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This is the story of Evelyn and Christopher as my entry for the contest on AzaleasDolls-Lovers [link] I made the dolls on Azalea's Dolls [link]
The word count is 707 words, according to Microsoft Word. Enjoy!

A Prince for a Princess

Once upon a time, there were two old kings whose kingdoms had an extensive and deep-rooted rivalry. King Richard, who ruled the rolling hills of Arcavar, had a beautiful daughter named Evelyn. King Douglas of Castalon had a handsome son named Christopher.

Princess Evelyn was gifted with grace, patience, and beauty. Therefore, her hand in marriage was much desired in the country of Arcavar. Although this pleased her father, Evelyn dreamed only of true love. When King Richard told Evelyn that she was betrothed to the duke’s son, whom she had never met, Evelyn was distraught. The wedding was in two months, and Evelyn tried in every way to change her stubborn father’s mind.

Meanwhile, Prince Christopher had also learned that he would marry a noblewoman within one year. He, too, was displeased at the situation. Christopher spent much time practicing his archery alone, thinking about the upcoming event. There were hundreds more women in Castalon surely more lovely and understanding than his fiancée…

One day, the two kings were informed that the king of Galeidia, a neighboring kingdom, had died without an heir. Naturally, both kings believed their child was most capable of ruling that country. Arcavar and Castalon were on the verge of war when invitations for a masquerade ball were sent out from the king-less country.

“Father! Father! We just received an invitation to a masked ball! May I please go?” exclaimed Evelyn, bursting into her father’s study. King Richard glanced over his shoulder, unconcerned.
“Listen, Evelyn, we have wedding arrangements to finalize, you have your dress fitting, and I’m trying to arrange for you to be the queen of Galeidia. It’s just too hectic right now!” replied the old king, turning back to his work. He let out a long sigh to emphasize his point.
“I can bring my fiancé, if you’d like. And it’s hosted by Galeidia, by the way.” Evelyn frowned. It had been so long since she had had some time to relax, with the wedding and all. The king turned around, suddenly interested.
“It is, is it? Well, it would be foolish not to go. We have to show you two off to the kingdom, now don’t we?” the old king mused. He had clearly missed the point; Evelyn hadn’t wanted to go to gain favor with the kingdom- she just wanted to go for fun. Nevertheless, she gave her father a quick kiss on the cheek and went to get ready.

Christopher had also received the invitation. After discussing the event with his father, he and his fiancée went to get ready too.

At the ball, Christopher quickly got bored of dancing with his boisterous fiancée. He slipped away from the activity for a moment. Then, a beautiful brunette caught his eye. Although she wore a mask, he could see her sparkling blue eyes. She looked shyly over her shoulder at him, and he knew immediately that this was the rarest yet most true love there is. Little did he know that she was the daughter of his father’s rival. He approached her and asked her to dance.

Everyone at the ball stared in wonder as Evelyn and Christopher waltzed around the floor. “Who is that girl?” everyone wondered. The two moved in complete synchronization, matching each other step for step. A few hours later in the gardens, Christopher gently lifted off Evelyn’s mask.
“Princess Evelyn?”
“Prince Christopher?”
“Well, I have to say you’re an amazing dancer,” grinned Christopher.
“Thank you. You are too,” replied Evelyn, falling instantly in love.

Evelyn and Christopher spent the remainder of the night talking about their upcoming marriages and their fathers’ rivalry, hoping they could do something about it.
The next day, Christopher admitted that he did not truly love the noblewoman he was to marry; he loved Evelyn. King Douglas was incredulous, but Christopher did not back down.

Evelyn, too, told her father how she felt about Christopher. King Richard couldn’t believe the situation either, yet Evelyn knew where her heart lay.

A few months later, the original wedding plans were cancelled, and Christopher proposed to Evelyn. Christopher and Evelyn were soon after crowned as the new king and queen of Galeidia, and they lived happily ever after.
THE END

Description
This is the story of Evelyn and Christopher as my entry for the contest on AzaleasDolls-Lovers [link] I made the dolls on Azalea's Dolls [link]
The word count is 707 words, according to Microsoft Word. Enjoy!

A Prince for a Princess

Once upon a time, there were two old kings whose kingdoms had an extensive and deep-rooted rivalry. King Richard, who ruled the rolling hills of Arcavar, had a beautiful daughter named Evelyn. King Douglas of Castalon had a handsome son named Christopher.

Princess Evelyn was gifted with grace, patience, and beauty. Therefore, her hand in marriage was much desired in the country of Arcavar. Although this pleased her father, Evelyn dreamed only of true love. When King Richard told Evelyn that she was betrothed to the duke’s son, whom she had never met, Evelyn was distraught. The wedding was in two months, and Evelyn tried in every way to change her stubborn father’s mind.

Meanwhile, Prince Christopher had also learned that he would marry a noblewoman within one year. He, too, was displeased at the situation. Christopher spent much time practicing his archery alone, thinking about the upcoming event. There were hundreds more women in Castalon surely more lovely and understanding than his fiancée…

One day, the two kings were informed that the king of Galeidia, a neighboring kingdom, had died without an heir. Naturally, both kings believed their child was most capable of ruling that country. Arcavar and Castalon were on the verge of war when invitations for a masquerade ball were sent out from the king-less country.

“Father! Father! We just received an invitation to a masked ball! May I please go?” exclaimed Evelyn, bursting into her father’s study. King Richard glanced over his shoulder, unconcerned.
“Listen, Evelyn, we have wedding arrangements to finalize, you have your dress fitting, and I’m trying to arrange for you to be the queen of Galeidia. It’s just too hectic right now!” replied the old king, turning back to his work. He let out a long sigh to emphasize his point.
“I can bring my fiancé, if you’d like. And it’s hosted by Galeidia, by the way.” Evelyn frowned. It had been so long since she had had some time to relax, with the wedding and all. The king turned around, suddenly interested.
“It is, is it? Well, it would be foolish not to go. We have to show you two off to the kingdom, now don’t we?” the old king mused. He had clearly missed the point; Evelyn hadn’t wanted to go to gain favor with the kingdom- she just wanted to go for fun. Nevertheless, she gave her father a quick kiss on the cheek and went to get ready.

Christopher had also received the invitation. After discussing the event with his father, he and his fiancée went to get ready too.

At the ball, Christopher quickly got bored of dancing with his boisterous fiancée. He slipped away from the activity for a moment. Then, a beautiful brunette caught his eye. Although she wore a mask, he could see her sparkling blue eyes. She looked shyly over her shoulder at him, and he knew immediately that this was the rarest yet most true love there is. Little did he know that she was the daughter of his father’s rival. He approached her and asked her to dance.

Everyone at the ball stared in wonder as Evelyn and Christopher waltzed around the floor. “Who is that girl?” everyone wondered. The two moved in complete synchronization, matching each other step for step. A few hours later in the gardens, Christopher gently lifted off Evelyn’s mask.
“Princess Evelyn?”
“Prince Christopher?”
“Well, I have to say you’re an amazing dancer,” grinned Christopher.
“Thank you. You are too,” replied Evelyn, falling instantly in love.

Evelyn and Christopher spent the remainder of the night talking about their upcoming marriages and their fathers’ rivalry, hoping they could do something about it.
The next day, Christopher admitted that he did not truly love the noblewoman he was to marry; he loved Evelyn. King Douglas was incredulous, but Christopher did not back down.

Evelyn, too, told her father how she felt about Christopher. King Richard couldn’t believe the situation either, yet Evelyn knew where her heart lay.

A few months later, the original wedding plans were cancelled, and Christopher proposed to Evelyn. Christopher and Evelyn were soon after crowned as the new king and queen of Galeidia, and they lived happily ever after.
THE END