*Princess Belasarius*

God the way his face is going bright red, he’s adorable! I try not to look at anyone else, though I could just imagine the displeasure on my father’s face. It was not hard to guess my intent even from as far away as he was. I tugged on Gravestone’s arm harder. “C’mon, Graves, I want to dance with you.”

“P-princess, we cannot,” he said, trying in vain to resist.

“We saved all three kingdoms,” I shot back. “We’ve earned this. Now ...