First Meetings
The carriage door opened and Queen Victoria stepped out to be greeted by a tall an imposing man with thick black hair streaked with grey.
"Dear Victoria," He crooned as the Queen stepped out of her royal carriage. "As lovely as ever..." Victoria only smiled and stepped aside so that her daughter could step out, once again catching the attention of the King. "And who might this charming young lass be?" He asked with a twinkle in his eye. "Young Princess Elizabeth no doubt..."
"Yes." Queen Victoria confirmed with a curt nod of her head. "This is my daughter."
"Well," King William seemed to be a loss for words for the moment. "Welcome to our fair kingdom Victoria- and to you small princess." He added with a wink before stepping aside to show his son.
"Who might this strapping young man be?" Victoria asked with a smile as she looked the young prince over. "Young Prince John?"
"Yes your highness." John, who was dressed in a simple tunic and breeches with a royal cloak confirmed with a nod of his head. "It has been some time."
"Indeed it has..." Victoria agreed, motioning with her hand for her daughter to step beside her- which she did.
"Go on John," William stated with a smile as he tried to push his son closer. "Son, go on."
"Father,"
William looked sharply at John and shook his head slightly. "Johnathan."
His full name was used; John knew that he was in trouble. Unfortunately for John he did not notice that the young princess before him looked equally upset as her mother pushed her forward as well. The two young children met each other halfway, under the ever watchful eyes of their parents.
"Hello Princess Elizabeth." John stated sullenly. "I'm very pleased to meet you."
"Pleased to meet you Prince John," Elizabeth replied with a bow as she had been taught to do- both shocked and annoyed and hurt when John ran back to his father who simply shook his head and pointed back to the young princess.
With a groan, John shuffled back to the princess- tentatively took her hand and kissed it. Both children reacted like children and while Elizabeth wiped her hand on her full pink dress, John wiped his mouth on his sleeve.
Little could the two of them know that they were both feeling and thinking the same thing as the other..
"So happy you could come," John stated with a half-snarl.
"So happy to be here." Elizabeth commented with an equal look of disgust on her face. And with that the two of them returned to their parents, for the time being.