Chapter I.

Once upon a time,There was a land called 'The Amaranth'. The kingdom was full of beauty, authority and Royalty. People, living in it,were the happiest people that they live in abundance of grace and Mercy. Some people call it 'Heaven on Earth',others call it 'The kingdom of peace'. The people were ruled under a king named Steven. He was the most beloved king of the kingdom because he is filled with glory,as one might say, with passion for his people. King Steven loved his people so much that everyday,he walked in the city, alongside with his horsemen and guards, to greet his people, helped those in need. But one day,sent for a shoe cobbler to cobble his shoes. Unfortunately,the cobbler couldn't make it because he is sick in bed. So,the shoe cobbler had to send his daughter to the king and her name was Annabelle. She was the most beautiful maiden of the kingdom that the young lads,rich men and even youths of men fell in love with her. Some sought to seek her hand in marriage,others had to visit or befriend her in a way to draw closer to her.

Annabelle, carrying the tools for the cobbling of the king shoes, with rugs and polish, walked all the way to the king's castle. She knelt down in front of the king,in his room and began cobbling his shoes. When seeing her beauty and her kind and calm soul, the king fell in love with her. Since then,the king has been sending letters to the cobbler, hoping that soon,one day, he might marry his daughter. The cobbler, realizing his daughter has found favor in the king's eyes, accepted the proposal. And every day, the king would take Annabelle to his royal gardens, have a royal banquet with her and having plans for the future. Then one day, they both made it public to the kingdom that they were getting married. Then, under the moonlight sky,full of stars and nice cool breeze from the seas, the couple wedded. Everyone came to pay them their tributes and gifts and few days after the wedding, the claimed Annabelle as their royal queen of Amaranth.

Few months later,under the winter snow, the queen gave birth to a baby girl and they named her 'Ophelia'.

Ophelia started growing up as a playful child. When she turned 3,she would play around, run from one door to another, servants would find it hard to find her, even during her bath time, Ophelia will be running around naked that she ran to her father's royal court in a meeting with the elders. When she turned 5,she watched as the royal guards swing their swords, wrestle with others, and washed their weapons. She found them fascinating and began swinging her own wooden sword. Although, she is just a child, people find it odd for a princess like her to be loving manly stuff. Or if she really just wants to try it.

One day, Ophelia was practicing swinging her sword when she was being sent for by her father. She skipped to her father, who's outside the garden, sitting on the royal bench and looking at the flowers.

"Father," Ophelia said as she sat struggled to climb on the bench but was picked up by her father, and he placed her on it beside him "You sent for me."

"Aah yes," he said and turned to her "I can see that you love playing with your wooden sword,"

"Oh yes yes, Father." she smiled as she swing her sword "I've been practicing a lot actually and one day, I'm going to rule Amaranth with discipline and guidance." she said confidently. King Steven laughed.

"That's so ambitious of you..." then he stopped laughing and looked at her with a bit of smiling face. He took her sword and placed it on his thighs.

"My darling Ophelia, that's a good thing to try sword fighting but... you're a princess,"

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