It was the perfect day to visit the beach today. There were just enough clouds and breezes to keep the sun from becoming unbearable, and the ocean was pretty active, sending in decent-sized waves.

And of course, what better way to spend time at the beach than by surfing?

At least, that was how the Ice Crew saw it, and they were taking full advantage of the day. As they swam out to meet the next wave, Cobra looked it over, trying to judge its size, and then grinned as an idea started to form.

"Yo, Dawgs! Check this out!" As the wave reached them, Cobra quickly maneuvered his board into position, then flipped into a handstand. Unfortunately, the wave was growing bigger than he had initially calculated, and he quickly lost his balance and wiped out.

There had been rumors flying around the markets of a foreign prince come to visit the Kingdom. He was a sailor, the girls at the market would whisper to one another. They weren't sure what he looked like, but they were sure he was нαɴdѕoмe. He was a prince, after all. This information had Cinderella's step-mother and step-sisters whipped into a tizzy.

Cinderella, however, was too busy cleaning up after them to give this bit of news much thought.

On a night when her chores kept her up far past midnight, there was a heavy knock at the door. She didn't know who it could be at that hour. They certainly weren't expecting visitors. Nevertheless, Cinderella abandoned her bucket and sponge and went to answer before the knocks woke up her step-family.

"May I help you?" asked Cinderella after opening the door. She didn't recognize this dark-haired man on her porch, but that didn't stop her from genuinely offering whatever she could to assist him.

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