Mars Kingdom
"Princess? Are you alright? You've been in the temple for three hours." The maid's mouse like voice echoed throughout the palace grounds. The princess groaned, turning from the sacred fire and pushing her long raven hair over her shoulder.

"I know how long I've been here." She said, the irritation blatantly in her tone of voice. "You just broke my concentration." The maid appeared in front of the door. She was a nervous woman in her mid twenties.

"My apologies, princess." She said, tugging her sandy blonde hair compulsively. "But the king has asked for your presence, some new knights have arrived."

"I'll be there in a minute." The princess replied. "Now go away!" Standing up, she brushed her scarlet dress off and headed towards the throne room to greet the knights. ... Continue