Theme: Friendship

Two friends

The kingdom was celebrating. The royal couple's first child, the long-awaited prince, was born.

His parents loved him very much and prepared everything for his arrival, decorating the baby's room with the best objects and fabrics. It was beautiful, all decorated and cozy. They also called in the best nannies in the kingdom to ensure that the prince was always taken care of.

The boy's clothes were tailor made. He had the best food, the cleanest rooms, and the most expensive toys. Everything was the best of the best.

And so the boy grew up, in a perfect environment, surrounded by care and whims. But despite all that, after a while something didn't seem right.

The prince sometimes looked sad, sometimes angry. He didn't have fun anymore, not even with his best toys.

The king and queen, then, wishing to please their son, took him on a long journey and they visited enchanting places. The prince liked the newness, but when they returned home, the problems returned.

The parents, still intent on pleasing their son, bought him many gifts. The prince liked them, but soon left them aside.

Something was missing, but no one knew what.

One day, the prince, fleeing because he did not want to bathe, ran into the palace kitchen. He never went there, so he thought it would be a good place to hide.

The kitchen servants, very busy, didn't even notice the prince's presence. But he noticed that there was another boy, sitting under a table, playing with a top. He was the son of one of the cooks.

The prince sat down next to the boy, who, happy to see him, invited:

- Shall we play?

The two left for the patio and there they ran, jumped, invented games, talked and had fun together.

The boys, still small children, did not realize the enormous social distance that existed between them. They played as equals and became friends that day.

When the palace servants finally found the prince, they didn't have the heart to interrupt the game, as the boys were laughing together.

The children's mothers were informed of what was happening and the cook, embarrassed, asked the queen's forgiveness for having taken her son to the palace, explaining that she had no one to leave him with.

- Don't worry - said the queen. – It's been a long time since I've seen my son so happy. You can bring him every day!

And so it happened. The boys started to meet constantly. And they grew together. When they got a little older, they began to notice the differences that existed between their families, but they still remained friends. When they were young, they rode horses together, talked about happy things and each other's concerns.

The prince, despite having no problems with material things, had concerns about his responsibilities in the kingdom and what people expected of him. His friend listened to him and advised him. They knew each other well and cared for each other very well, so they helped each other.

One day, the king became old and tired and the prince was named the new king. At that time, his best friend was head of the palace guard and became his advisor.

The new king was an important person, but he knew his friend was important to him too. He was the one who knew him, who he trusted, who protected him and cared for him.

And that's how the prince and the cook's son learned from life that wealth and social position are no more important than true friendship between two people.

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