The country of England prosperous. The people lived in peace and tranquility. The village of Nottingham was the most peaceful because it was close to the capital. The castle was only a short walk away. Inside the castle was the king and queen of England.
King Gabriel and Queen Emilie ruled England wisely. Under their reign, England was considered the most powerful and wealthy country. The people loved their rulers so much.
The king and queen loved each other very much. They first met when Gabriel's father, the previous king, took him to France. There Gabriel met Emilie, the daughter of the French king. It was love at first sight for Gabriel, but Emilie wasn't so sure.
Time went by and Gabriel soon became the king of England. At the time, France and England were on good terms, and the king of France had become very old. One day, Gabriel went to France to converse with the old French king. The king welcomed Gabriel with open arms as he did when Gabriel was a mere child.
The French king proposed an alliance between the two kingdoms. So he presented his daughter, Emilie, as the future wife of the king of England. It had been years since Gabriel last saw her. And with time, she grew more beautiful. Gabriel remembered the cute girl he had met when he was a child. How her yellow hair shined in the sun and how he was lost in her emerald eyes.
The girl from the past was still present, just this time, Gabriel was far more captivated.
Emilie remembered the strange boy she had met so many years ago and the kind gestures that he showed her. She would always laugh at the memories of him picking flowers abd making her treats. Overtime she grew to love Gabriel just as much as he loved her.
The two were wed and the kingdoms were no longer enemies nor aquaintances, but now close friends willing to step in to help one another.
The day would soon came, when Queen Emilie would give birth to a child. A healthy baby boy with golden hair and emerald eyes. They named him, Adrien.
The kingdom rejoiced with the birth of prince Adrien. Not only did the king love his wife, but now he felt more love then he could ever have imagined. The days he spent with his wife and child were the most memorable.
As their son grew, the moments became more precious. Queen Emilie would taught her son to enjoy life. Admire the beautiful wonders of the world, from the smallest ant to the grand sky that covered the Earth.
King Gabriel showed Adrien the ways of his kingdom. Gabriel would let Adrien sit on his lap as he ran the kingdom. Adrien would sometimes act as king for fun while his father played along.
At night, Gabriel and Emilie would read Adrien stories before he went to bed. Gabriel read his stories from books, while Emilie made up her stories. The stories Gabriel read were filled with knights and adventure. Emilie's stories were filled with magic and romance.
Adrien loved his parents very much. He even had a best friend, Nino, who was the son of Emilie's most trusted advisor. The two children would always have fun sparing and playing the garden. At first Gabriel thought Nino was a bad influence, but Emilie convinced him otherwise. He decided that Nino would become Duke when he became of age, and when Adrien became king he would decide whether or not to keep Nino by his side.
Adrien spent his days playing with both his parents and Nino. Whenever his parents weren't available he would play with Nino, who was always by his side. Gabriel and Emilie would always do their best to play with Adrien, but they would always have their special moments.
The family was always together and nothing would ever separate them. At least, that's what they hoped. One day, while the family was having dinner, Queen Emilie collapsed. Of course the king suspected she was poisoned, but the queen had been sick for a long time.
Queen Emilie spent her days in bed, struggling to get better. She fought against the sickness with all her strength. King Gabriel, Prince Adrien, and future Duke Nino stayed by her side until her emerald eyes closed forever.
Adrien cried and cried over the loss of his mother. Nino comforted his friend the best he could. The whole kingdom mourned the loss of Queen Emilie, but the king suffered the most. With his true love gone, all Gabriel had left was his son, Adrien. Adrien was only 8 years old, a young boy who just lost his mother and who, in the king's eyes, needed to be protected.
Gabriel changed after his wife died. He became more cold and spent less time with Adrien. He also forbade Adrien from going anywhere beyond the castle grounds unless escorted by the palace guards.
Thus, the prince spent his days inside the palace with only his friend, Nino, by his side. Years went by and the prince never lost hope that someday the king of England would be his father again.