"Elwin, over here."
"Mary, Joseph. How goes everything?"
"Our little Elwin, all grown up, but…..why so sad?"
"I'm not sad."
"ELWIN, catch."
*Oof*
"Moe, Stitches; it feels like forever."
"It's only been a year."
"Keep that to yourself.
You have no idea what my Dad has been putting on me, responsibility wise.
I feel overworked."
"Child labor at work."
"But I'm no child, Moe."
"Yeah. In a few years you will be King.
What then? You will grow overnight?"
".......Maybe.
Mother Nature works in mysterious ways."
"Tell me about it.
A few days ago; it was night way past daybreak.
Then just recently....*Boom*
Sunshine brighter than the hottest star."
"Guys, the sun is a star."
"Well aren't you a little Miss smarty pants."
"Get your glasses checked and you will see that I am not little."
*Tap*
"Aaaaagh.
Jacob, what did you do that for?"
"You never change."
"And I can see that you do."
"Oh, this new attire?
My Dad said I had to dress for who I am. Gotta represent.
But between you and me, what I want is..."
"Pjs?"
"If the future of your Kingdom rests in your guy's hands, then maybe I need to lower my walls when I become King.
...…Because their will be nothing to fear."
"Shut it Zach, and go back to the hole you crawled out of."
"And while you're at it, take your sorry excuse for a dad with you.
No discipline, and no respect. Can't just have their sons walking around doing whatever they want."
"At least I have a dad."
"What does that mean?"
"Yeah, fess up."
"Oh, and who might this be?
I told you not to hang out with Commoners, but...….…I wouldn't call him a Commoner."
"More like a Common Spur."
"Na….Na…..Princess Natysh."
"He's actually very brave. Braver than anyone I know at his age; after all he's seen.
And it's Queen Natysh.
Queen.....Not Princess."
"I…..I…."
"You pull that tongue out again, and I'll show you my swords.
Course, I am not as gifted as my sister, so I might slip."
"I.....be right back."
"Queen Natysh, you finally did it, but...."
"I know.
We all pray for this, but never wish it.
Oh, this is my Kyle.
AND HE'S A KING!!!"
"I HEARD that."
"Natysh, it's ok.
You can't befriend them all.
Nice to meet you, Kyle. My name is Elwin,"
"Huuuu!!! Theee Elwin?
I can't believe I am finally meeting you in person. I have heard so much about….."
*Oof*
"Darius."
"He's a big kid, Elwin. A hugger and not a fighter."
"I see. *Huuucckkk*
Thanks for giving my breath back, but can't say I have heard many stories of you."
"Kyle is a......…Height over the others.
Figuratively, physically, and everything else from above."
"I see.
Great to see you smiling again."
"Do all of you act like this?"
"Darius, you wanted to see the truth......this is it.
When people say Kingdoms are at war not because they are both Kings, this is what they mean."