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Chapter 22

A nervous twenty-year-old Edmund was gazing down at the diamond ring in a small box he was holding in his hand. Closing the box, he carefully placed it in his pocket and looked outside his bedroom window. It was a snowy mid-December day.

He was dressed up in midnight blue formal clothes and had just taken a bath. The English prince was going to propose to his girlfriend, Jane. Five years had passed since the day Edmund asked her out on their first date. As they dated, Edmund realized how much he and Jane cared about each other. They spent a lot of their free time with each other, growing closer each day ever since they met as little kids over a decade ago.

At that point, there was no denying how he truly felt about the brown-haired girl that had captured his heart. Edmund had a desire to spend the rest of his life with Jane and start a family with her. However, the English prince realized the whole thing of asking her to marry him was a scary thought. While he was confident that she would accept his proposal, a part of him was concerned she might not say yes. Regardless, it was certainly worth a try. Jane was worth it.

As Edmund continued to gaze at the wintry scene, he heard a knock on the door.

"Yes?" the English prince called as the door was opened to reveal his father and mentor.

"Are you ready, Edmund?" King Matthew asked.

"I am not sure about this, father. What if she rejects me?" Edmund asked with worry in his voice.

Stephen walked up to his student and gave him a pat on the shoulder. "She will not reject you, Edmund. Ever since you two began dating, I could tell how much she loved you and still does. Just be yourself, and everything will be just fine."

"You think she will like what I have in mind for her?" Edmund wondered.

"She is going to love it, Edmund. You have been planning this all out for many months now," Stephen stated, trying to assure Edmund that everything would go well.

"I did want to plan it out carefully to make sure everything is perfect," the English prince said. "Without you, Master, I have no idea what I would be doing to ask her to marry me. Same with you, father."

"I just want you to be happy, son. You and Jane are going to be very happy together," the king said with a reassuring smile.

"Thank you, father. I really appreciate you and Master Stephen helping me out with this while allowing me to do it on my own terms to a degree," Edmund replied with a grin.

"Anything for you, son," Matthew said with a nod.

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It would not be long before Jane arrived at the entrance of the palace. She was wearing a matching midnight blue dress while wearing a fancy jacket due to the cold, snowy weather outside.

The doors opened, and she was greeted by her boyfriend. Matthew and Stephen had decided to let Edmund spend the day with Jane by himself until after the proposal. Edmund had promised them he would share the news afterwards.

"Hello Jane. You look beautiful," Edmund said with a shy smile.

"Good morning, Edmund. You look rather dashing yourself," Jane responded, beaming.

The English prince chuckled. "Thank you, Jane." He then cleared his throat. "Have you had breakfast already?"

The brown-haired girl nodded. "Yes, I have. What about you?"

"Just finished a few minutes ago," Edmund replied.

"Great! What would you like to do first?" Jane asked.

The English prince gave her a charming grin. "You will see."

Jane and Edmund spent the entire day together doing various activities. They read books, played in the snow outside in the castle gardens, went ice-skating, and much more that Edmund had planned out.

The two lovebirds had a wonderful time together. As dinner approached, however, Edmund got more and more nervous with each passing minute. He was able to keep his composure enough to keep his girlfriend from noticing.

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"Edmund, could you please tell me what you are doing?" Jane asked as Edmund carefully led her down the castle hallways to the Great Hall, his hands over her eyes.

"You do trust me, right Jane?" Edmund asked with a smile.

"Of course, I trust you, Edmund. With all my heart," Jane replied. "All I would like to know is what you are doing. Could you please just tell me?"

"One more minute please," Edmund said, in which Jane playfully groaned at him.

Soon they entered the Great Hall. Edmund removed his hands. "Alright, open your eyes."

Jane obliged and as soon as she opened her eyes, she gasped at what she saw before her. The Great Hall had been decorated with rose petals scattered across the floor and the table. On the table, candles were lit, and the palace musicians were situated behind the table.

An ecstatic smile spread across Jane's face. "Oh, my goodness, Edmund! This is wonderful!"

"I take it you like it?" Edmund asked nervously.

"Very much so!" Jane beamed.

The English prince smiled. "I was hoping you would enjoy this." He then signaled for the conductor to start up the musicians. The conductor smiled as he began to conduct the musicians.

"The musicians here are very talented," Jane stated.

Edmund nodded in agreement. "Yes, they are. The musicians are always practicing their instruments every day to keep their skills sharp."

"Practice makes perfect. Am I right?" Jane asked with a wink.

Edmund chuckled. "You are correct, Jane."

Soon the head of the castle kitchen served the couple water to drink. Edmund never had any interest in consuming alcohol, as he preferred being careful with what he put inside of his body. In addition to that, Jane was still only nineteen years old. Thus, the English prince felt it was not appropriate for a nineteen-year-old to be consuming alcohol of any kind.

Jane raised her glass. "I would like to thank you, Edmund for being the best friend a girl could ever ask for. You are the kindest, smartest, handsomest, most humble man I have ever met. I would also like to thank you for an amazing day today."

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Edmund smiled gratefully as he then raised his glass. "I would like to thank you, Jane, for lighting up my day every time I see you. Ever since we met on my sixth birthday, I realized you would always hold a place in my heart. You are the most beautiful, warm-hearted girl I have ever met. To being the most wonderful girl any man could ever ask for and to the future."

Jane giggled. "To the future."

They clinked their glasses together and then began to drink their water.

After they set their glasses back on the table, the brown-haired girl asked, "How are your father and mentor doing, Edmund?"

"They are doing very well. Master Stephen continues to make his teachings a lot of fun even after I have managed to master every fighting style there is to man. I am honestly stunned it has been five years since the day I completed my training. Five long years have passed, and I still feel like I can get better. I am only twenty, after all," Edmund elaborated.

"I was very proud of you when you told me the news of your achievements, and I still am today," Jane replied with a smile. "You must be a very deadly fighter now."

"Well, I would not necessarily call myself deadly. That means I might be dangerous, which might honestly get taken as being the bad guy," Edmund said solemnly. "I would like to let you know that no matter what, I will never do anything to become the bad guy. Even with my abilities, I will use them for good, and good reasons only."

"I know. That is why I like you, Edmund. You are a wonderful man with only the best intentions," Jane said gratefully.

"I try," Edmund said with a shrug, which earned a giggle from Jane.

Dinner was served shortly after. Edmund had made sure the chefs made something Jane liked. Over the years, Edmund and Jane realized one thing they had in common was they liked to eat as healthy as they could. The English prince assumed growing up from a family that owned a market may have had something to do with it. Nonetheless, Jane and her parents were some of the nicest people Edmund, his father, and his mentor had ever met. Edmund was also very grateful that not only did King Matthew and Sir Stephen approve of his plan to propose to Jane, but George and Maria did as well. When the English prince had told them of his plan, they were overcome with happiness. George and Maria were elated the Prince of England was going to ask their sunshine to marry him.

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After dinner and dessert, Edmund and Jane were now in their jackets, looking over the castle balcony as they watched the snow fall gracefully. The snow was not the lightest, but at the same time not as heavy as it was possible. Thus, they would still have adequate sight of the kingdom that lay before them. Despite how cold it was, there was no wind to make it worse.

"It may be cold, but what a beautiful night it is tonight," Jane said as she held Edmund's hand.

"I agree. It is beautiful indeed," Edmund responded with a charming grin.

"Do you remember the first winter after we met?" the brown-haired girl asked.

"I certainly do. When we went to the lake to go ice-skating, it was a great time. I remember when you nearly fell face-first onto the frozen lake, but I managed to catch you before you could hurt yourself. If there is one thing I cannot stand, it is you getting hurt in any way," Edmund explained.

"Thank you, Edmund. Without you, I would not have been able to get the hang of it after that. Under your mentorship, I knew after that day I would not have to worry about falling on the ice ever again," Jane stated.

"You definitely got the hang of it quicker than I thought you would," Edmund praised.

Jane smiled as she nodded in agreement and the couple continued to gaze out to the decorated kingdom before them. The snowfall only added more joy to the Christmas atmosphere.

"What is your favorite thing about Christmas, Edmund?" Jane asked.

"My favorite part about Christmas is getting to spend time with my family and decorating the Christmas trees around the castle. What about you, Jane?" Edmund wondered.

"Spending the holidays with my family and gingerbread cookies," Jane replied.

"I do not eat a lot of gingerbread cookies, but they are a delicious treat to consume during Christmas time," Edmund stated.

"They are indeed tasty," Jane answered.

Edmund then thought of something. He was ready to propose to her. However, the English prince was thinking of where to do it. In the gardens? The area where they first met? When the latter came to his mind, Edmund made a decision.

"Hey Jane?" Edmund asked.

"Yes Edmund?" Jane wondered.

"Could we go for a little walk around the kingdom please? That is if you are okay with that?" the English prince wondered.

Jane nodded with a smile. "I would love to."

Edmund grinned as he and his girlfriend walked to the doors of the balcony, hand in hand.

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Edmund and Jane walked outside the palace until they reached a familiar area. Thankfully, the area they were in was not only safe, but there was no one around. Thus, they had the entire area to themselves for that night.

"What made you want to come here? If I may ask," Jane said curiously.

"This is where we first met when we were children," Edmund replied.

A smile spread across Jane's face as she then leaned up to kiss the English prince on the cheek.

Edmund beamed as he blushed furiously. Jane couldn't help but giggle at the look on her boyfriend's face. "What would you like to talk about now, Edmund?"

Edmund took a deep breath, trying his best to keep his composure. "Jane, I would like to tell you something."

"Of course. What is it?" Jane asked.

"Jane, I love you. With all my heart. You are the most amazing girl I have ever met. I feel so happy whenever I am with you. When you are not around, I feel like there is a part of me that is missing," Edmund elaborated.

Jane's eyes widened, but she remained silent, wondering where Edmund was going with this.

"You are magnificent, Jane. Ever since I met you, I have realized I would have no idea what I would do without you. You are the sunshine of my life, and every time I see you, you brighten my day," Edmund said. "You are the most beautiful and warm-hearted girl I have ever met, and I realized that life would not be the same without you in it." The English prince then reached into his pocket, pulling out the small box that contained the diamond ring. He then got down on one knee.

Jane gasped, tears threatening to fall from her eyes as he placed her hands over her mouth. "Edmund?" she whispered.

Edmund smiled up at his girlfriend. "Jane, I would like to spend the rest of my life with you. I would like to wake up every morning with you by my side, have a family with you, with a bunch of little princes and princesses running around the palace hallways, grow old together, and always be there for each other."

Jane brushed the tears out of her eyes as Edmund opened the box to reveal the diamond ring within it. "Jane Rose Smith, will you marry me?"

The brown-haired girl leaped forward and gave him the biggest hug she could muster. "Yes!" she yelled with delight.

The English prince smiled as he placed the ring on her finger. Standing up, he cupped his new fiancé's face in his hands and gave her a passionate kiss.

Jane and Edmund finally pulled apart when they were out of breath. Their foreheads continued to touch. "I love you, Jane."

Jane giggled as she placed another light kiss on Edmund's lips. "I love you too, Edmund."

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Matthew and Stephen were overjoyed at hearing the news of Edmund's successful proposal. George and Maria were also very happy at hearing the wonderful news.

"Congratulations, Edmund," King Matthew said with a beam.

"Massive congratulations, Edmund," Stephen said with a nod of approval.

"Thank you, Father, and Master," Edmund replied gratefully as he hugged his father and his mentor.

Once they pulled apart, the English prince turned his attention toward Jane's parents.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. I knew you would make my daughter happy," George said with a grin.

"Yes. I know you and Jane will live happy lives together, Prince Edmund," Maria added, smiling proudly.

"I would like to thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, for allowing me to know your daughter. With everything Jane and I have been through since the day we met, I realized she is my true love," Edmund said with a shy smile as he had one arm wrapped around Jane's waist.

"From the moment Edmund and I met, I knew we were destined to be together. Edmund is the most charming, handsome, and good-hearted man I have ever met. I cannot say how happy I am to call him my future husband," Jane explained as she hugged her parents.

After everyone was done saying their congratulations to the newly engaged couple, the king cleared his throat, "I say we celebrate Edmund and Jane's engagement with a feast in the Great Hall."

"Yes. With such a wondrous occasion, we must ensure this day will be remembered for the rest of our lives," Stephen added.

Everyone was soon gathered in the Great Hall. Even though it was late for dinner, the chefs were more than happy to cook for Jane's family.

The group had delicious and nutritious meals and talked about when the future wedding would be held. Matthew, Stephen, George, and Maria were excited for Jane and Edmund's marriage. However, the four made it clear there was no need to rush their big day. While Jane and Edmund were happy to be husband and wife soon, they mutually agreed they would take their time in when they would get married. They would figure everything out together.

After dinner and dessert, everyone bid goodnight to each other. Jane and her parents went back home to their house next to the market they owned.

As the Smith's walked home, Jane was still smiling broadly from her recent engagement to the English prince.

"I never thought I would be marrying a prince, but I am happy Edmund is not a spoiled prince," Jane said.

"Me too. Sure, there are some princes out there who are very spoiled and brag about their positions as well as their riches. However, Edmund and his family are not ones to do any such things. Prince Edmund, King Matthew, and Sir Stephen are all very humble, generous men who do they best to keep the kingdom running smoothly," George said.

"Edmund is such a wonderful man. He is so polite, and he treats us like we have been part of his family the whole time," Maria added.

"That is what I like about Edmund. He is so accepting of those around him, no matter what their social status is or what they do for a living," Jane said as she and her parents approached their house.

It was a happy night for the English prince and Jane. They were very much looking forward to their future together.

Unbeknownst to Jane and her parents, a figure with a black jacket and hood stood on top of a building across from the Smith's house, with numerous other figures behind him.

"When Jane and her parents are asleep, we make our move," the figure said.

"Yes, Boss," the other figures responded.