Chapter 2
I soon recovered from my little swimming trip, and went back to my old, boring life.
1. Wake up 2. Be given a bath 3. Be dressed 4. Be escorted to lunch 5. Be escorted back to my room 6. Let loose 7. Be escorted to dinner 8. Be re-dressed 9. Be escorted to our nightly ball
My life wasn't much.
However, I soon learned to escape the servants whenever I had the chance. Usually, I would leave the palace walls altogether, and spend my afternoons in the royal gardens. It was probably my favorite place to be during the day. One day, I happened to meet someone who would grant me real life- and snatch it away again.
His name was Endymion, and he was one of the nicest people I'd ever met. I had been hassled all morning by the servants, so I took a break. I walked out to the gardens to read in the rose patch when I saw him.
He was standing there in his armor, just staring into space.
"Hello?" I asked.
He turned around and looked me in the eye. I stood there in my royal dress, smiling sweetly. He walked over, bowed, and kissed my hand.
"Princess Serenity, I assume?"
"Yes."
"Princess Serenity, huh? It's such an honor to meet you."
It went on like this for a few minutes- just formal introductions. Then Endymion graciously took my hand and led me over to the bench by the Celestial Sundial.
"It really is so nice to meet you." He said.
"You as well, but so far, I only know your title, good friend."
"Ah. My name is Endymion."
"Endymion. How handsome." I smiled at him sweetly.
"And what is your name? I'm sure you have one, do you not?"
I chuckled. He was a humorous fellow, and a nice one at that.
"Of course I have a name. It's Selene."
"Selene.I am graciously at your majesty's service."
I laughed out loud.
"And I at yours."
Endymion soon noticed that I did not act like a helpless lady in distress. However, he did not say a word about it that afternoon. For a few hours we wandered around the garden, just talking about the Earth and the Moon, and how our lives worked in each realm.
Soon, it was time for dinner. A servant came after me and suggested that I come inside . As always, I obliged, but made sure to kiss Endymion on the cheek before I left.(hee hee)
That evening, a small dinner was held in my mother's chamber. It was usually just me, her, and my servant Tea. She always stayed with me at such meals. Yet when I arrived, an extra seat had been pulled up to our table.
When Endymion came through the lattice doors, I almost froze. Surprised, I pulled my face into a grin.
"Serenity," said my mother, "This is prince Endymion from Earth. He will be joining us for dinner."
"We've met," we both said in unison.
He walked over to pull out my chair for me, but I pulled his instead. A slight bit amused, he sat down at the table. Dinner was the usual formal pleasantry, graceful to the mind but overwhelmingly boring to anyone who cared about knowledge or science, like me.
I soon recovered from my little swimming trip, and went back to my old, boring life.
1. Wake up 2. Be given a bath 3. Be dressed 4. Be escorted to lunch 5. Be escorted back to my room 6. Let loose 7. Be escorted to dinner 8. Be re-dressed 9. Be escorted to our nightly ball
My life wasn't much.
However, I soon learned to escape the servants whenever I had the chance. Usually, I would leave the palace walls altogether, and spend my afternoons in the royal gardens. It was probably my favorite place to be during the day. One day, I happened to meet someone who would grant me real life- and snatch it away again.
His name was Endymion, and he was one of the nicest people I'd ever met. I had been hassled all morning by the servants, so I took a break. I walked out to the gardens to read in the rose patch when I saw him.
He was standing there in his armor, just staring into space.
"Hello?" I asked.
He turned around and looked me in the eye. I stood there in my royal dress, smiling sweetly. He walked over, bowed, and kissed my hand.
"Princess Serenity, I assume?"
"Yes."
"Princess Serenity, huh? It's such an honor to meet you."
It went on like this for a few minutes- just formal introductions. Then Endymion graciously took my hand and led me over to the bench by the Celestial Sundial.
"It really is so nice to meet you." He said.
"You as well, but so far, I only know your title, good friend."
"Ah. My name is Endymion."
"Endymion. How handsome." I smiled at him sweetly.
"And what is your name? I'm sure you have one, do you not?"
I chuckled. He was a humorous fellow, and a nice one at that.
"Of course I have a name. It's Selene."
"Selene.I am graciously at your majesty's service."
I laughed out loud.
"And I at yours."
Endymion soon noticed that I did not act like a helpless lady in distress. However, he did not say a word about it that afternoon. For a few hours we wandered around the garden, just talking about the Earth and the Moon, and how our lives worked in each realm.
Soon, it was time for dinner. A servant came after me and suggested that I come inside . As always, I obliged, but made sure to kiss Endymion on the cheek before I left.(hee hee)
That evening, a small dinner was held in my mother's chamber. It was usually just me, her, and my servant Tea. She always stayed with me at such meals. Yet when I arrived, an extra seat had been pulled up to our table.
When Endymion came through the lattice doors, I almost froze. Surprised, I pulled my face into a grin.
"Serenity," said my mother, "This is prince Endymion from Earth. He will be joining us for dinner."
"We've met," we both said in unison.
He walked over to pull out my chair for me, but I pulled his instead. A slight bit amused, he sat down at the table. Dinner was the usual formal pleasantry, graceful to the mind but overwhelmingly boring to anyone who cared about knowledge or science, like me.