Kim would love for a dress."
"Honey, they are not even teenagers yet, give them some time before you pick out fabrics for wedding dresses."
"Alexander, you know that they will continue even though our children do not even know that they like each other in that way yet, so why bother trying to reason with them."
"I see your point." He lifts up his fork and begins to eat.
"I would like to thank you all for coming and wish to propose a toast." "To both Kingdoms continuing to live in peace."
That was meet with agreements and sips from the punch.
"Tommy I need to find my Uncle, it is his turn to dance with me."
"Okay Kim but after that, we can dance some more okay."
"Tommy you just want me to keep you away from Kat."
"She likes me but girls are gross besides you of course."
"You had better said that but of course because Skull keeps looking at me as well."
"Kim love the dress."
"Thanks Aisha, my mother had it special made for the ball."
"Guys want to sit and eat."
Everyone groaned, "Oh Rocky but the boys went to eat."
Adam waited a minute then rejoined the girls. "Aisha dance with me once we are done eating?"
"Sure Adam, I would like that."
"Adam come on," Jason piped."
"Coming."
"So Trini, when are you going to France?"
"Next week but I would rather go to Great Britain, at least they speak English there."
"I know my French lessons are killing me and I still have Spanish and Italian left to master."
"Kim I thought I would love to be a Princess but seeing you with all those lessons has changed my mind."
"I know right sometimes I wish I could just say no to the lessons but my parents remind me of my obligations and I have to grin and bear it." "Hey I need to find my Uncle bye guys."
Kim spots her Uncle in another room and walks towards the door.
"We need to go now."
"Okay let's go."
Kim was wondering where her uncle was going and why he was leaving with Tommy's uncle. She followed the men out. Why are they using the secret tunnel she wondered?"
"Touched anything?"