A Royal Duty


The fanfare sounded the arrival of the royal carriage. Peter had one job to do, and he was determined not to do it wrong. He was called upon to do this task only once or twice a year, but usually got something wrong, so this time he decided to make more of an effort not to let down the royal family.

The door to the palace opened, and the great hall was full of people from all across the land, there to be witness to those being knighted.

The Master of Ceremonies stood, and loudly proclaimed “His Majesty, King Peter”.

20 responses to “A Royal Duty”

  1. Diane Henders avatar

    Love the twist! 🙂

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Diane! 🙂

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  2. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Quite the surprise. Well done.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Tess! 🙂

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  3. Soma Mukherjee avatar

    🙂 loved the ending 🙂

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Soma… I’d only just managed to squeeze it in though! 🙂

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  4. prenin avatar

    Clever Tom! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Prenin! 🙂

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  5. Jo Bryant avatar

    well that was unexpected

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  6. Deb avatar

    You took me by surprise at the end! 🙂 😉

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Ah, that was my intention, Deb! 😀
      I’m hoping to write some more shorts that will have the same effect…! 🙂

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  7. Androgoth avatar
    Androgoth

    Yes a wicked twist indeed, how stealthy of you 🙂

    Androgoth

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Andro!
      This was the last if my short stories for a while, Andro… I’m urgently trying to think up some further little twists!

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      1. Androgoth avatar
        Androgoth

        Just jot down an idea whenever it forms
        and take it from there, soon you will have
        many choices and themes to follow, and
        of course your quest, that is never too far
        out of your daily thoughts 🙂

        Have a fun weekend Sir Aquatom 🙂

        Androgoth

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        1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

          Thanks, Andro, I may just do that! And yes, I’ve not looked into my quest for quite a while…

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  8. shreejacob avatar

    Oh dear…isn’t the ceremony done with a sword? teehee.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      In some circumstances, Shree, it is!
      I can’t really say whether this particular one will use a sword though!
      (Sorry for my delay in replying to your comment here, Shree)

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  9. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Hi Tom, It seems I am in need of bowing to your Royal Self and ask your forgiveness as I catch up yet again upon your Royal posts..
    You needn’t have put the Royal Curtain up for my arrival though 😉 lol.. loving the new look yet again I am always loving the different changes you put to your Blog Tom.. 🙂

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Hi Sue, no need to beg forgiveness from me… I’ve been away for a while myself!
      I’m always changing the appearance of my blog – always looking for the look that ‘has it all’ if you know what I mean… I’ve taken the curtains down again now, altered the theme, and… am I happy with it? Hmm… time will tell. It may look different again when next you visit!

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