The throne room was as resplendent as ever. "Greetings father", I greeted my dad as I approached the throne."Have a seat", he said, pointing to an empty chair. I curtsied and sat. " I summoned you here to remind you that tomorrow is your thirteenth birthday" he said I had almost forgotten about my birthday and wondered if it was going to be as it had always been in the past. Seeing that I was lost in thought, he waited for me to regain my bearings before he continued. " You're not young anymore, I have to tell you the truth". "What truth" I asked, glancing uneasily at my dad. " Your mother is still alive ". He said. I wasn't surprised because I had already guessed that . " And I'm not your biological father" he said. "It doesn't matter, you will always be my father", I said in between sobs and hugged him.