III: Quiet
In another kingdom called Hanshin, King Sorata and Queen Arashi were celebrating the birth of their child, the Crown Prince Shizuka.
Appropriately named, no one was surprised that the little prince was as quiet as his mother. Queen Arashi had always been a quiet, stern woman, just as her husband was quite the opposite - warm, loud, friendly. But they were a perfect match.
They invited their close friends, including Clow and Yuuko, and two fairies, Hisui and Kokuyo, who graciously accepted the request to be the little prince's godparents and granted the prince two gifts.
"Little Shizuka, I shall give the gift of perfect sight. May your every mark be true," pronounced Hisui, a great archer.
"And I will give the gift of good looks."
Now there goes a shallow man, err, fairy. But 'tis a necessary thing, for attraction purposes… Still, Hisui insisted he change the gift to something useful. After all, Sorata and Arashi were pretty attractive people in their own right; no doubt their son would be equally handsome.
"Fine, I give the gift of good-ness. Happy, Hisui?"
That chilly winter night, the king and queen of Holic met with the king and queen of Hanshin to discuss marriage arrangements. After some time, they came to a decision: the heirs of Holic and Hanshin will be wed when the heir of Holic came of age.