Chosen By The Prince

at morning. It was as if all the birds

on sleep uncomfortable. He turned and groaned

ed in through the open window

oving to a darker area and usi

n relief as a chill of wi

e orchestrated its way through the window an

nstantly as the buzzing s

e bed. “You’ve won ok…” he shouted at the invisib

t involuntary with a deep inhalation and sighing an

d breathed deeply. New day, new dawn. He looked down

walked in a single file. Heads to the sun and their arms and hands beside. Even the scholars and teach

chaos of the morning Dalton felt as if every sing

han he had imagined. Merely hearing what the two market

ision. He didn’t want

in his room and picked out his

tten by a forgotten great Arab writer who escaped from his hometown. What made Dalton so

ld, well besides farming. Enough quiet to hear a pin drop. Enough silenc

oom to the balcony. He sat down comfortable in the chair he specifi

teenth time he heard three consecutive knoc

his eyes and closed the b

” Dalton scoffed as

servants walked into the room e

d” They all echoed b

ed James. He tried not to show how pissed he w

esence.” James said bowing down again

have made the king request his presence. Could it be beca

or?” he

ess didn't

wore a large grin. He shook

going” he

in surprise but a quick refl

ads” Dalton complained. “I’ve told you on several occasion not the remain bow

ckering and trying to hide the blos

he king specified that we make sure you a

nd patted James on his shoulder. “I’ll head to the market first

ike a 5 year old who’s lollipop had just been

it comply to my schedule. What’s the worse

head but he’ll have

ing an innocent man in danger. “No one woul

wishes and ordered the maids

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

a holiday that I’m not aware off?” Dalton asked Jame

ems like it’s only the ladies that are playing dress up” He looked ar

gry. I can feel their enraged gaze on me.

my lord. It is forb

’s forbidden when

not want a repeat of what happ

thief. He beat the living hell out of me and the king had his head. That’

e no. . .” James was

t will affect the flow of traffic” Dalton hi

have and I’ll get it for you.” James req

the horses in order and keep t

arket observing the traders an

searching for this ever since he read it in his favorite book. The

for a handful of the seeds. The merchant n

agers. Something was wrong. They threw thems

d the trader the fee and proceeded to stop the horse. He noticed tha

lawed into his arms he noticed a shadow pull

sked the frightened

ed them on the prince. She stepped away from

n the way I’d have been save

the girl. “I guess my head serv

I am alright, now that yo

nds together to wipe off the dirt on it. He arran

the market place. James came panting uncontrollably trying to

James held on to h

rious of what might have mad

. .” Jame

and saw a fleet of guards coming his way. He turned a

” The head soldier bowed

this grand gestu

immediately requ