CHAPTER 1 – PRINCESS LOTUS

QUENSHI PALACE, HAN RIVER

"All hail his majesty!" The palace guards said in unison and everyone bowed as King Watergire swam majestically into the palace in his usual stern appearance.

The water calmed and the wind stopped, the fishes stopped moving around and the seashells halted their movements.

Immediately he swam in, bright shiny red lights came on and the palace became even more beautiful.

He's holding his golden amulet and his golden crown is sitting regally in his head.

Everyone remained to bow till he took his seat beside his queen...Aqua...

The king's officials are all present and the sons of the great people of the kingdom; one of them includes Sage...son of the closest man to the king.

The princesses entered and all the males present turned their attention to them, it's a hard task to not look at them anytime they're sighted, they're enchanting.

Sage was disappointed when he didn't see Princess Lotus, only Cleo, and Mul came.

"Where's Lotus?" Queen Aqua asked when the two settled beside her.

"She's not in the palace presently," Mul replied.

"How could she not be in the palace when the king specially called everyone," Otis said

Otis is Sage's father.

"Probably out in the city, doing her worthless magic again," Cleo said hatefully.

"Stop hating her for nothing Cleo" Mul defended.

"I'm just speaking my mind!" Cleo snapped.

"Enough!" Watergire cautioned and they both bowed as short turbulence happened in the water, the young fishes ran into hiding.

"We can still go on without her, tell me the news about the preparations" he continued.

Otis stood.

"It's all set like you ordered your majesty, the festival is ready to kick off," he said.

"When?"

"Tomorrow" Otis replied