Kera walked through the woods until she bumped aganist something and almost fell over. A strong hand wrapped around her waist as she looked up.
She gave him a nervous smile. "Oh! Hey Dorian, how are you?"
Dorian pulled Kera up. "Oh stop. Don't give me that Hey Dorian stuff. Where were you today? I had to cover for you. Again.
Kera looked away from Dorian. "Uh. I tried Dorian, I really did. But I heard the crowd cheering and I don't know. It just felt weird."
Dorian scoffed. "Weird? You are the crown princess of Gallifrey! You are going to have to get used to crowds and people looking at you if you are going to be Queen."
Kera just rolled her eyes. "Which I still have no say in. Give the crown to my sister, Sita. She sure wants it enough."
"You know she can't have it. You are the oldest which means that you must take up the crown."
Dorian looked at his pocket watch. "Enough of this conversation. We must go prepare for the welcome ball tonight."
Kera sighed. "Ahh..Why? I signed up for the academy to learn, not to smile and wave."
Kera and Dorian started walking towards the town. "Yes but you know that image is important for a member of the royal family. Don't forget why your parents let you join the academy."
"Yes. Yes I know. To find a suitor. Blah Blah Blah…"
Dorian suddenly stopped and looked at Kera. "Kera this is serious! You need to find a husband so that you can become Queen as soon as possible. So you better stop acting like that. You are representing the high concial and the royal family."
Kera just sighed. "Yeah, I know."
30 minutes later Kera was standing outside the grand hall of the Academy.
Her royal dress maker had her put in a long dress with a tan bodice and red lace overlay. Red was a tritional Gallifreyian color.
Dorain walked through the doors and walked up to Kera. "Alright. Remember to smile and make a good impression. And don't…"
"Be myself?"
Dorain sighed. "Yeah, that."
Dorian walked through the doors in the ballroom and started to make the announcement She heard his voice through the door and sighed.
Was this her life? Always putting on a mask?
Oh well she thought.
She put on her best fake smile as the doors opened and Dorain said. "Now presenting the Crown Princess, Her Highness, Lady Kera of Gallifrey."
Theta ran through the halls of the Academy, trying to fix his tie.
He was so late!
His time in the forest was peaceful but time kind of got away from him.
He decided to skip the opening ceremony and wander through the woods instead. He didn't didn't need to see a dressed up Barbie doll smiling and waving. So he snuck out.
He almost ran into a group of girls but quicky avoided them saying sorry as he ran by.
He finally made it to the the ballroom doors and stopped to catch his breath.
It was a miracle he was even accepted into the academy. The only reason he was here now was because he earned a special scholarship. The Academy was mostly only for the elite of society. And Theta certainly wasn't rich. His house in town wasn't beautiful or extreme but it was home to him. His mother and father worked hard to put food on the table but they never complain about it.
Theta came out of his thoughts when he saw a man turned towards a fountain in the center of the room.
He smiled to himself and approach the man.
Koschei smiled as Theta ran towards him. "Ah my friend, I thought you were going to miss the party."
Theta smiled and put his arm around Koschei. "Well you know that will never happen. If there is a party, I will be there."
Koschei laughed. "Well you didn't miss the best part at least, pretty soon they will anonce the princess."
Theta shrugged. "Ah, She's pobebly some stuck up girl who thinks she's god's gift to the universe. I don't really care about her."
Theta didn't care about the princess but here was someone that he did care about.
Who was that girl in the forest? He had never seen her before. He wondered if they would even meet again. She had something mysteries about her. Maybe thats why he was so interested. He always loved a good mystery.
The crowd became quiet as a young man walked through the door.
The man smiled and said "Hello everyone! I thank you for attending our ball tonight. As you know we have a very special student joining us this year. I would like everyone to treat her with the utmost respect. Now annocing the Crown Princess, Her Highness, Lady Kera of Gallifrey."
The crowd cheered as the doors opened and a beautiful young woman appeared.
Everyone was cheering and bowing but Theta almost dropped his glass he as holding.
It's the girl from the forset!
She's the Princess?!