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Summary
“Edwin!” the fancy woman calls, hurrying over and lifting the boy from the ground. “Oh, look at the state of you.”
“It is only a bit of dirt, Mother,” he answers, and it’s then that Charles puts it together. Edwin. Edwin Payne, the crown prince of the kingdom, and his mother, Queen Esme. Charles scrambles up so he can kneel in front of her and bow his head. It’s a good thing Mum insisted on teaching him etiquette, in case she ever got that job at the palace laundry.
“Your Majesty,” Charles stammers. He feels very, very small, and very, very poor.
“Who is this? Edwin, what were you doing with this boy?” she asks. “Did he push you down?”
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