To start off: When I trip on my heels, this is what I see: the lamp is spinning and it's staring at me. I got a CAT Scan of my head and I ain't afraid to show, it show, it show it, show it. I'm crazy and I know it.
Okay, enough of that crap.
Once upon a time there was a kingdom. This kingdom was ruled by a family: a king, a queen, and two princesses. The king and queen reigned for years, but when the eldest princess came of age, their power faded. As the two princesses vied for power, the eldest reigned supreme.
The older princess ruled the kingdom with no cares about how she was viewed. She tried her best to be fair, but her punishments were swift. She was studious and strong. She worked hard for herself, trying not to rely on others.
The younger princess was shallow. She went to the public events. She was always dressed in the finest of gowns when in the eyes of the citizens. Her many servants feared her temper, which was always short and ended in fits of violence, but no one ever dared lay a hand on one of the royalty.
The older princess knew she was lacking in knowledge and skill to rule the country as well as she could. So she traveled far and wide to all the neighboring countries and as many distant countries as she could, to learn about others, and spread welcome from her kingdom. She traveled for over a year, and while she was gone, the younger princess reigned over in a year of terror.
When the older princess returned, peace had been made with the kingdoms of far and near, all except for hers. The kingdom was in shambles. The younger princess refused the older princess access to the castle, and when the older princess broke in at night, she ordered her to be exiled from the kingdom. The older princess snuck over the border, and gathered a group of followers. These followers scaled the palace walls and stole the crown and the rest of the belongings of the older princess.
The next morning, a caravan of wagons was circled in front of the palace. The older princess stood in the middle and called forth all who would follow her. One hundred and twelve people pledged their loyalty to her in hopes of peace and order. The younger princess was awoken just before noon by a chambermaid who warned her of the gathering. After a fit of temper at being awoken too early, she realized that only her sister could have caused a gathering such as the one outside her window. The younger princess rushed down the stairs and out the door, screaming for guards all the way. As she emerged from the palace doors the older princess had flipped up the hood of her cloak, climbed aboard a wagon, and rode off toward the border. The younger princess ordered the guards to follow them, and they did, until they reached the border. The older princess escaped to build her own kingdom, and hopefully to one day unite all the other kingdoms in peace, or at least to overthrow the younger princess. But for now, the older princess had to reign over her newly claimed kingdom.
She and her followers named in Queensland, for the newly crowned queen of the older princess.
No comments:
Post a Comment