Emily
“Well my dear sir, I did not expect that!” I nearly stammered over my words. “But unfortunately, I have to decline. My heart belongs to the future King. I cannot in good conscience make another promise.” The poor boy almost looked as if he was about to cry, and I helped him to stand up, hugging him. “Thank you, children. You made me feel really special, even if I couldn’t say yes to the mayor. The beautiful flowers in my hair and all the attention. You children are the jewels of our kingdom.”
Julius
I stood by the window after I met with the bishop, furious at what had happened, when I spotted Emily walking back from the children’s town. She had been in such high spirits since the town was built, and she could see them play. She was doing so well, in fact, that she was putting on
