Celino paced back and forth in his room.
"Celino, calm down," Luna shook her head, "what has you so nervous anyway?" Celino stopped pacing and stared at the black cat that sat on his bed.
"The ice rinks will be opening tonight," he said, "and I invited someone." Luna perched up and smiled at him.
"Who is she?" Luna's eyes shifted, "or he?" Celino chewed nervously on his bottom lip.
"I can't say," he finally sighed and sat on the edge of the bed. Luna snuggled close to him.
"You can tell me anything," she purred softly. Celino looked down at Luna and leaned close to her.
"The Princess of the Amaterasu Kingdom," he whispered. Luna's eye grew wide and she jumped off his lap.
"You didn't," she gasped. Celino attempted to calm her down. "Celino," she scolded him, "you know associating with anyone from their kingdom is forbidden unless it's overseen by your mother and Queen Malina." Her eyes narrowed at him. "It's close to breaking the taboo." Celino rolled his eyes.
"Well ice skating is overseen by my mother," he smirked at Luna.
"Celino," he heard his mother call, "the rink will be opening soon." Celino stuck his tongue out at Luna and darted from his room. Queen Serenity stood at the bottom of the steps waiting for him. "You know we have to open the rink," she shook her finger at him then smiled, "now let's get out there." She shoved him out the door to the ice rink. The crowd roared at the sight of the prince and the queen. Celino lifted his hands like a rock star and the crowd roared louder. He switched into his ice skates then skated out to the center of the rink.
"The ice rink is now open," he smiled as he announced to the crowd. Thousands of ice skaters rushed onto the rink and skated around in small groups and pairs.
"It seems like everyone is having fun," Queen Serenity smiled as she skated past him. Celino nodded and scanned the ice rink. On the outside of the rink he spotted a blonde haired girl watching everyone skate.
"I can't believe she came," he thought as he made his way over to her.
"Celino," a group of guys skated toward him and pushed him in the other direction.
"Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus," he smiled at his friends, "how are you guys doing?" They circled around him laughing and smiling. Celino looked over at the blonde girl. She stood on the edge of the rink. Her cheeks were pink and rosy from the cold. Her eyes scanned the rink as if she were looking for someone. Finally her eyes reached his and she smiled lightly at him. Celino pushed through his friends. "I'll skate with you guys later," he called to them as he skated to Cira.
"I wasn't going to come," she said to him twisting her smile into a gentle pout. Celino grabbed her hand and helped her onto the ice.
"I'm really glad you did," he smiled as he skated slowly with her. Queen Serenity watched as the two of them skated. Cira fumbled around and Celino attempted to keep her balanced. The two of them laughed wildly as they bumbled around the rink.
"Who is that skating with our son?" A tall blonde haired asked as he held Serenity close to him.
"I believe she's the future queen of Amaterasu," she smiled as she watched them.