The Four Princesses of Bromissia

Prologue

Once upon a time, there were a king and queen who lived in Bromissia with their four beautiful daughters. Their daughters were very different, but loved each other very much.

One day, King Stefan and Queen Isabelle called their daughters to a meeting. The daughters all hurried off to the throne room. They stood in front of the king and queen waiting to hear the news.

King Stefan spoke up first. "It is law that all the royal daughters must be married before the king and queen reach the age of forty-five. If the royal daughters do not fulfill this, the royal crown will be passed to the next in line."

"As you girls know, your father and I will be turning forty-five in four months. If you are not all married by then, Lord Phillip Deveroe will take the crown."

The four princesses were in shock. Not all of them wanted to get married, but they knew they had no choice-they had to do it for their kingdom.

The royal couple gave their daughters a small smile, hoping to encourage them.

Queen Isabelle continued to tell her daughters their duty. "We are very sorry about this. We will let you choose your own husbands, though."

"You have four months to choose your husband. Choose him wisely, for one of them may very well rule Bromissia," King Stefan told them.

The king and queen dismissed their daughters to ponder upon the situation at hand.