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A guard hurried forward with the royal Pillow in front of him. On the pillow nestled a shiny gold crown she had never seen before, but she was almost sure that it wasn’t a princess’s crown because it was way smaller and less shiny.

With both hands, King Leonidas reached for the crown. He took it out with utmost respect, and as he did so, his voice raised again. “With the power vested in me as the