King Arthur was pacing back and forth throughout the castle not believing what had happened, Lord Hemmingway turned out to be a thief or you can say a beggar , a kidnapper as well. He couldn't forget what he did with his daughter when he kidnapped her from the party. The next day after everything calmed down, and Anna felt better she went to see her father ,he was sitting at the dining table pressingly waiting for her . She sat next to him, " Good morning father I heard you wanted to take to me ." King Arthur replied, " Yes Anna come over her next to me."
Anna did what her father told her then he said, " Anna tell me the truth, do you really like this thief, this Sly man or is it just a way to get my attention because your angry at me for fixing you up with some suitors." Anna was surprised by her dad's honesty and decided to be honest too, " Father I know you don't approve of him because of his social standing, but he is a good man father. You saw that for yourself he saved my life from the robbers. Please father give him a chance." She pleaded with her father.
King James had to confess something to her , " Dear Anna before I agree to give him a chance ,I have to tell you something important about your mother and I." Anna asked gently, " What is it father?" King James, " Oh Anna dear you never asked how your mother and I met and it was not always easy and the truth is we had to pass through many struggles to get where we are."
James grew up in a big castle as a spoiled prince his parents gave him everything money could buy he had the best life ,the life of the rich and everything was perfectly planned for him ,he was next in line to be king but his father gave him a condition and that was to marry a princess of high standard and that was the condition. For James that was easy because he was brought up among rich families and he had gone to the finest school, he thought that he could easily find a princess that would suit him well. James would be invited to the most fine and elegant party were you meet all the fine prince and princess of the town. He would dance with the most loveliest princess but he did know that one would catch his eye until one day.
Author was a rebel. He never listened to his parents and never agreed with their ways of thinking. He liked to go out and party and live his life and he hated it when his parents ordered him to go to these high class parties. Once Author went to James and said, " You keep on complaining how you don't want to go to these rich parties and dance with the princess ,why don't we go and sneak into a cool party instead I promise you it is nothing like you would imagine." Author caught Jame's attention and he was so curious to go and discover the kind of parties Author goes to ,so he agreed. " Oh and please dress up cool not like a prince or they wont allow us to go in."
James actually didn't have anything informal so he went that afternoon to the local market to see what he can get to dress like an ordinary person. When he reached to the local market he was in for a big surprise ,there were beggars everywhere and carts of food , people on the streets selling goods." This was definitely not a place he would regularly come to but surely he would find some clothes that would make him look like an ordinary person. He searched around the crowd looking for clothes that suit him. Finally he found some leather parts and a leather jacket, he then wore it " That is cool, now that will fool people that I am not a prince.'
So that night he wore the leather pants and jacket and went out to meet Author. He looked at him and laughed, " Jezz James I would not have recognized you ,you look so different." James agreed, " Well how else can I blend in."They both went to the party, over there James was excited. It was a whole new world. Instead of hearing boring classical music he was hearing fun hip hop music , everyone was jumping and screaming without a care in the world. He began to walk casually and began to mingle with the kids around him. Suddenly he heard a young girl shout at a young boy." Stop it, we are not doing this now!" The young boy said , " Come on babe ,I know you want me to kiss you." He leaned over to kiss her neck and the girl tried to push him away but he was so strong, James overheard what was happening and went up to the couple and took the boy by his arm and shouted, " You heard the Lady she told you to leave her alone." The boy just laughed, " And if I don't want to. What are you going to do about it?" James began to be so mad he held his fist ready to hit this boy, then Author came to intervene and said," What is going on?"
James said, " This boy thinks he can have any women he wants and I think I should teach him a lesson." Author looked angrily at the boy and shouted, " I think he gets the point now and he will gently apologies to the lady won't you." The boy was shaking in his boot. He looked at the girl and in a low voice he said, " I am sorry ." Then he ran off. James turned around and asked the girl, " Are you alright?" She nodded and replied , " Yes, thanks to you I am Mary by the way." James introduced himself, " And I am James." That night they stayed all day talking about their dreams ,but James didn't know that Mary was actually a princess and likewise Mary didn't know that James was actually a prince . After that night they parted in two different directions and never thought they will see each other again.
Every night because going to bed James would daydream about Mary thinking if he would ever see her again.
Until one day James' family were having a party in the castle, all the royal families were expected to be there. James 's father came up to him and told him." Son, by the end of the day I expect you to choose a proper wife for yourself.Don't disappoint me." James replied." Yes father, whatever you say." James was brought up to obey his parents but couldn't stop thinking about Mary and the life he would have if he would choose her as his wife, but his father made it clear to him that he had to choose a proper lady with class and high standards so he had to do what he was told.
He got ready for the party and went down stairs to greet everybody, of course this type of party was totally different from the party we went to with his friend Author. There were musicians playing the violin and harp ,then his mother came up to him and said, " James dear I want to introduce you to Lady Mary." His mother said Mary's name and he couldn't believe his eyes, he stared at her in disbelief , it was the same Mary from the other night ,the girl that was attacked .
Mary was also speechless when she saw James; it was destiny in the making ,and it is true they were meant for each other.
Not so long afterwards they arranged a beautiful wedding, and the whole town was invited and they lived happily ever after.
Anna was shocked to hear the true story of how her parents met , destiny had brought them together and she hoped the same would happen with her and Sly. Her father then agreed to know Sly better but he didn't promise to allow Anna to see him privately. Anna got angry about that but at least her father didn't rule out Sly as a suitor. Anna began to understand her parents more and hoped they would be open and honest about everything.