The Crown of Blossoms
Outside Castle Enchancia, Madeline and a group of servants were tending to a new garden. Clover was also helping, planting seeds.
"There." Madeline smiled as they finished. "Your new garden is all planted."
"Snacks anytime I want them!" Clover cheered. "Thanks, Maddie. You're the best!"
"It's a great way to celebrate the Festival of Plenty." Madeline beamed.
"That's what I'm talking' about!" Clover whooped. "Okay now, where are they?"
"Where are what?" Madeline asked.
"You know, the fruits, the veggies, the yummy-yummies!" Clover declared. "It's been minutes since we've planted the seeds!"
"Clover, gardens don't grow right away." Madeline giggled. "It takes a few weeks." She saw Sofia, Amber and James come over with a special crown. "Ooh! Here comes the Crown of Blossoms!"
"Ooh, the Crown of Blossoms." Clover nodded. "...What is that?"
"The Crown of Blossoms is why we have the Festival of Plenty in the first place." Madeline declared. "The Princess of Plenty, who is always Amber, wears it in the opening ceremonies. It's a big honor, because the Crown isn't just pretty. It's magic."
"Magic?" Clover repeated.
"Wow, I've never seen the Crown of Blossoms up close like this!" Madeline gazed at the crown under it's glass dome.
"Me neither." Sofia admitted. "It's quite a sight, isn't it?"
"It's so beautiful..." Madeline smiled.
"I'm glad you like it." Amber waved her fan. "Because... I told daddy I think you should be this year's Princess of Plenty!"
"Me?!" Madeline gasped.
"Actually, it was dad's idea." James revealed.
"Which I loved immediately!" Amber declared, laughing awkwardly. "Because it's about time you had a turn."
"Which is..." James mimicked Amber's laugh. "...What dad said."
"Congrats, Maddie." Sofia smiled.
"I don't believe this!" Madeline gasped. "I mean, I'd love to, but-"
"You'll do fine!" Amber assured her. "Especially if I coach you. James, Crown."
James lifted off the glass dome. Amber picked up the Crown and placed it on Madeline's head.
"This is amazing!" Madeline beamed. "Thank you!"
"I will get my coaching whistle, and meet you at the stage!" Amber declared.
"Uh... what?" Sofia frowned.
"Being Princess of Plenty is a big responsibility." Amber pointed out. "Someone has to tell you what to do!"
"And you know Amber loves to tell people what to do." James smirked. "Congratulations, Madeline. You'll do great."
"Better than great." Sofia added.
"Thanks." Madeline turned to the animals. "Did you hear that? I'm the Princess of Plenty this year!"
"That's fantastic, Maddie!" Clover grinned. "Yay! ...So, tell me more about this magic crown you get wear."
"Dad's grandma found it long ago in a far-off kingdom." Madeline revealed. "It was just lying in a big strawberry patch. No-one knows who made it."
"But what about the magic part?" Clover urged.
"Right." Madeline nodded. "So when my great-grandma planted a seed from the Crown, all the crops grew better, faster, and tasted extra-delicious! And now each year, the Princess of Plenty - this year, it's me! - drops a seed in one of the fields to start the planting season, and remind us to be thankful for what we have. And then, we have a big party!"
"Hmmm... if just one seed can manage all that, imagine what two seeds can do!" Clover grinned.
"I don't know." Madeline admitted. "But they're supposed to be super-powerful."
"So, uh... maybe you could hook a bunny up with one of those magic seeds?" Clover inquired. "You know, to give my garden a... better, faster and delicious boost?"
"I'd love to, but... they're not my seeds to give." Madeline declared. "Sorry, Clover. I'd better go meet Amber and Sofia. This is gonna be so much fun!"
As Madeline turned to leave, some of the seeds fell off the crown. Clover caught them in his paw.
"Madeline?" He called.
"Yes?" Madeline turned back.
"...Just uh... good luck tonight." Clover hid the seeds in his paws.
"Thanks." Madeline smiled. "See you later!"
As Madeline walked away, Whatnaught squeaked angrily at Clover.
"I know, I know!" Clover groaned. "I should give these back to Madeline. I mean, she did just say I couldn't have any..."
Whatnaught nodded.
"...But she didn't really give them to me." Clover pointed out. "They fell off, and I happened to catch them."
Whatnaught chattered angrily, folding his arms.
"What to do, what to do?" Clover sighed.
Clover: Give it back now?
Do I give it back now?
On the one hand, buddy
What's right is plain to see
Can't plant these tiny seeds
They're not my property
But on the other hand
I did not steal at all
The seeds dropped from the sky
And I just broke the fall
The hardest thing to figure out
The problem I just can't get through
What if the thing that you call right
Is just the wrong right thing to do?
Just the wrong right thing to do
Think it out now
Think about the veggies
Stacked straight up to the sky
Lettuce, kale, and carrots are the apple of my eye
These seeds just waste away
Up in that blossom crown
Why don't I move em right on down to garden town?
Huh
Well
So let's just take a little time
And look at this thing more logically
It could be what's wrong to you
Is just the right wrong thing for me
Just the right wrong thing for me
Come on
Come on
You can stop your little dance
I know ya think I should told her
But they say the truth is in the eye of the beholder
Now I gotta make a choice
Not just stand here getting older
Cause this golden opportunity won't get much golder
So this bunny's gonna step it up and be a little bolder
Clover planted all the seeds in the ground. Seconds later, large, delicious-looking vegetables sprouted out all around. Clover picked a carrot and took a bite.
"Leaping' lettuce!" He smiled. "This is the best carrot I've ever had! The seeds really do create the best-tasting veggies ever!"
Clover: Ever!
This right here, my man
Oh, it's the right wrong thing to do
Gotta say it
It's the right wrong thing to do
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
"Have a radish, pal!" Clover offered. "You won't believe how good they are!"
Whatnaught took a hesitant nibble, and squeaked in delight at the taste.
"Right?" Clover smirked. "Hey, let's try the celery! Let's- Oh, wait... But don't tell Madeline, okay? Alright!"
As Clover and Whatnaught scampered away, a gnome popped up from behind a tree. He sniffed the air, and followed the scent to the garden patch.
"Bouncing blueberries, I knew it!" He declared. "I knew I smelled magic vegetables. Malachite! Smell that?"
A second gnome, with a long white beard, popped up.
"Are you smelling things again, lad?" Malachite asked.
"Look!" The first gnome pointed. "That's a garden, made with seeds from the Crown of the Gnomes."
Malachite sniffed.
"Hmm, they do smell like magic vegetables." He admitted. "And there's magic pollen... oh, Jiminy Jackfruit, you're right! Well done, Fig!"
They hid back behind the tree.
"There's no doubt." Malachite declared. "That garden was grown from a seed from the Crown of the Gnomes!" He and Fig took off their hats. "Taken from our strawberry patch sooo long ago. Can it be that out endless quest is at an end?"
"Can we finally say goodbye to tiny tomato's and squishy squash?" Fig cringed, pulling some of the bad fruit out of his hat.
"Perhaps." Malachite nodded. "But for that to happen, we must first bring the crown back to the gnomes!" He spotted Clover. "Ah-ha! That rabbit must have the Crown, so we must get it from him!" He put his hat back on. "Let's go introduce ourselves to that rabbit!"
Meanwhile, Madeline was with Sofia and Amber, by the stage where she would sit as the Princess of Plenty.
"Alright Madeline, first thing in the ceremony: The Princess of Plenty must curtsy and greet the audience." Amber instructed.
"We've both seen this festival before, Amber." Sofia frowned.
"That's right." Madeline nodded. "I remember pretty much everything."
Amber blew on a whistle.
"Maybe you should take notes." She gave Madeline a notepad and quill.
"Really, Amber?" Sofia asked.
"Okay..." Madeline started writing. "''Curtsy, and greet'... Got it!"
"Then you come over here, step into the field, take a seed from the crown, plant it, and say 'I plant this-'" Amber started
"'I plant this seed in the hope there will always be plenty'?" Madeline recited.
Amber blew her whistle again.
"Oh, so close." She sighed. "It's 'plenty for all'."
"Oh." Madeline started writing. "'For all'. Thank you."
Amber blew her whistle once more.
"Stop!" She rushed over. "The Crown is crooked."
"Oh, Amber..." Sofia rolled her eyes as Amber picked up the crown.
"Hey, what's this design in here?" Madeline pointed to the inside of the Crown, where there was a face-like symbol.
"Really, Madeline, I have no idea." Amber put the Crown back on her head. "That's not what I'm here to teach you. Focus!" She blew the whistle again.
"Poor Maddie..." Sofia said under her breath.
Back in the garden, Clover was digging out another carrot.
"...Yo, this is all that's left?" He frowned. "I can't believe I'm running out of veggies already!"
Whatnaught pulled a radish out of the huge pile of vegetables, and made to take a bite.
"Ah-ah, hold it!" Clover said fiercely. "Put. The radish. Down!"
Whatnaught chattered angrily.
"Don't you..." Clover repeated the noise. "...Me! You had lots already. I don't wanna put a fence around these veggies!"
"What's going on, Clover?" Robin asked, as she and Mia landed on a tree branch.
"Ooh, nice garden!" Mia smiled.
"Sorry, don't have enough to share!" Clover said quickly. "Nothing to see here! Move along!"
"Huh, rude." Robin muttered, as she and Mia flew away.
"Double rude." Mia added.
Clover then spotted Malachite, who was posing as a garden gnome.
"Huh. Didn't notice that before." He frowned. He turned and added the radish to the pile, then turned back to see Fig alongside Malachite. "Wait a minute! He scampered over to them. "Who are you, and why are you in my garden?"
"Good day, sir." Malachite declared. "I'm Malachite. The hungry one over here is Fig."
"Hello." Fig said curtly.
"We are lovers of fine fruits and veggies." Malachite continued. "And these are spectacular! This garden wasn't by any chance grown with magical seeds, was it?"
"Magical seeds?" Clover said awkwardly. "What? No! Magical seeds? I planted this garden! I have a green paw! I don't have any magical seeds. No, never heard of it!"
"Shame." Malachite mused.
"Aye." Fig nodded. "'Tis."
"Your tasty veggies won't last long, my friend." Malachite declared. "You've eaten at least half of them already. Soon, these rare, mouth-watering veggies will be gone."
"That's true." Clover frowned. "Aw, man..."
"You know, we could help you with that." Malachite smiled. "How would you like us to make it so your garden supply of veggies never, ever runs out."
"You can do that?" Clover asked.
"You've heard of the Hanging Gardens of Galdiz?" Malachite asked. "The Tangu Tomato Terraces?"
"You guys planted those?" Clover gasped.
"Uh... no." Malachite admitted. "But we enchanted them. And we can enchant your garden, too. We just need one little magical seed."
"Just one?" Clover asked.
"That's right." Malachite nodded. "We enchant it, you plant it, and quick as a wink, you get a never-ending supply of delicious fruits and veggies."
"Ohhh, never-ending fruits and veggies!" Clover cheered.
"Can we do that?" Fig asked, as Malachite pushed him to one side. "I'm very confused."
"Shh!" Malachite hissed. "Of course not, lad! I'm tricking the rabbit, so we can get the crown back!"
"Oh, right." Fig smiled.
"But you don't have a magic seed for us to enchant." Malachite told Clover. "So we can't help you. And you running out of magical, impossible-to-replace veggies? So very, very sad."
"Wait!" Clover declared. "What if I told ya I could get a magic seed? Or borrow, anyway? Could you still do that garden-enchanting thing for me?"
"It would be our pleasure." Malachite bowed alongside Fig.
"Excellent!" Clover smiled. "I'll get it, you stay here!"
"Right." Fig nodded. "We'll just have a tiny nibble, mate."
"Uh-uh-uh-uh." Clover shook his head. "On second thought, you guys come with me." He pushed them along with him.
Meanwhile, in Sofia and Madeline's wardrobe, Amber blew her whistle again.
"Curtsy, greet, walk, say the words, drop the seed, don't fall in dirt." Madeline recited, wearing a yellow and red dress.
"See?" Sofia added. "She's got this."
Amber blew her whistle again.
"What?" Madeline yelped. "What did I forget?"
"Nothing." Amber admitted. "But the gown's on backwards."
"It is?" Sofia asked.
"Oops." Madeline frowned.
Meanwhile, Clover lead the gnomes into Sofia and Madeline's room. The two of stumbled through the hole, and tumbled. When they got up, they spotted the crown on top of a trunk.
"The Crown of the Gnomes!" They gasped.
Fig leapt onto the trunk and threw the crown to Malachite.
"What's goin' on?" Clover frowned. "Hey, put that back!"
"We're taking the crown, rabbit!" Malachite declared.
"You can't!" Clover tried to take it back. "Madeline needs it for the festival!"
"But it's ours!" Fig yelled.
In the wardrobe, Amber heard the noise.
"Did you hear that?" She asked, as Madeline struggled out of her dress.
"Hear what?" Sofia asked.
"I'm going to check." Amber declared. "You stay here with Maddie."
As Amber walked into the room, the gnomes dove behind the trunk, and Clover leapt onto the bed.
Amber looked around, finding the room supposedly empty, then went back to the wardrobe. Clover and the gnomes popped back out.
The gnomes made a run for the secret passageway, but Clover blocked them.
"You are not leaving with that crown." Clover growled.
"Oh yes, we are!" Malachite retorted, as he and Fig ran the other way.
Clover gave chase, but tripped on a rug, allowing the gnomes to escape.
Meanwhile, in the closet, Madeline finished putting the gown on the right way round.
"Is this right?" She asked Amber.
"Oh, yes." Amber nodded. "But it's almost time for the festival to start, so let's see what it looks like with the crown."
Amber made to blow her whistle, but Sofia put her hand over it.
"Amber, I'm sure Maddie appreciates the help." She declared. "But please don't blow the whistle again."
Madeline gave Sofia a grateful smile as she left the wardrobe. Entering the room, she saw Clover tangled in the rug, and lifted it off him.
"Clover?" She giggled. "What are you doing?"
"Madeline!" Clover smiled weakly. "What brings you here?"
Madeline saw that the crown was missing.
"Have you seen the Crown of Blossoms?" She asked. "It was right here."
"Crown, crown, crown..." Clover fake-pondered. "Uhh... gotta run, bye!"
Clover hopped aside just as Amber and Sofia entered the room.
"How does it look with the crown?" Amber asked.
"I... can't find it." Madeline declared. "It was here, but now it's gone!"
"Don't be silly." Amber chuckled. "It's right here, on the..." She realized the trunk was bare. "Where's the crown?!"
"Gone, like Madeline said." Sofia pointed out.
"This is no time for jokes, you too." Amber looked around frantically.
"It's not a joke, Amber." Madeline declared.
Clover awkwardly tried to sidle away.
"It is gone!" Amber yelped. "Alert the guards!"
"No!" Madeline yelled. "Then everyone will know. It's my first time being Princess of Plenty, and I've already messed up!"
"Can you just help get it back, Amber?" Sofia inquired.
"How?" Amber groaned. "I don't know anything about finding crown thieves! How can you be Princess of Plenty without the Crown of Blossoms? What will happen to the festival-"
Madeline grabbed Amber's whistle and blew on it.
"Okay, I'm better now." Amber said flatly. "Thank you for that." She took a deep breath. "Of course I'll help you. What if I stall the start of the festival, and you get the crown back?"
"Sounds like a plan." Madeline smiled. "Thanks, Amber."
"I'll help you find it, Maddie." Sofia offered.
As Clover hopped over to the passage, Madeline spotted him.
"Clover..." She frowned. "Do you know anything about this?"
"Well, uh... I..." Clover stuttered. "Well, I, uh..."
Clover led them to the pile of vegetables.
"How did your garden grow so many veggies so fast?" Sofia asked. "It's almost like-"
"Magic." Madeline realized.
"It's a really funny story, really." Clover cringed. "Not like 'funny, ha-ha'..."
"Clover." Sofia said firmly. "We know you know something! Tell us!"
"Well, see... some seeds fell out of the crown." Clover admitted. "I thought 'what harm would there be in using them for my little garden', and it worked!"
"One seed did all this?" Madeline frowned.
"Well, it was more like... three." Clover cringed.
"Clover!" Madeline yelled.
"I know!" Clover groaned. "So then these gnomes showed up, and they told me they'd make my garden grow never-ending delicious veggies, but instead they stole the Crown. it's really their fault when you think about it and- okay, okay! It was my fault! I lied to you! I stole the seeds, and I let the gnomes steal the crown. I let you down, Maddie..."
"Not just me, Clover." Madeline frowned. "The Crown of Blossoms is important to everyone."
"Where did those gnomes go?" Sofia asked.
"That way." Clover pointed.
"Come on." Madeline urged. "Let's go find them."
Inside the castle, Malachite and Fig froze as they heard someone approaching. Rex appeared, and spotted them.
"Ooh, toys, toys, toys!" He rushed over. "Hello, toys!"
"Boo!" Malachite yelled.
Rex yelped and ran away.
"Nice on!" Fig chuckled, as he and Malachite resumed their movements.
Meanwhile, Clover, Whatnaught, Sofia and Madeline ran toward the castle, joined by Robin and Mia.
"Gnomes? What gnomes?" Mia asked.
"We haven't seen anything since a certain rude garden bunny refused to share his veggies with us." Robin glared at Clover.
"Sorry about that." Clover cringed.
"You should be." Mia frowned.
"We really need your help finding them." Sofia declared. "They're somewhere in the castle, or on the grounds."
"Sure, Sofia." Robin nodded.
"We're on it!" Mia added.
Whatnaught saluted, then scampered off to search.
"I can help too!" Clover offered.
"No thanks." Madeline frowned. "You've helped enough."
At the ceremony, Amber (wearing a headdress of twigs) attempted to stall the proceedings.
"Before the Princess of Plenty appears, Prince James and I would like to present to you the amazing, uh... dance of the saplings!" She told the crowd. "A little dancing music, maestro?"
The band started playing, and Amber flew into an improvised dance, leaping and waving her arms, to James's confusion.
"Just do what I do!" She told her brother. "It's for Madeline!"
James reluctantly mimicked Amber's moves.
Meanwhile, the gnomes neared the front door.
"There's the way out!" Malachite declared.
As they rushed toward the door, Whatnaught leapt out from behind a column, blocking their path.
"Aw, isn't he a cute little critter?" Fig cooed. He made to pet Whatnaught, but Whatnaught tried to bite him. "Ooh, I take it back!"
Malachite took off his hat and jammed it on Whatnaught, blinding him. The gnomes then kept running.
Back at the ceremony, Amber was juggling, while James was telling jokes.
"What did one ocean say to the other?" James asked. "Nothing! They just waved! Get it?"
"We can't keep this up much longer." Miranda frowned.
"Where is Madeline?" Roland wondered.
Not too far away, Sofia and Madeline met up with Robin and Mia at the bridge outside the castle.
"Did they come out this way?" Sofia asked.
"Nope. Not this way." Robin answered.
"And they didn't cross the bridge." Mia added.
"Good." Madeline smiled. "That means they're still here somewhere. We need a plan B."
Whatnaught, the hat still stuck on him, crashed into Sofia, knocking off the hat.
"Whatnaught?" Sofia gasped.
"He saw the gnomes!" Clover declared, dragging a wagon full of his veggies. "That's one of their hats!"
"Clover, what are you doing?" Madeline frowned.
"This is all the veggies I have left from my garden." Clover announced. "Gnomes can't resist 'em, and I know how we can use 'em to get the crown back... if you'll let me help!"
"Maddie..." Sofia urged.
"Okay." Madeline sighed. "What's the plan?"
"See, I figure they have to cross the bridge to get outta here, right?" Clover pointed out. "So if we place a few tomatos there..."
Shortly after, the gnomes drew near.
"All we have to do is get across this bridge, and we're home free!" Malachite declared.
"Great, let's do it!" Fig smiled.
As they ran, they came across one of the tomatos.
"What's that?" Fig drifted over, drawn by the scent. He took a bite. "Marvelous, and magical!"
Malachite also took a bite.
"Ooh, that is nice." He smiled.
"Look, Malachite!" Fig pointed to a second tomato. "Another one!"
Malachite pushed Fig aside, and examined the tomato.
"Careful, lad." He frowned. "Something's fishy."
"Fishy? More like yummy!" Fig grinned. He then smelled another tomato. "Oh, wait. There's more! Much more!"
"Fig?" Malachite frowned as he rushed off. "Hold up now, laddy!"
Malachite followed Fig, and they discovered the wagon of veggies.
"Creamed cauliflower, we hit the jackpot!" Fig cheered.
"Fig, lad, this could be a trap." Malachite pointed out.
"Not these juicy tomato's." Fig crooned over a pile of them.
"Pull yourself together, man!" Malachite shook Fig. "There's no time to snack! ...Oh, but it looks so good..." He sniffed. "And it smells even better! I can't help myself!"
They both started eating.
"Now!" Clover declared, he and the girls having been hiding behind the wagon the whole time.
Madeline tilted the wagon, causing the veggies to fall onto the gnomes. She then grabbed the Crown.
"Got it!" She smiled.
As Fig and Malachite emerged from the pile, they were faced with Clover and Whatnaught.
"Hello, gnomes." Clover growled.
"Hello, rabbit." Malachite glared. "That was quite the trap. But I believe you have something that belongs to us."
"That crown belongs to Madeline and her family." Clover retorted.
"That's right." Madeline put on the crown. "And now I have to get it to the festival."
"Well, before you go, Princess, just know that it's not the Crown of Blossoms you're wearing." Fig declared.
"It's the Crown of the Gnomes." Malachite added. "Taken from our strawberry patch many years ago."
"That's not how we heard the story." Sofia frowned.
"Well, give a listen, dear ones, and I'll tell you the true tale of the crown." Malachite declared.
Fig conjured up a violin.
"A gnome loves a sad story." He announced.
"The Crown of the Gnomes. T'was the pride of our people for many a year." Malachite recalled, as Fig played his violin. "Our fields were full of fruits and vegetables."
"We don't have good land like you do here." Fig added, briefly ceasing his playing. "We need the Crown to make the crops grow well."
"On that fateful day, so long ago, the gnome in charge of the crown laid down in a strawberry patch for a nap." Malachite continued. "But when he awoke, the crown was gone."
"For years, we searched for it!" Fig wailed. "From Rudistan to Caldoon!"
"But today, luck was on our side." Malachite declared. "We came to your Festival of Plenty, and found our beloved crown at last!"
Madeline took off the crown, and looked again at the symbol inside, realizing it matched the symbol on Malachite's hat.
"Look!" She pointed out.
"It's the same as on their hats! Clover realized. "Maybe they are telling the truth."
"I think they are." Sofia agreed. "I guess the crown really does belong to them..."
"I'm so sorry." Madeline walked over to the gnomes. "Here's your crown."
"Thank you, Princess." Malachite accepted the crown, then turned to Clover. "And you, rabbit. I hope you can forgive us for tricking you."
"Eh, it's okay." Clover smiled. "You got- Oh! Madeline, what about the festival?"
"There isn't going to be a festival, Clover." Madeline said sadly.
"It's true." Sofia sighed. "No Crown, no seed planting."
"Some Princess of Plenty I turned out to be." Madeline frowned.
"You're a plenty great great Princess of Plenty!" Clover assured her. "Besides, it's my fault. I'm a rotten friend. You gave me a garden, but was I thankful? No! I am so, so sorry."
"Well... if you hadn't given up your veggies, we would never have learned the truth about the crown." Madeline pointed out.
"Good point, Maddie." Sofia smiled.
"But how am I gonna tell everyone about this?" Madeline asked.
"Don't worry." Clover smiled. "I'll be right beside you when you share the bad news."
"And so will I." Sofia nodded. "We'll share the bad news together."
"Share?" Madeline repeated. "Did you say 'share'?" She picked up Clover, hugging him and Sofia. "You're both geniuses!"
"Hey, what?" Clover frowned.
"What are you talking about, Maddie?" Sofia asked.
"There's a way for everyone to win." Madeline grinned. "Malachite, I have an idea!"
Back at the festival, Amber was still dancing, while James was performing backflips. Sofia and Madeline rushed over.
"Oh!" Amber gasped. "Oh, stop! Stop the music, please!"
"Finally." James wheezed.
"Oh, you couldn't find the crown?" Amber asked.
"It's okay, Amber." Sofia smiled.
"Just introduce me." Madeline instructed her.
"If you say so." Amber frowned. "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the festival... the Princess of Plenty!"
The crowd applauded as Madeline stepped forward.
"Good evening, everyone." She declared. "Sorry I'm so late, but... it turns out, there's been a misunderstanding. You see, the Crown of Blossoms doesn't really belong to us?"
"What?" Miranda frowned as the crowd gasped. "I don't understand. Who does it belong to?"
The gnomes emerged.
"The gnomes." Madeline replied. "This is Malachite and Fig. Guys, meet my dad and mom: King Roland and Queen Miranda."
"Your majesties." Malachite smiled, as he and Fig bowed.
"We haven't seen gnomes in Enchancia in ages." Roland admitted. "You are most welcome."
"Why, thank you, King Roland." Malachite bowed again.
"The gnomes lost the crown a long time ago, and we found it by accident." Madeline revealed, showing Roland the matching symbols on the crown and Malachite's hat. "It really belongs to them. See?"
Roland examined the symbols.
"They could have just taken the crown back with them." Madeline admitted. "But instead, they've agreed to share it ith us once a year for our festival."
"As long as we can come with it." Malachite chuckled.
"We love a good festival." Fig smiled.
"Gentlemen, we are grateful for your generosity." Roland declared. "The gnomes will always have a friend in Enchancia."
"And you will always be welcome at the party." Miranda added.
"Well, that's great, because I'm starving." Fig grinned.
Madeline knelt down, and Fig lifted Malachite up, so he could place the crown on Madeline's head. They then bowed as Madeline made her way to the front of the stage, Clover giving her a thumb's up.
"Welcome to the Festival of Plenty!" Madeline announced.
The crowd cheered as Madeline walked to the center of the field. She pulled a seed out of the crown.
"I plant this seed in the hope there will always be plenty." Madeline declared. She turned and smiled at Amber. "For all."
Madeline planted the seed, and plants sprung up all over the field. The crowd cheered, and firework went up into the sky.