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Chapter 13: New king for an old kingdom

One week later every living soul in Lir had gathered in Scar and

Miiah's castle for the celebration of Mean and Bratty's wedding. They had taken an oath that if they would survive Dova's attack they would stop fooling around and would settle down as they both admitted they loved each other. They were both stubborn and proud, but as they thought there was a slight chance they wouldn’t make it out alive as Dova had the advantage of owning a dragon, they decided to get married if they survived.

They were wedded by Zav, the holy priest of Donn, to

everyone's applause and joy. Mean, grumpy as usual, even on his own wedding day, wished the ceremony to be over fast so he could take his new bride to his private chamber. But then he remembered his chamber was a mess, books and dust all over and a cloud passed over his face. Then he heard Scar speak:

- We are all gathered here to witness our friends' union in

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marriage. May they live long and peaceful and have as many children as they want!

Everybody laughed, then Scar went on:

- Mean, Bratty, my wedding gift to you will be special, just as you two are and deserve. As you all know, Loyalis is now a land without a king. The mercenaries have fled but there are the simpletons, they need help and guidance, they need a king. So my gift to you is the kingdom of Loyalis, long live king Mean of Loyalis and queen Bratty, his beautiful wife!

Mean and Bratty were dumbfounded. They were so overwhelmed that they were speechless for the first time in their lives. They were lost for words. Bratty was first to recover from the initial shock:

- Thank you, my lord! She said shyly.

- Thank you for the unexpected gift, Scar! Mean joined in. Then he bowed and went on:

- You will have a strong ally from now on. Our two kingdoms will always help each other in times of need. We will be good and fair to the people, so help us God!

- I know you two are perfect for the task. And as for you Mean, you never fooled me. I know that you are a kind, honest and fair person beyond that grumpy attitude of yours. That is just for show. I couldn’t have wished for better neighbors as king and queen of Loyalis.

Mean wanted to answer something but then he changed his mind and decided it was best to just accept the gift as well as Scar’s words.

Everyone present cheered and feasted. When the wedding

party was over and Mean and Bratty were packing their things for the road, they heard a soft knock on their door.- Who’s there? Asked Bratty.

- It is me, answered Miiah in her sweet voice. May I come in?- Of course, Bratty answered hurriedly.

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- Were you going to leave without a last goodbye? Asked Miiah a little sad to see her best friend go.

Then they both started to weep overwhelmed by emotions.

They hugged and tears were running down on both Miiah’s and

Bratty’s cheeks. After a few minutes, when they calmed down, Miiah was the one to break the ice:

- This is my gift to you. Saying that, Miiah took a magic bracelet from inside a small wooden casket and placed it on Bratty’s wrist.- This bracelet will protect you from any harm as long as you wear it. It has the power to create a magic shield around you which will absorb any damage meant for you. You can resist any blow if you wear it, it even protects the wearer from magic damage. It is special and I want you to have it!

- Thank you so much! Then they hugged one last time and then Miiah left them so they could finish packing up. Donn and its people were safe once more and the people of Loyalis found in Bratty and Mean a queen and a king whom they got to love and respect as they in their turn were good to the once oppressed people. Peace had been restored to both lands, a peace which everyone hoped would last this time. But only time would tell!

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