Many moons ago, in a small kingdom in Columbia, there was a test going on. A test to see what princess would marry Prince Félix. A test that was important because, until Prince Félix gets married, nobody can. On that day, they were testing princess number twelve.
"King Mateo," princess number twelve declared.
"Correct," Osvaldo sighed. Everyone in the courtyard burst into applause. All but Osovaldo and Queen Agravación. The Queen's ladies in waiting cheered the loudest, the loudest in that group being Lady Julieta.
"She's so smart," Félix said. "Can I marry her, mamá? Please!"
"No, sweetheart, there is still one question," Queen Agravación reminded her son.
"This question won't be fair," Lady Lucía whispered.
"It's the marriage law that isn't fair," Lady Julieta said. She copied the body language of the hated Queen. She upped her voice's octave as well. "Throughout the land, no one may wed till Félix shares his marriage bed. Until Prince Félix gets married, it's the spinster's life for us."
"This next question is three parts," Osvaldo explained. "The questions are about the Legend of the Green Knight. Number one, what was the name of the knight who was King Arthur's nephew who decapitated the Green Knight? Number two, who wrote the poem? And number three, what was the middle name of the prostitute the knight slept with at the beginning of the poem?"
"Number one, Sir Garwin," princess number twelve answered. "Number two, Gawain Poet. And number three..."
"Ten seconds," Osvaldo said. He was the Queen's secondhand. For that, he was almost as hated as the Queen herself.
"Oh, please pass," Lady Julieta pleaded.
"Your time is up," Osvaldo said.
"Oh," princess number twelve muttered,
"Too bad, my dear," Queen Agravación said. She walked towards the young princess. She had a fake look of sympathy on her face. "Remember, blood will tell, but yours didn't tell us enough. Goodbye, good luck, and get out!"
The princess left the castle in tears. "Don't be sad, Félix," Queen Agravación said. "It's almost time for your coco."
Queen Agravación, along with the mute king and Osavoldo, left the courtyard. "I liked her," Félix sighed.
"So did I," Lady Julieta responded.
"Félix, come on," Queen Agravación called. Félix went in the direction his mother went in. Everyone in the courtyard went to their duties in the castle. Sir Agustín entered the courtyard. "My darling, you missed the test. All twelve girls failed."
"No," Agustín sighed. "Don't despair, my fair Julieta; we'll marry someday."
"We don't have much time," Julieta said.
"And why is that?" Agustín asked.
"Remember that January day; when we had our picnic," Julieta said. "And you played me that song?"
"And we went into the early hours of the morning," Agustín chuckled.
"Well, I'm going to have a baby," Julieta said.
"Really?" Agustín asked. "This is the most wonderful news."
"It would be if the marriage law didn't exist," Julieta sighed. "If he doesn't get married soon, I will have to go away."
"That won't happen," Agustín responded. "I'll find a bride for Félix. You and I to get married one day. After all, we're in love."