Serena sighed as she wrung the water out of a rag and began scrubbing the
floor of the palace. She couldn't believe her father had volunteered her to
do this. But sadly enough her family could use the money, so she continued
on faithfully with her job, although it wasn't very pleasant. She let out
another sigh when she began to think about saying goodbye to her family and
the traveling experience she had encountered. The country was beautiful.
Long rolling hills surrounded the castle from all sides. The grass and
plant life was so lushous it looked as if it would be in a story book. The
people in the town nearby all looked pleasant and peaceful.
And then she had met the king. She couldn't believe the people were so peaceful after meeting him. He was arrogant, self-centered, and he was most annoying. His first-born son, heir to the throne, was just as annoying as him, if not much worse. Prince Daichi was totally different from his brother, Prince Endymion.
Prince Endymion was certainly not self-centered, nor arrogant and annoying. He was very caring. He even cared about peasants and servants working in the castle. His smile seemed to make every one happier. He spent his inheritance on other people, not silly little things for himself that he would soon tire of.
Then there was Master Kunshi, the King's advisor. He was very wise. He knew everything that was going on all the time. He gave good advice to the king, which, by the way, kept the king from being murdered.
Serena dipped her rag in the bucket, wrung it out, and began cleaning once again.
The Queen, inspite of her husband, was very friendly. When she had met Serena, she immediately took a liking to her, as a mother would her newborn child. It was an instant friendship between the two.
Serena had been given a room fit for a princess. She didn't know why she was getting special treatment, but she wasn't complaining.
"Have you cleaned this whole floor by yourself?" Asked a voice that interrupted her thoughts.
She looked up into the face of Endymion. She immediately blushed, and bowed.
"Yes, Prince Endymion, your highness." Said Serena shyly.
"You have a lot of commitment. Tell me, why are you working here?" He asked.
"My family is poor sir, and my father sent me here to work." She said, gaining confidence.
"Did he now?" Asked Prince Endymion with a smile.
"Yes sir." Serena said, weakening at his smile.
"Endymion! There you are!" Another voice joined the room.
Prince Daichi was looking down at Serena disgustedly.
"Why are you talking to a peasant servant girl?" He asked with distaste.
"Because she makes good company." Prince Endymion replied.
Prince Daichi rolled his eyes.
"Endymion, Endymion, Endymion. When will you learn?" Asked Prince Daichi.
"To be like you? Never, I should hope." He said, a grin playing about his lips.
Prince Daichi didn't look too impressed.
"Just wait until father hears of your behavior." Daichi said, an evil smile spreading rapidly across his perfect features.
He may have had the looks, but then again, so did Endymion. Besides, Daichi had nothing to back up his looks. No intelligence, no style, and no kindness.
Serena compared the two in her mind. Prince Daichi had rich blonde hair and blue eyes, while Endymion had ebony black hair and blue eyes, also. Daichi looked cute, yes, it was true, but Endymion was handsome.
Endymion looked at his brother, his blue eyes blazing. He then turned to Serena, his eyes softening.
"I should probably get to supper. I wish I could invite you, but father would not approve." He said with a slight frown.
He stood up.
"It was nice meeting you, miss...."
"Serena." Serena shyly said.
"Serena." Said Darien, his smile firmly in place.
He then walked off to the dining hall.
"Back to work servant." Said Prince Daichi as he passed to follow Endymion.
Serena immediately began scrubbing again.
She sighed as she watched Endymion's figure disappear down the hall. She shook off her daydreams and continued her duties as a servant girl.
Several days later she had the privilege of seeing Prince Endymion once again. She had been sweeping the floor of the throne room when who should have entered but Prince Endymion.
"So we meet again, Miss Serena." He said.
"Oh, hello Prince Endymion." She said, bowing.
"Oh, please don't bow. It doesn't seem right for people to bow to me." He said.
"Yes sir." She said.
"And please do call me Endymion." He had said, gently smiling.
Serena nodded.
"Ok, Endymion." She said, trying the name without all the "Prince"s and "My Lord"s on for size. It fit him perfectly.
"How have you been holding up?" Endymion asked.
"Good I suppose." Serena said.
"That's good. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to stand it." He said, chuckling.
His laughter was pleasant to the ear. Serena smiled.
"Well, there's no need to be afraid." She said with a smile.
He smiled back.
"Prince Endymion, it's time to meet our guests." The voice of the King boomed into the throne room.
The King walked in.
"Run along servant girl, we're having visitors." The King said to Serena.
She nodded and hastily got out of the room, but not before saying "Yes your majesty."
During the following few weeks Serena met Endymion here and there. They would talk together when they met in the corridors. They would take walks together out in the royal garden. They even chatted over refreshments made by the best cook in the palace kitchen. Serena finally realized that she had fallen in love with Endymion. But how was it possible? After all, they had only known eachother a few days short of a month! But still, Serena knew deep down in her heart, that she had truly fallen for him.
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How'd ya like it? ^.^ I hope it was good. This is my first attempt at an "Olden Days" setting. I'm going to start on the next chapter right now, cause I have some ideas that I want to put into action. Well, until the next chapter. Ja!
P.S. Please review!!!
~Seien
And then she had met the king. She couldn't believe the people were so peaceful after meeting him. He was arrogant, self-centered, and he was most annoying. His first-born son, heir to the throne, was just as annoying as him, if not much worse. Prince Daichi was totally different from his brother, Prince Endymion.
Prince Endymion was certainly not self-centered, nor arrogant and annoying. He was very caring. He even cared about peasants and servants working in the castle. His smile seemed to make every one happier. He spent his inheritance on other people, not silly little things for himself that he would soon tire of.
Then there was Master Kunshi, the King's advisor. He was very wise. He knew everything that was going on all the time. He gave good advice to the king, which, by the way, kept the king from being murdered.
Serena dipped her rag in the bucket, wrung it out, and began cleaning once again.
The Queen, inspite of her husband, was very friendly. When she had met Serena, she immediately took a liking to her, as a mother would her newborn child. It was an instant friendship between the two.
Serena had been given a room fit for a princess. She didn't know why she was getting special treatment, but she wasn't complaining.
"Have you cleaned this whole floor by yourself?" Asked a voice that interrupted her thoughts.
She looked up into the face of Endymion. She immediately blushed, and bowed.
"Yes, Prince Endymion, your highness." Said Serena shyly.
"You have a lot of commitment. Tell me, why are you working here?" He asked.
"My family is poor sir, and my father sent me here to work." She said, gaining confidence.
"Did he now?" Asked Prince Endymion with a smile.
"Yes sir." Serena said, weakening at his smile.
"Endymion! There you are!" Another voice joined the room.
Prince Daichi was looking down at Serena disgustedly.
"Why are you talking to a peasant servant girl?" He asked with distaste.
"Because she makes good company." Prince Endymion replied.
Prince Daichi rolled his eyes.
"Endymion, Endymion, Endymion. When will you learn?" Asked Prince Daichi.
"To be like you? Never, I should hope." He said, a grin playing about his lips.
Prince Daichi didn't look too impressed.
"Just wait until father hears of your behavior." Daichi said, an evil smile spreading rapidly across his perfect features.
He may have had the looks, but then again, so did Endymion. Besides, Daichi had nothing to back up his looks. No intelligence, no style, and no kindness.
Serena compared the two in her mind. Prince Daichi had rich blonde hair and blue eyes, while Endymion had ebony black hair and blue eyes, also. Daichi looked cute, yes, it was true, but Endymion was handsome.
Endymion looked at his brother, his blue eyes blazing. He then turned to Serena, his eyes softening.
"I should probably get to supper. I wish I could invite you, but father would not approve." He said with a slight frown.
He stood up.
"It was nice meeting you, miss...."
"Serena." Serena shyly said.
"Serena." Said Darien, his smile firmly in place.
He then walked off to the dining hall.
"Back to work servant." Said Prince Daichi as he passed to follow Endymion.
Serena immediately began scrubbing again.
She sighed as she watched Endymion's figure disappear down the hall. She shook off her daydreams and continued her duties as a servant girl.
Several days later she had the privilege of seeing Prince Endymion once again. She had been sweeping the floor of the throne room when who should have entered but Prince Endymion.
"So we meet again, Miss Serena." He said.
"Oh, hello Prince Endymion." She said, bowing.
"Oh, please don't bow. It doesn't seem right for people to bow to me." He said.
"Yes sir." She said.
"And please do call me Endymion." He had said, gently smiling.
Serena nodded.
"Ok, Endymion." She said, trying the name without all the "Prince"s and "My Lord"s on for size. It fit him perfectly.
"How have you been holding up?" Endymion asked.
"Good I suppose." Serena said.
"That's good. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to stand it." He said, chuckling.
His laughter was pleasant to the ear. Serena smiled.
"Well, there's no need to be afraid." She said with a smile.
He smiled back.
"Prince Endymion, it's time to meet our guests." The voice of the King boomed into the throne room.
The King walked in.
"Run along servant girl, we're having visitors." The King said to Serena.
She nodded and hastily got out of the room, but not before saying "Yes your majesty."
During the following few weeks Serena met Endymion here and there. They would talk together when they met in the corridors. They would take walks together out in the royal garden. They even chatted over refreshments made by the best cook in the palace kitchen. Serena finally realized that she had fallen in love with Endymion. But how was it possible? After all, they had only known eachother a few days short of a month! But still, Serena knew deep down in her heart, that she had truly fallen for him.
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How'd ya like it? ^.^ I hope it was good. This is my first attempt at an "Olden Days" setting. I'm going to start on the next chapter right now, cause I have some ideas that I want to put into action. Well, until the next chapter. Ja!
P.S. Please review!!!
~Seien