*I'm reposting this coz I changed the spacing. now it's easier to read!
* ".and since power includes responsibility, and responsibility is evil, therefore
power is evil," the seventeen-year-old (turning eighteen in a week) princess, Leaura
Vanne of Galla, concluded to her friend with a triumphant smile.
Cassidy Smith shook her blond head and her bright blue eyes twinkled as she
grinned back, "Yes, I know that you hate responsibility and all that. The ironic part is
that you're a princess."
Leaura shrugged and tossed back her coppery curls.
"Hey there princesses!" A voice rang out from behind the two girls.
It was old Tanis, a frequent customer of Geran Smith, Cassidy's father who was
the best smith in the country. Geran was often referred to as the "king of the smiths", and
since he was the "king", old Tanis often teased Cassidy by calling her "princess".
The pair responded with a wave and walked on, through the busy streets of the
village.
They returned to their original topic of discussion.
"Fine, well, since I'm going to inherit all this power, I might as well put it to good
use; I can create world peace, so there!" Leaura really enjoyed debating with her long-
time best friend. Cassidy always had some sort of retort and Leaura found many of her
ideas intriguing.
"Well, it's not exactly all good."
"What do you mean 'not good'?" Leaura interrupted, but her expression suddenly
grew somber, "Remember the Great War eight years ago? With the Fairies of the
South?" The bloodshed between the two groups of beings was over the use of magic
within the kingdom. In the end, no one won, but both side suffered greatly after the war.
"Yes but."
"If there was world peace, then that sort of thing wouldn't happen at all!"
"But think, Leaura! The only way that world peace can exist is if there wasn't
any conflict. Conflict is caused by differences between people - and fairies - which
means that everyone would have to think and act the same way!"
The two girls were too preoccupied in their heated and loud discussion that they
did not notice the stares from the villagers.
"Well, maybe, but." Before Leaura could finish her statement, she had abruptly
walked into a young man.
"Oh! I'm so sorry." she trailed off as soon as she recognized him, "Corren!
Fancy meeting you here!" Her face lit up.
Corren Smith smiled shyly nodded his dark blonde head at Leaura and then at his
younger sister.
"So, what brings you here?" Leaura asked lightly.
"I had to see Emmaline, the gardener's daughter. I was just buying some seeds
and stuff." Corren replied in his soft voice.
"Oh, I see." Leaura's expression darkened slightly at the mentioning of the other
girl's name.
"And then, well, I-I saw you down the road and well, um, I just came here to, er,
see how you're doing," he concluded lamely as a light blush crept up his face.
Cassidy watched the entire exchange with a knowing smile that she always had
whenever her brother and her friend spoke to each other. The three teens had known
each other for years. They first met when Leaura visited the small village as a child with
her parents, the king and the queen of Galla. Corren and Cassidy were amongst the
crowd who were on the streets watching the royal parade. The children had hit off as
soon as they met and had become best friends. But now, as Cassidy had observed, the
friendship between her brother and Leaura was changing. Leaura had once confided to
her that she fancied Corren, though he was still oblivious to the whole situation.
Personally, Cassidy had though that her brother wasn't as oblivious as Leaura had
assumed, but she had held her tongue and allowed the two sort things out for themselves.
The trio continued walking; Corren was still stammering a little, Leaura's face
was positively glowing, and Cassidy's expression portrayed amusement. The sun began
to set and the princess excused herself from the group and headed home, towards the
huge castle imprinted against the golden sky.
Because of the approaching darkness, she did not notice as several, polished
carriages pulled up in front of the great doors of the palace.
TBC.
A/N: Dun, dun,dun.
* ".and since power includes responsibility, and responsibility is evil, therefore
power is evil," the seventeen-year-old (turning eighteen in a week) princess, Leaura
Vanne of Galla, concluded to her friend with a triumphant smile.
Cassidy Smith shook her blond head and her bright blue eyes twinkled as she
grinned back, "Yes, I know that you hate responsibility and all that. The ironic part is
that you're a princess."
Leaura shrugged and tossed back her coppery curls.
"Hey there princesses!" A voice rang out from behind the two girls.
It was old Tanis, a frequent customer of Geran Smith, Cassidy's father who was
the best smith in the country. Geran was often referred to as the "king of the smiths", and
since he was the "king", old Tanis often teased Cassidy by calling her "princess".
The pair responded with a wave and walked on, through the busy streets of the
village.
They returned to their original topic of discussion.
"Fine, well, since I'm going to inherit all this power, I might as well put it to good
use; I can create world peace, so there!" Leaura really enjoyed debating with her long-
time best friend. Cassidy always had some sort of retort and Leaura found many of her
ideas intriguing.
"Well, it's not exactly all good."
"What do you mean 'not good'?" Leaura interrupted, but her expression suddenly
grew somber, "Remember the Great War eight years ago? With the Fairies of the
South?" The bloodshed between the two groups of beings was over the use of magic
within the kingdom. In the end, no one won, but both side suffered greatly after the war.
"Yes but."
"If there was world peace, then that sort of thing wouldn't happen at all!"
"But think, Leaura! The only way that world peace can exist is if there wasn't
any conflict. Conflict is caused by differences between people - and fairies - which
means that everyone would have to think and act the same way!"
The two girls were too preoccupied in their heated and loud discussion that they
did not notice the stares from the villagers.
"Well, maybe, but." Before Leaura could finish her statement, she had abruptly
walked into a young man.
"Oh! I'm so sorry." she trailed off as soon as she recognized him, "Corren!
Fancy meeting you here!" Her face lit up.
Corren Smith smiled shyly nodded his dark blonde head at Leaura and then at his
younger sister.
"So, what brings you here?" Leaura asked lightly.
"I had to see Emmaline, the gardener's daughter. I was just buying some seeds
and stuff." Corren replied in his soft voice.
"Oh, I see." Leaura's expression darkened slightly at the mentioning of the other
girl's name.
"And then, well, I-I saw you down the road and well, um, I just came here to, er,
see how you're doing," he concluded lamely as a light blush crept up his face.
Cassidy watched the entire exchange with a knowing smile that she always had
whenever her brother and her friend spoke to each other. The three teens had known
each other for years. They first met when Leaura visited the small village as a child with
her parents, the king and the queen of Galla. Corren and Cassidy were amongst the
crowd who were on the streets watching the royal parade. The children had hit off as
soon as they met and had become best friends. But now, as Cassidy had observed, the
friendship between her brother and Leaura was changing. Leaura had once confided to
her that she fancied Corren, though he was still oblivious to the whole situation.
Personally, Cassidy had though that her brother wasn't as oblivious as Leaura had
assumed, but she had held her tongue and allowed the two sort things out for themselves.
The trio continued walking; Corren was still stammering a little, Leaura's face
was positively glowing, and Cassidy's expression portrayed amusement. The sun began
to set and the princess excused herself from the group and headed home, towards the
huge castle imprinted against the golden sky.
Because of the approaching darkness, she did not notice as several, polished
carriages pulled up in front of the great doors of the palace.
TBC.
A/N: Dun, dun,dun.