In a small town off the coast of the Celtic Sea lived a young girl who was named Mary-Ann, she was a very smart woman, and helped anyone she could, taking pride in the fact that others came to ask for her help in both public and private matters.
Mary-Ann dreamed of being an adviser to the King and in a very rash decision set off for London. When she made it she was met with hardship, after all it had only been ten years since woman could become advisers. Yet Mary-Ann refused to give up and caught the attention of a elder adviser to the King, and after much hard work became a apprentice adviser.
As Mary-Ann continued to gain the respect of the people around her another person appeared. He went by the name of Nathaniel, and was also an apprentice adviser to the King under the guidance an elder adviser. Upon meeting Nathaniel Mary-Ann felt a great feeling of disdain, yet as time when by it changed into respect, and that respect changed into love. Nathaniel felt the same for Mary-Ann as well.
Yet nothing could be done, they could not consummate their love. For the King long ago had decreed a law, any adviser at the stage of apprenticeship is unable to have a romantic relationship. Therefor Mary-Ann and Nathaniel although they loved each other never voiced or acted upon their love.
Many years later it would be wondered how they had such faith in each other, that neither one would break the promise they had made so long ago. This promise was simple, "Both of us will focus on work and become advisers to the King that way when we publicize our love no one can stand against us." Because, after all an advisers power could be argued to be even more powerful than that of the King's own.
After years of hard work finally they both became advisers, yet it didn't stop there. From now on they had to gain the King's trust and hope that the King would allow them to stay together. Years flew by and finally they were among the most trusted of his advisers, and finally they asked the King for the permission to marry.
To say the King was shocked was an understatement, why wouldn't he be? Two of his advisers were asking to marry, something which they rarely did. Yet as the King had continued to gaze at his trusted advisers and saw the desperation in their eyes he could not refuse. As the King's agreement had registered within their minds joy spread and smiles and laughter escaped them.
While indeed they were happy, they were also terribly sad. For through all the years they were together they could not try and have children lest the King found out who the father was. Because of that Mary-Ann late in her years at around 40, could no longer bare children. Their desperation increased, their want to hold a child in their arms was becoming stronger and stronger as the years went by.
When that stranger had approached them, and asked them to take care of the young twins. They could not refuse. Their dream, their wish had finally come true! They had gotten not one but two children to care for. Little Alice Becker, a sweet, innocent little girl and Alec Becker a quiet, and calm little boy.
Mary-Ann and Nathaniel never did think of who they were, for it didn't matter to them. Even if they were the children of a King, or the children of a beggar. For little Alice and Alec were now theirs to love, to protect, and to cherish for as long as the Gods allowed.
Author's Note
Hello, Readers!
I have finally posted the next chapter in 'How Alice Will Find Wonderland'!
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A few things about this chapter
1. The Celtic sea is located to the south of Ireland.
2. Nathaniel's last name is Becker. Just in case the last names of Alice and Alec confused you.