A Royal Search Party Is Being Created

                                                   Kane: Son of the Royal Stable Groomer

 Kane was out in the timber one winter day. It was cold, but he had a feeling that the horse called Aires, had gotten out of the corral and ventured into the timber. She had a sore hoof and it made her limp. Kane needed to get her back to shelter so he could help put some birch wood ointment on her hoof. Maybe he would help wrap it up to keep out the dirt and snow. He had heard his father, the head groomer say that it was a good healer for things like that. His mother also worked with the horses and had taught him well. As he looked through the trees there she was. Oh he was so glad to see her. "You are coming home with me, Miss Aires. We need to get you all doctored up." As he gave her a hug he looked down and there lay a little stuffed toy. "Hmm, wonder who dropped this. It looks like a little one's well loved stuffed toy."

Even though Kane spent much of his time mucking stalls and helping the stable hands caring and feeding the horses, Kane knew about young girls and their favorite toys. He had some sisters and they each had had them when they were little.

He looked around the little creek and saw little tiny foot prints and two old wooden signs laying in the snow. "Oh this doesn't look good at all. Aires, I need to get you back home and send out some folks to look for a little girl. I can tell by her footprints that she is lost in the woods. The only thing is, I don't know where she is going; Wefunland where we live, or a strange land called Unilan. I'll let the grownups search. We need to get back as soon as we can."

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Carter, the butler, had saught and found the Princess Marlee's grandmother. He told her of the situation concerning the Princess's request that he plan a party for her. He explained to Grandmother Weaver that he had no experience for that sort of thing and could he be excused from that particular duty.

Oh the dowager was so excited. "That's just what that girlie needs. "Of course, I will help her. Get on with your duties, Mr. Carter, but alert the staff that there will be a party within two weeks time for at least ten young ladies."

"As you wish, countess, as you wish, And might I thank you."
The Princess and her grandmother set to work to find suitable guests for the princess' first party. She had summoned Princess Marlee to her sitting room. It was a beautiful room with lots of windows. The sun would shine in and her two beautiful cats would sit in the warmth and survey the kingdom of Wefunland at great length. 

Grandmother Weaver called for tea and together they decided that it would be a Valentines Day party. Therefore there was much to plan. First the guest list. Since Countess Weaver had lived in this land for many years she knew of several young ladies that should be put on the guest list. The first was Harper. She was a bit young, but her parents were good hard working people and well mannered. She just knew that she  might be a friend to her granddaughter in the future. 

                                                           

                                                                  Harper

Harper's invitation to Princess Marlee's Valentines Day party came by special messenger, however, Harper was asleep and her parents wouldn't disturb her. They put the invitation on her windowsill for her to see in the morning Her mother put it  right beside her favorite stuffed toys; Minnie and Mickey.

                                                                           Regan

The next invitation that was sent was to Regan. Regan was an only child and was well liked by her friends in preschool. Her parents and grandparents loved her very much and gave her everything she needed and most of what she wanted. She loved stuffed animals as well as other children, but her favorite was unicorns; she had fifteen of them. She even had a robe that looked like a unicorn which she was wearing the evening that her invitation came from Princess Marlee.

Regan's parents were so pleased that the Royal princess had invited their little girl to a party, but they were a little worried. They looked at the invitation and said, "What do you think? Why would she invite our little girl to the castle for a party? Do you think we should let her go? Does she have anything to wear to such a party? Regan's mom said, "Well, why don't we let Regan decide. Let's call  and wake her and see what she says."

Before they had a chance to talk to Regan there was a knock at the door. It was a man from the Royal search party. Evidently there was a young child probably a little girl that was lost in the forest. They asked Regan's father for help in the search. He immediately left to help and there was not a discussion about the party that evening. She went back to bed wondering what they had wanted to talk to her about.