A Royal Winter Page #3

Hey!

Watch where you're going!

Hey! Hey!

Come back!

I guess that qualifies

as an adventure.

Looking for this?

You!

'Tis indeed I.

And this, I believe, is yours,

with my apologies.

Sorry.

How did you clean it up

so fast?

Magic.

Did the store have

the same one?

I will tell you

on one condition.

It's an ancient

Calpurnian custom

that a knight on horseback

who rudely tramples a lady's hat

buys her a latte.

That's cute,

but I gotta run.

Run if you must, but aren't you

forgetting something?

If you're looking

for another thank you--

Oh, no, I meant this.

How did you--

Give me that back.

How did you do that?

A magician never reveals

his secrets,

unless he's plied

with very strong coffee.

No, honestly, I can't.

The whole spontaneous thing,

it's not really me.

How about tonight?

Tonight is definitely

less spontaneous than right now.

- Uh...

- You know what?

Don't answer.

Let's just leave it to mystery.

If you decide to come,

meet me at the fountain at 8:30.

If you decide otherwise,

well, then I hope you enjoy

our little kingdom.

I'm enjoying it already.

I'm enjoying it already?

I'm enjoying it already.

What is wrong with you?

- Good day, Your Highness.

- Mr. Wickford!

How fares the hardest-working

chief of staff in the land?

Well, sir,

I can't complain.

It's very kind of Her Majesty

to lend us her office.

My mother is nothing

if not generous.

Sorry I'm late.

No apologies necessary.

To save us a little time,

I've drafted something

we could use

as a template

for your coronation speech.

Great, thank you.

"Citizens of Calpurnia,

assembled members of..."

Assembled members.

Sounds like something

out of Frankenstein.

[chuckling]

Of course.

Well, we can can always

adjust later.

"As your future monarch,

I solemnly pledge--"

Nope, not "solemn."

It's not a funeral.

Wickford...

can I ask you something

a bit off-topic?

Of course.

What are your thoughts

on opening the coronation up

to the public?

You know, 21st century,

bring the people in

on the process.

- Well, it's not really my--

- Come on, come on.

I'm not looking

for an official position.

Just, you know,

your personal opinion.

[clears throat]

Whilst I admire

your intentions,

I feel that the coronation

is a special tradition

set aside for

the noble families.

My mother already spoke to you,

didn't she?

Never mind.

"The law of succession

is an immutable--"

I'm sorry.

This sounds nothing like me.

Well, to be honest,

Your Highness,

I used your late father's

coronation speech

as a framework

for this draft.

Oh, well,

that explains a lot.

All right, once again,

in case no one's noticed,

I'm not my father.

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