Drake opens the door to the classroom and lets in all the children for the day. In the classroom he put the chairs in a semi- circle with him sitting in the opening so that all could look at him. He sat there. a man with white hair and a short white beard. This together with his wrinkels made him look he was in the 80's. But on his ID it said he had just turned 60 years old last week. Some of the children where convinced that he was Santa Claus despite him mising the jolly belly this was due to his white beard and behaviour. "Today children I will tell you the tale of a prince and a princess who were as regal and beautifull as the morning sky. I will tell you of their love that they declared under the sight of the moon goddess herself on the beach. Of their wedding under the sun's watchfull eye.  Our tale starts during the warm summer months."

"the gardens are always so beautifull this time of year don't you think...me. I really should stop talking to myself." Prince Halberon sighs as he contemplates the day. He has always walked this path alone, always alone in his thoughts. Sometimes even talking to himself. So why, why does his heart yearn for more. He is so used to the sound of silence and the sound of his own voice when he talks to himself. He had walked along the same path through the garden for years to clear his head and calm down from all that goes on in the palace and just to be alone with his thoughts.

But not that fatefull day, that day the prince decided to take another route through the great gardens. Still not sure why he did so, was it to see new path or just because that day had been especially hard for him. No matter what the reason was, he walked this new route. At that very same moment on this new route the prince encountered a princess, she was as beautifull as the blossoms of the garden and she was just was walking there. During this very first encounter the prince just stood there stunned. He thought the princess was beautiful and that she looked like a kind person. Someone he could get along with but he was too afraid to say anything. So he eventually moved on without saying a word. he did Not want to bother this wonderous princess. But from then on everyday he would find himself taking this new route just in the hopes to see this princess again. And he did, he saw this princess everyday along this very same route.

This went on till one day he noticed that the princess was staring at the ground, she seemd to be looking for something. The Prince saw a comb laying a little down the path, maybe this was what she was looking for. So he decided to pick the comb up and went up to the princess

 "excuse me princess, but I found this comb back there, is it yours?" The prince said with great fear building in his mind.

The princess  nodded quickly and shyly, she thanked the prince for finding her comb.

 "I was so afraid I lost this thing. I woke up too late and had to comb my hair while I was hurrying along. Before I knew it I had lost the comb somewhere and I had no idea where it had fallen down. Again thank you for finding my comb. My name is Arianna, third daughter of King Hallard of the southern forests and you are?"

"My name is Halberon, I am the second son of queen Aresonde of the Northern Forests. Pleased to meet you."

The prince felt tension building in his stoumach as he talked to Arianna but mostly just chalked it up to being shy. When he extended his hand he had to do his best to keep his hand still so that she wouldn't notice how nervous he was. Luckily she quickly accepted the hand and shaked it.

They both thought that it would be the first and last time they would see and talk to each other.  How wrong they both were. They would meet at that exact same spot the next day and the day after that until an entire year had passed.  

During that year they talked while walking through the garden, getting to know the other more by each day, slowly building confidence and familiarity. 

The meetings stayed in the garden until Princess Arianna one day suggested to meet outside of the garden and spend some time together.

Halberon moved his hand through his beard, a new thing, something Arianna proposed would look good on him.The beard was copper blond of colour and complimented his blond hair so she was right with her suggestion. "That sounds like a great idea, how about a walk on the beach tomorrow evening 8 o' clock.  I am bussy today so that would."

Arianna immediatly cutted in with a: "yes, tomorow, tomorrow will work. I will see you then."

They gave each other a quick hug, something they have been doing for a few months now too. It was something that friends could do with each other, at least that was what they told themselves. The parents, brothers, sisters and friends of the prince and princess saw it differently. They were sure that the two would get together soon.

And so the time was set for their first date. Even though if you would tell them that it was a date they would both deny it. The prince was quite nervous for their first day together outside of just walking together through the garden to the palace. He was looking for his best clothes for he knew how Arianna loved clothing that looked good on him and not his half ripped and sloppy clothing. she made no secret of that. So he wanted to look his best for her.

So for that stoll on the beach he decided to put on his black knee high boots,  a light brown pair of pants and his royal shirt with gold trimming. It didn't look the best on him but it was the best he had at this moment. Still when he looked in the mirror he looked very regal and he hoped she liked it. Somewhere in himself did the prince feel a bit of pride when he saw his reflection but he quickly pushed these feelings away.

That night, the night of the beach "date", Prince Halberon was the first one to reach the beach. Which wasn't a suprise. He was usually too early and he had learned over the last year that princess Arianna liked to arrive just a few minutes before something would start. And indeed like usual he saw her finally arrive just 2 minutes before they had agreed to meet.

Prince Halberon smiles as he sees princess Arianna aproaching him. His heart starts beating in his throat as she gets closer: "princess, there you are, I am very happy to see you."

Arianna was wearing some low shoes, tight blue jeans, and a dark blue shirt with a tree picture printed on it. : "It's good to see you too Halberon, and you know how much I like to be called princes."She smiled deeply at Halberon.

"Ah yes, its still hard to stop that habbit Arianna, y...yo...you look great tonight." the prince softly stutters and blushes as he compliments Arianna on her clothes. He was very afraid that she thinks he was just a weirdo who only wanted to get into her pants. So he started to stumble over his own words.

Arianna looks away to hide a blush from Halberon for she found the stuttering cute: "Thank you, ehm nice weather it is tonight don't you think Halberon." Arianna tries to change the subject to try to distract Haberon so that he wouldn't notice her blush. 

Halberon didn't notice the effect of his compliment and he was just happy that she liked the compliment.  In the back of his mind he was gathering all the courage and confidence he had. It was barely enough to be honest with her, but he couldn't do this anymore. He was so deeply in love with Arianna and he wanted her to know it. He had been feeling ike this for a few months now and tonight he wanted to tell her. 

"It for sure is Arianna, I...there is something I wish to tell you Arianna." Halberon said and he sighed deeply. He was trying to keep the nervousness at bay. He turned to look directly into Arianna's eyes.

Arianna looked back at him, shyly sweeping her feet through the sand. On one side she hoped Halberon would notice it but at the other side she was afraid that she was making a fool of herself. Halberon was nice looking there was no way he could like her, was there? "yes Halberon what is it?" She said to Halberon as she slightly looked down to look at the sand on the beach, to hide her ever growing blush.

"I.. ehm, I have been so happy since I have met you Arianna and well since we have been walking together. I felt something growing inside of me. I.. I have fallen in love you." Halberon's heart was pounding so hard that he could swear that anyone near him could hear its beat. On one side he was happy to have told her how he felt but on the other side he was sure she would say that she felt nothing for him. Something he had been preparing his heart for.

Arianna looked away again and softly started to cry as she was so happy to hear this. He liked her, he really did! Her heart was now beating just as loud as Halberon. But still both of them were completely oblivious of these signs. 

"you ok Arianna? I.. I am sory if I hurt you, I do not want to force you to do anything..." Halberon was now stumbling over every word being completely sure that he had done something wrong. 

"I am so happy Halberon, I am crying of happiness!" Arianna tightly hugged Halberon as she let a few more tears of happiness. Now making Halberon cry aswell as their bodies pushed together their hearts formed a symphony of love by their rapid beating.

They would stand there just hugging for almost an hour. After they had finally calmed down and looked eachother in a short silence.

"so I guess we are now in a relationship?" Halberon unsure of himself asked.

"I would like that a lot Halberon, I would love to be in a relationship with you." Arianna grabbed Halberon's hand and so they walked over the beach hand in hand. Talking about what they would do now. During this time together on the beach the love between them only grew stronger the longer they stayed together. Sowing the seeds for their future to come.

The class was looking in silence at Drake as he took a little break, no one was willing to break the silence.