The unsatisfied princess

Previously

…She curtsied, a final, graceful bow to her father and her kingdom. "Farewell," she said, her voice filled with a lightness that had never graced these halls before. "May your pies always be perfectly baked, and your conversations endlessly scintillating." With a final, mischievous wink, Princess Aurelia turned and walked out of the throne room, leaving behind a tableau of utter, stunned, and utterly amused bewilderment. Captain Borin, after a moment of profound internal debate, allowed himself a small, almost imperceptible smile. The kingdom, it seemed, was about to get a whole lot more interesting. And the royal guard? Well, they might finally get to learn some real dance moves.