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A Quest for the Throne

STORY 10

Once upon a time, there was a gorgeous kingdom with its extraordinary people. The kingdom was between two huge mountains, so everyone was quite isolated from the rest of the world. Nearby there was crystal clear water where people spent their summers, had fun and threw festivals. Not far away from the castle, there was a luscious forest full of friendly creatures. This huge kingdom belonged to a very old King and Queen. Finally, the time came for them to retire.

Prince Aldrich was a perfect king to be. He was wise and intelligent, brave, but cautious, conservative, but not rigid. Aldrich was always so delightful and only spread joy to the country. He was respectful towards his Mother and Father, always obeyed their commandments. Prince Aldrich had a friend next to him to talk to, but no one saw him or believed that his friend was real. The friends' name was Jerrick. The people of the kingdom respected him, but rumours were spread about his friend.

Prince Aldrich and Jerrick had been best friends since Aldrich’s eighth birthday. They met in a very strange way - during his birthday party, Aldrich went to the shed of the palace, where various family treasures were kept. As he walked, the little boy heard a silent greeting, but when he looked at where the voice was coming from, he saw nothing. The curious prince wanted to find out who had greeted him, so he began to look for this creature.

Prince Aldrich couldn't rest for days after the baffling incident. Prince’s head was full of questions which he didn’t have answers for. Without a second thought, he hurried to the palace’s shed. When Aldrich launched into the spine-chilling shed he thought he was going crazy as he couldn’t believe what he had seen. Prince noticed the mysterious creature, it was a boy sitting in the corner of the room examining the family's treasure.

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