Coronation I
Opening the clasp, my mother put the necklace on me while I couldn't help but gaze at the beautiful pendant. A soft clearing of the throat made me look up to see my father standing there.
"Aurelia, today is the day that you become queen and lead our people with Prince Xander to even greater things than we could. Treat your future husband with respect and dignity."
My face started to sour a bit as he spoke about Xander. Could I not have my coronation and birthday be about me? My mother must have noticed my darkening mood and spoke up.
"I think what your father is TRYING to say is Happy Birthday and that he has a gift for you." I noticed my mother shooting daggers with her eyes towards my father.
My father cleared his voice again. "Oh, yes. Happy Birthday, Aurelia." With th
