A Royal Winter Page #2

not only our family,

but the entire country.

So we want to present

Calpurnians as what, exactly?

A surly, unsmiling lot

who are rude to tourists?

Don't dare be daft.

You know exactly what I mean.

I want you to limit

your gallivanting about town

in this last stretch

before the coronation.

I'm not staying cooped up

in here for a week

because some trashy tabloid

prints lies.

Your father,

may he rest in peace,

had a wonderful saying:

"Sacrifice in--"

"Sacrifice in service of

your country is not sacrifice."

Yes. I don't think

he meant it to include

house arrest for his son.

Very well.

In that case, I must insist

that Felix go with you

on your little outings

- at all times.

- Mother!

Fine.

Fine.

I will consent

to be chaperoned

if you consider

my previous request.

Absolutely not.

I'm not turning

a centuries-old tradition

into a public free-for-all.

Why shouldn't the coronation

be open to the public?

They're our citizens.

If not for them,

we wouldn't have a country.

Adrian, the coronation is

one of the few traditions

the noble families have left.

I will not take it away

from them, from us.

- Yes, but--

- I won't discuss it further.

Fine.

Well, then I guess

I'm free to roam,

sans chaperone.

I'll try not to disrupt

the almighty schedule too much.

SARAH:
Yes, yes, yes,

you need a new hat.

MAGGIE:
I'm okay, really.

- These are classy.

- Okay, let's see.

How about this one?

Mm, I don't know.

I look silly.

You look adorable.

- She'll take it.

- Thank you.

Thanks. And thank you.

You're welcome.

It's definitely you.

And if we're lucky,

the new you.

- What are you doing?

- Nothing.

Stop checking your emails!

We're on vacation.

We're supposed to be

having an adventure, not--

Here, give me that.

This is all you need.

You can have your phone back

when you start having fun.

Let's see,

the Forever Fountain.

Legend has it that if you

throw in a coin and make a wish,

it'll come true.

Okay, let me give this a try.

What'd you wish for?

For you to lighten up.

I will, I promise.

Good, 'cause what happens

in Calpurnia,

stays in Calpurnia.

I think we need

to go on a tour

with that tour guide.

No, thanks. The last thing

I need is guy trouble.

It's not guy trouble

if it's the right guy.

You go. Honestly, I wouldn't

mind wandering around for a bit.

I'll be fine.

Let's meet at the hotel

at four,

and we'll figure out

dinner, okay?

Okay, thanks.

[giggling]

Hey, my phone.

Okay, I'll give it back to you

on one condition.

You have to do something

adventurous today.

Something not you.

Deal.

- Ciao.

- Ciao.

[gasps]

- [horn honks]

- Watch out!

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