I sat there not daring to move an inch for fear that she would spot me. Of
course you are wondering who the she is that I am referring to. Well to
answer your question she is my governess, Ms. Charmaine. I was being my
usual somewhat playful self and decided to run away from her. I get tired
of the endless lessons about things that I will most certainly never use.
My father insists on these lessons. He is a dear but you know how parents
can be, boring and overprotective. That describes my father completely. He
was not always this way. He used to be full of energy and laughter that is
until my mother died. My mother was Queen Ella. My father is King Char. I'm
sure you've heard the story so I won't bother telling you about it. I am
14, and still searching for my own adventure. The closest that I have come
are these almost daily games that I play with my governess. She doesn't
consider them games but in her terms "A way to avoid my lessons." which is
partly true. I don't mind the lessons much it's just the lack of
entertainment. I used to have friends; they were the children of the
servants in the palace. Over the years they moved away. I suppose they got
tired of the lack of entertainment also. Or at least that's how I see it.
"Princess Evelyn! Where are you? We must finish your lessons." Charmaine shrieked as she ran -while still managing to be graceful and dignified- around the garden looking for me.
This game went like everyone I got tired of hearing her shrieking for me so I gave in and finished my lessons. This day was different though........ I couldn't quite place it but there seemed to be less people around the garden.
"Princess Evelyn. You are asked to come to the entrance hall immediately. We have a guest. Prince Zarian is here and your father expects you there to greet him." Said a servant.
That was why there were less people in the garden I concluded. Everyone was preparing the castle for his visit. I knew that I was forgetting something. I walked up the garden path and into he castle. The entrance way was a short walk from here. I walked through the ill lit corridors and prayed that he wouldn't stay long. I had never met him but I had never been very fond of princes. They always seemed so dull and stiff. I was the exact opposite. I was like my mother. I hated all the formalities of being royalty but I was born into it so I suppose I would have to get used to it. As I came up to the entrance I saw my father standing there stiffly with his hands behind his back and his feet parted slightly in his own stiff fashion. When I got to the door I stood by my father. He nodded to me in acknowledgement and continued to stare at the door almost impatiently.
"Princess stand up strait don't slump over. You are a princess not a hunchback." Charmaine told me in an impatient matter. I could tell that she too was not looking forward to this meeting.
When he finally walked through the door I gasped. I had never seen a more handsome man in my life. My father was good looking but he was nothing compared to Prince Zarian. Zarian had black hear, ocean blue eyes, and stood about 5'11". He bowed when he walked up to my father and me.
"Hello, Prince Zarian. Welcome to Frell." My father said in his very stiff manner. "Thank you, Your Highness." The prince replied. He turned towards me and said "Hello Princess Evelyn. It is a pleasure to meet you." He bowed and I curtsied "Welcome, Prince Zarian. It is a pleasure to meet you also." I answered him politely.
Which was completely out of my nature. My father seemed to follow my thoughts and smiled slightly.
"Come Prince Zarian. I will show you to your rooms. After you are settled you can join me and my daughter for dinner." My father told him. "Thank You I would enjoy sharing dinner with you. I am quite tired and in need of refreshing after my ride here." He bowed to me once more and then my father took him up the staircase and to the guest wing.
I went up to my room to get ready for our dinner. Which was not normal for me but I had never had a very cute prince joining us for dinner. I dressed in my favorite gown. A pale blue with pearls sown into the bodice. I had to wear my tiara also because I was expected to on formal occasions. This occasion was not quite so formal but I was going to be in the presence of royalty. When I was finally ready I walked -as gracefully as I could manage- down the slightly curving stairway and to the doors of the dining room. The guard at the door announced me.
"Her highness Princess Evelyn."
When I walked through the door I saw that Prince Zarian was the only one there. He bowed to me and I curtsied in return.
"Hello Prince Zarian. I hope that you found your rooms to your liking."
He smiled his gorgeous smile and said "Yes Princess I did. You look very beautiful, please sit down."
I blushed as he said this and sat down across from him and to the left of my father's chair, which was at the head of the table. As I sat there I tried to come up with something to say to make conversation but could think of absolutely nothing. A guard opened the door and announced that the King would not be joining us because he had just received a very important guest.
"Well since father isn't coming we can begin to eat."
I rang the bell that was at the end of the table and two servants appeared carrying the food. Once we began to eat I started a casual conversation.
"What do you plan on doing while you are here and how long will you be staying?" I asked.
"I don't know what I will be doing perhaps you could help me find something fun to do. I had planned this visit as somewhat of a vacation. I will be staying for two moths or maybe longer if I can persuade my mother to let me stay away from my duties that long. What is there to do here?" He replied.
"There is horseback riding, swimming, and I'm sure you can talk some of the older boys to come with you to hunt. There will also be a ball tomorrow night in honor of your visit. Other than that I don't know what there is to do. I never get a day off from my studies." I answered.
"You will just have to skip them tomorrow and go horseback riding and swimming with me." He said.
"Ok. I do get really tired of Charmaine always screeching when I hid from her. When do you want to go?" I asked.
"I will meet you at the stable at 10:00am. After that we can swim." He replied.
I had already finished my meal and rang the bell for the servants to take the dishes away. When I stood Prince Zarian stood also.
"May I escort you to your room Princess?" He asked as he held out his arm to me.
"Yes, you may. Thank You." I answered him as I took his arm.
The guard opened the door and Zarian escorted me up the stairs. When we reached my room he kissed my cheek and walked back to his rooms.
"Princess Evelyn! Where are you? We must finish your lessons." Charmaine shrieked as she ran -while still managing to be graceful and dignified- around the garden looking for me.
This game went like everyone I got tired of hearing her shrieking for me so I gave in and finished my lessons. This day was different though........ I couldn't quite place it but there seemed to be less people around the garden.
"Princess Evelyn. You are asked to come to the entrance hall immediately. We have a guest. Prince Zarian is here and your father expects you there to greet him." Said a servant.
That was why there were less people in the garden I concluded. Everyone was preparing the castle for his visit. I knew that I was forgetting something. I walked up the garden path and into he castle. The entrance way was a short walk from here. I walked through the ill lit corridors and prayed that he wouldn't stay long. I had never met him but I had never been very fond of princes. They always seemed so dull and stiff. I was the exact opposite. I was like my mother. I hated all the formalities of being royalty but I was born into it so I suppose I would have to get used to it. As I came up to the entrance I saw my father standing there stiffly with his hands behind his back and his feet parted slightly in his own stiff fashion. When I got to the door I stood by my father. He nodded to me in acknowledgement and continued to stare at the door almost impatiently.
"Princess stand up strait don't slump over. You are a princess not a hunchback." Charmaine told me in an impatient matter. I could tell that she too was not looking forward to this meeting.
When he finally walked through the door I gasped. I had never seen a more handsome man in my life. My father was good looking but he was nothing compared to Prince Zarian. Zarian had black hear, ocean blue eyes, and stood about 5'11". He bowed when he walked up to my father and me.
"Hello, Prince Zarian. Welcome to Frell." My father said in his very stiff manner. "Thank you, Your Highness." The prince replied. He turned towards me and said "Hello Princess Evelyn. It is a pleasure to meet you." He bowed and I curtsied "Welcome, Prince Zarian. It is a pleasure to meet you also." I answered him politely.
Which was completely out of my nature. My father seemed to follow my thoughts and smiled slightly.
"Come Prince Zarian. I will show you to your rooms. After you are settled you can join me and my daughter for dinner." My father told him. "Thank You I would enjoy sharing dinner with you. I am quite tired and in need of refreshing after my ride here." He bowed to me once more and then my father took him up the staircase and to the guest wing.
I went up to my room to get ready for our dinner. Which was not normal for me but I had never had a very cute prince joining us for dinner. I dressed in my favorite gown. A pale blue with pearls sown into the bodice. I had to wear my tiara also because I was expected to on formal occasions. This occasion was not quite so formal but I was going to be in the presence of royalty. When I was finally ready I walked -as gracefully as I could manage- down the slightly curving stairway and to the doors of the dining room. The guard at the door announced me.
"Her highness Princess Evelyn."
When I walked through the door I saw that Prince Zarian was the only one there. He bowed to me and I curtsied in return.
"Hello Prince Zarian. I hope that you found your rooms to your liking."
He smiled his gorgeous smile and said "Yes Princess I did. You look very beautiful, please sit down."
I blushed as he said this and sat down across from him and to the left of my father's chair, which was at the head of the table. As I sat there I tried to come up with something to say to make conversation but could think of absolutely nothing. A guard opened the door and announced that the King would not be joining us because he had just received a very important guest.
"Well since father isn't coming we can begin to eat."
I rang the bell that was at the end of the table and two servants appeared carrying the food. Once we began to eat I started a casual conversation.
"What do you plan on doing while you are here and how long will you be staying?" I asked.
"I don't know what I will be doing perhaps you could help me find something fun to do. I had planned this visit as somewhat of a vacation. I will be staying for two moths or maybe longer if I can persuade my mother to let me stay away from my duties that long. What is there to do here?" He replied.
"There is horseback riding, swimming, and I'm sure you can talk some of the older boys to come with you to hunt. There will also be a ball tomorrow night in honor of your visit. Other than that I don't know what there is to do. I never get a day off from my studies." I answered.
"You will just have to skip them tomorrow and go horseback riding and swimming with me." He said.
"Ok. I do get really tired of Charmaine always screeching when I hid from her. When do you want to go?" I asked.
"I will meet you at the stable at 10:00am. After that we can swim." He replied.
I had already finished my meal and rang the bell for the servants to take the dishes away. When I stood Prince Zarian stood also.
"May I escort you to your room Princess?" He asked as he held out his arm to me.
"Yes, you may. Thank You." I answered him as I took his arm.
The guard opened the door and Zarian escorted me up the stairs. When we reached my room he kissed my cheek and walked back to his rooms.
