By: Crystal Clear
At the castle:
Serena sat at a table beside Darien. She was wearing a bright blue expensive dress.
Darien's parents sat beside him. Two rows of nobles sat lined up against the walls on both sides.
"Bring in the jester," the king commnded.
"Why, Darien, I had no idea that your father was a king." Serena whispered.
"I don't like to admit it. I like to live the normal life better than the royal one."
The jester told jokes and did tricks and finally finished.
The Queen stood, "Now, we have company. A sort of addition to our fun you could say." she
sat and the door opened.
In stepped a begger. His clothing was raggad and body dark with filth. He looked as if he
hadn't taken a bath in months. He held out a sack to the king, "Your majesty, if you have any
heart, you will loan me money."
"If you have any decency, you will not ask such a question," the king remarked and the
room filled with laughter, "Would you like food?" he went on.
The begger's eyes lit up, "Oh yes sire!"
The Queen looked at her husband and he spoke,"Well, you will get none unless you...entertain us. Sing for it, dog."
"But, I can't sing my lord," his scratchy voice quivered.
"Than dance."
"But I-"
"Everyone can dance," the king interupted.
Serena watched in shock of the royal family's actions. All but her laughed as the begger
twirled around the room and fell several times. She was horrified when tomatoes, drumsticks and
such were thrown at him. He shivered and shot her a scared look as her fell to his knees.
"Darien, make your father stop this," told him.
"Aren't you having fun watching the old bag rot?" he said uncaring.
"No! He is human just like you and me and should be treated with care. If you don't stop
this, I will."
Serena stood and the noise ceased.
"Yes?" the kind asked.
Serena took in a deep breath, "Come here, have my bread." she offered and the man slowly
stepped forward and took the bread from her hand.
The room gasped, "Why do you do this?" he asked.
Serena smiled warmly, "Because you are a human, not an animal."
"Oh is he?" the king's laughter rang out followed by the rest of the room.
"Yes, your majesty," Serena stood firm.
"Perhaps then," the king pondered, "You'd like to join him in the dungeon for diobeying orders!"
"Father no!" Darien shouted.
The king overruled him, "Guards, cease the old hag and the girl." Serena and the begger
were pulled from the room in a rough manner. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get lose.
"DARIEN HELP ME!" she screamed as the door shut and she was pulled down the stairs. The
guard at her right slung her over his shoulder and she pounded at him to let her go. She was
thrown into a prison cell hard and the two were left alone.
At the castle:
Serena sat at a table beside Darien. She was wearing a bright blue expensive dress.
Darien's parents sat beside him. Two rows of nobles sat lined up against the walls on both sides.
"Bring in the jester," the king commnded.
"Why, Darien, I had no idea that your father was a king." Serena whispered.
"I don't like to admit it. I like to live the normal life better than the royal one."
The jester told jokes and did tricks and finally finished.
The Queen stood, "Now, we have company. A sort of addition to our fun you could say." she
sat and the door opened.
In stepped a begger. His clothing was raggad and body dark with filth. He looked as if he
hadn't taken a bath in months. He held out a sack to the king, "Your majesty, if you have any
heart, you will loan me money."
"If you have any decency, you will not ask such a question," the king remarked and the
room filled with laughter, "Would you like food?" he went on.
The begger's eyes lit up, "Oh yes sire!"
The Queen looked at her husband and he spoke,"Well, you will get none unless you...entertain us. Sing for it, dog."
"But, I can't sing my lord," his scratchy voice quivered.
"Than dance."
"But I-"
"Everyone can dance," the king interupted.
Serena watched in shock of the royal family's actions. All but her laughed as the begger
twirled around the room and fell several times. She was horrified when tomatoes, drumsticks and
such were thrown at him. He shivered and shot her a scared look as her fell to his knees.
"Darien, make your father stop this," told him.
"Aren't you having fun watching the old bag rot?" he said uncaring.
"No! He is human just like you and me and should be treated with care. If you don't stop
this, I will."
Serena stood and the noise ceased.
"Yes?" the kind asked.
Serena took in a deep breath, "Come here, have my bread." she offered and the man slowly
stepped forward and took the bread from her hand.
The room gasped, "Why do you do this?" he asked.
Serena smiled warmly, "Because you are a human, not an animal."
"Oh is he?" the king's laughter rang out followed by the rest of the room.
"Yes, your majesty," Serena stood firm.
"Perhaps then," the king pondered, "You'd like to join him in the dungeon for diobeying orders!"
"Father no!" Darien shouted.
The king overruled him, "Guards, cease the old hag and the girl." Serena and the begger
were pulled from the room in a rough manner. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get lose.
"DARIEN HELP ME!" she screamed as the door shut and she was pulled down the stairs. The
guard at her right slung her over his shoulder and she pounded at him to let her go. She was
thrown into a prison cell hard and the two were left alone.