Young Writers Society

Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to be a princess. Every day she would wake up hoping to be in a stone palace surrounded by knights and her closet full of pretty gowns. She wanted to be able to call down animals with her singing, and use magic powers to save the day. Every night she read her princess books and drew pictures of her imaginary castle. She cried because the world around her wasn't like something from Fairytale Land. She cried because the world around her wasn't full of magic and dragons and unicorns and fairies. One day, as she was sitting in her room, a bright light appeared.

Suddenly, there was a real live princess from Fairytale Land, right in her room! She wore a golden tiara on top of her head, and had a beautiful pink ball gown full of ruffles, and a smile brighter than sunshine.

The little girl was thrilled, and stared in awe at the princess, half thinking that this couldn’t be real. The princess said to the little girl,

"My name is Princess Aredia. I have heard your cries all the way from Fairytale Land. I've come to help you find happiness."

"The only thing that would make me happy is if I could be a princess," the little girl said, "But here in this world, I can only be a normal girl. Can you take me to Fairytale Land, so I can be a princess like you?"

"I'm afraid I cannot," Aredia said, "but trust me, I will help you become a princess."

"But how?" said the little girl, "There isn't any magic in this world. All the magicians I've seen only do tricks and illusions, they aren't real magic. How can I be a fairytale princess without magic?"

"There is magic all around you," the princess said, "and I will help you to find it."

"In Fairytale Land," Aredia said, "We don't have something that you have, and that's something called electricity. See all these wondrous things around you? To the people of Fairytale Land, they're as mystical as pixie dust.

"Look at how this light turns on without the need of fire. In Fairytale Land, we don't have these things. We have to wash all the dishes and clothes by hand."

"But princesses don't have to wash dishes and clothes, do they?"

"We have to do chores like anyone else. We have big responsibilities, like making sure our realm is clean and safe."

"So I have a realm?" The little girl asked.

"Of course, all princesses have a realm they need to take care of. Now that you're a princess-in-training, we have to figure out what yours is. Do you keep your room neat and clean?"

The little girl looked around at the toys and clothes on the floor "No." The little girl said sheepishly.

"Well, that's a part of your realm, so you need to keep it tidy. Shall we do that right now?"

They then picked up the room and made the bed and put the dirty clothes in the hamper. "Wow, that didn't take very long!" The girl said happily, marveling at her clean new room.

"Now, what else do you do with your day?" Aredia asked.

"I play with toys and read my princess books. Mommy and Daddy don't read them to me any more because they're busy with work during the day, and then do housework in the evening. They don't have time for me."

"Well, we can't have that!" Aredia said. "Here, if we do some of the chores, then your parents won't have to when they come home!"

And so they washed the dishes and swept the floor, and they sang songs while they did it. They had a lot of fun chatting while they worked, and they were done in no time.

"I have to go for today," the princess said, "But tomorrow I will come back and teach you more about how to be a princess!"

"Okay, good bye Princess Aredia!"

"And good bye, princess-in-training!"

When the little girl's parents returned that day, they were amazed to find the house chores already done. Then something wonderful happened. They both hugged the little girl and thanked her for her hard work. They all made dinner together and then they ate dinner together. The little girl was very happy, she was proud of her work and glad she made her parents so proud.

"Goodnight, princess." Her parents said as they tucked her into bed.

"Princess-in-training." she corrected, and happily went to sleep.