Story in a nutshell: Elena gives Naomi an exciting proposition

Naomi took a deep breath as she stepped into the new Queen's bedroom. Just a couple of days ago Elena had her royal coronation. Queen Elena, she thought, as she wondered if their relationship was ever really going to change. Then shook her head as opened the door. Yea right, like that was going to happen.

"Naomi, I have to talk to you," said Elena with an excited look on her face and a nightgown in her hands. Then discarded it to the side indicating that they weren't changing right now. "You're going to love this."

At this Naomi was pulled into her room as Elena covered her eyes. Okay, she was curious to know what she had for her. Then Elena lead her back to some place in the castle. This was getting a bit weird as she tried to think of a place Elena might be taking her. Then they stopped where Naomi was sure to be the sewing room. Although she thought it was the sewing room. That was Elena's favorite room in the castle since she liked to help design her dresses. It wasn't Naomi's place but it worked out as she wasn't sure why.

Then Elena uncovered her eyes before showing her the sewing room. Around her was cloth, buttons, ribbons, and embroidery equipment. Inside sat Senora's Garcia and Bravo smiling up her looking happy. Both women had blue green cloth in spades with silver embellishments around them.

"A good-bye dress," said Naomi a bit surprised and disappointed. That was her Guess the grand council was officially finished. The day before her coronation was the last one. Naomi blinked back what felt like tears. Although she couldn't be crying. Around her the maids started to measure her chest, arms, and length of her body.

"What?" asked Elena looking confused as she lifted her friends chin. "No, that's not what's happening. You are getting a new dress though, three of them actually. I want you to be my royal advisor."

At this Naomi looked stunned and then at the fabric on the floor. "What?" She felt that heavy feeling in her chest that she didn't know was there lift. Personal advice to Elena on being a queen? Oh my gosh that was possible? Then she felt herself grow happy and started to squee herself.

"I'm promoting you to my personal advisor. I asked your parents and everything if they'd be okay with you gone."

"I will," said Naomi thinking about it. That would be so much fun and she could still be with her friends every day. She could see everyone and helping with queen duties. "Of course."

"Really?"

"Yep."

"I accept I'd be like a sleepover every night."

Around them Senora Bravo was holding up different color swatches to her hair and skin. She was going to get new dresses and everything. And everything around her started to spin. This was fun and exciting for her. She could travel and meet more people and everything. The fact that she was still going to be around and everything made her excited again just thinking about it."

"Except for on your off days of course."

"Right." That didn't seem to matter since those days were likely going to be spent with her family. She couldn't be home all the time now.

"My grandparents love the idea and I haven't told Esteban yet. He'll be thrilled though, I'm sure."

"What made you decide this?"

At this Elena paused as she seemed to think about it. The last day of the grand council meeting was sad and happy at the same time for her. Elena was going to be queen and she was jumping for joy that she didn't have to worry about early morning meetings. All her decisions were going to be hers. Queen of Avalor, what she wanted from day one. She was getting it and she was starting next week.

"Well my grandparents talked after our last grand council meeting together about life without it. I had decided I didn't want to rule without my friends. So I'm promoting Gabe to being captain and military affairs. Mateo gives me all kinds of magical advice as the royal wizard. Then your great advice as my personal advisor. Then since I have no grand council I can make all final decision."

"This is going to be amazing." She was being honest and honestly that sounded great. Everyone was going to be around and… Naomi just sighed pretty happy with her day to far. And nothing was really going to change between all of them.

"I know, right? Now I've got to find Gabe and tell him he's being promoted right after we get dinner. First, we needed to get you fitted for a new dress. What do you think?"

Elena gestured to all of the blue-green fabric. It reminded her of her normal everyday dress. The others seemed to figure that she would say yes. They seemed to have made something to be part of her new dress already. It was being pulled together as Elena fussed over how her hair should be done.

"I know this isn't-"

"But I like spending time with you," finished Naomi. Dresses and hair wasn't her thing but she was going to be around for a long time. Her dress came out looking like an aquamarine dress with a darker shade outlining some intricate design on the hem of the skirt and bodice.

"And the day of, we can't have a giant royal celebration but we can have a little siesta here. Everyone will be invited," said Elena.

"It'll be so much fun," said Naomi as she picked out a cerulean color to be her gown to meet royal visits. Then some color called robin egg blue to be her celebration gown. At least she was going to be prepared in some way.

Elena nudged her as she got silver decorations. "We're going to sneak to the kitchens around midnight," said Elena.

Well, she knew what she was going to do tomorrow, she thought happily.