"Look, I like the prince title myself. Carriage processions? ILove them. Perfecting the royal wave?. His right hand moves slowly through the air. His technique is mesmerizing. I excel. But I'd much rather be seated at a table with the royal cort discussing how to make a cranberry apple soufflé than be out there slaying an actual dragon..."

"I won't let her continue to harm my people," Snow declared again, her voice commanding. "If you help me, I will work hard to bring peace and prosperity back to this kingdom, as it had once before." She looked at Grumpy. "I know I've let you down, but I won't anymore. You don't know what I've been through. All because I've been afraid." She straightened her shoulders and looked at them with steely determination. "I'm not anymore."

"To be ready for a ball, a princess must go to the mall."

"You back up princess. This isn't a job for you.It is if you keep screwing up! I pull the sword out of his hand."

"Devin, stay back! I've got this!" Heath says as he struggles to break free.I wave the pearl necklace higher. "It's a nice, sparkly necklace," I say. "So which do you want? Shiny jewelry or a smelly prince?"The harpy drops Heath to the floor and grabs the jewelry. Heath looks up at me in surprise."You're welcome," I say..."

"Everyone wanted to get a better look at the princess. Her parents were used to interacting with their kingdom, but at eighteen, she had only recently been invited to join them on official outings.Truth be told, she still preferred to live life in the shadows, but duty called."

"There's no greater travesty in Mothers life than not having the right gown , even for something as informal as a trip to the the village."

"Jacques let's go of my arm and slowly steps away from me. He can sense a teakettle about to whistle when he sees one."

"Rains is now clutching her chest, her face full of panic.What if some worthy prince sees Amber before me and is smitten? What if my future rule comes down to this moment, and I've already blown it? She begins to hyperventilate.I fan her with the wide sleeve of my dress. It's going to be fine."