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Chapter 37

Most of the royals slept in for New Year's Day, except for Edmund and Stephen. They were up earlier than everyone else as the two men got their usual six hours of sleep they needed to be fully recharged for the following day.

"Happy Birthday, Stephen," Edmund said to his mentor, smiling.

"Thank you, Edmund. Everyone has made my birthday a truly extraordinary one this year," Stephen responded with a grin.

"Well, you only turn fifty once," the English prince pointed out.

"That is true. I would like to enjoy the milestone while I can," Stephen replied.

The two men soon reached the Great Hall. Stephen was surprised at what he saw on the long table.

There were assorted fruits and vegetables of every kind on the table. Seeing the two royals enter, the head chef bowed. "Good morning, gentlemen. I have heard Sir Stephen's birthday is today. Therefore, I prepared an all you can eat fruits and vegetables meal for him. Happy Birthday, Sir Stephen," the head chef explained with a beam.

"Thank you very much. I appreciate it," Stephen stated gratefully.

"You are welcome, Your Highness. I hope you enjoy," the head cook replied before he went back into the kitchen to let Stephen enjoy his food.

Stephen gazed at the vast variety of fresh fruits and vegetables in front of him, noting many of his favorites such as oranges, blueberries, and bananas were included. With a smile of satisfaction at such a healthy choice of food for his meal, he filled his plate and sat down to enjoy it. After eating for a few moments, Stephen noticed his student was still standing by the table.

"Are you going to have anything to eat, Edmund?" Stephen wondered.

"This is your birthday breakfast," Edmund said, hesitant to touch any of the fruits and vegetables.

The brown-haired man chuckled. "Ed, I do not mind sharing. With how many fruits and vegetables there are, I have no chance of eating all of this by myself. Sure, you and I eat a lot, but I can guarantee you there is enough food on this table for everyone else as well once they wake up," Stephen said before adding, "Besides, there is a reason why they say sharing is caring."

"You are correct about that," Edmund responded with a sheepish smile before he sat down and began to consume some oranges.

There was a pleasant silence as the two men continued eating. Ever since they were little boys, both men knew diets high in fruits and vegetables would go a long way with how long they would be around. Even when treating themselves, they still consumed lots of assorted fruits and vegetables every day.

"Is there anything special you would like to do for your birthday?" the English prince asked his mentor, curious if there was still something Stephen hoped to do before his birthday passed.

"Honestly, we do not need to do anything special. While that would be appreciated, it is not necessary. I was touched that the entire kingdom stayed up late enough for my official birthday. That made my night. Still, if you guys would like to do something fun today, I would be more than happy to see what you have in mind," Stephen elaborated.

"Will do," Edmund replied with a grin.

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Elsa was the first of the other royals to wake up. Upon waking up and getting dressed, she looked out the window. It was a cloudy day with a little wind. Not enough to cause any serious wind chills but still enough where one could notice. It looked like snow would fall later in the day.

The Snow Queen smiled. She was thrilled the people of her kingdom were willing to stay up long enough for Stephen. They would likely sleep in later than they usually did, but it was all worth it to make Stephen's birthday one he would never forget.

The Ice Queen made her way to the Great Hall for breakfast. Upon entering, she saw Edmund and Stephen consuming numerous fruits and vegetables in bowls scattered across the table.

"Happy Birthday, Stephen," Elsa greeted with a smile.

"Thank you, Elsa. Feel free to help yourself to all these fruits and vegetables the cooks served," Stephen said, gesturing towards the fruits and vegetables with a grin.

"Will do. Thank you," the Snow Queen responded as she sat beside her boyfriend and picked some strawberries out of one of the bowls.

"How did you sleep, Edmund?" Elsa asked.

"I slept great. How about you?" Edmund wondered.

"It felt good to sleep in after staying up late," the Snow Queen said.

"At least it was worth it to celebrate the exact time Stephen was born on New Year's Day, right?" the English prince asked.

"Absolutely," Elsa replied with a smile.

"I appreciate everything you and everyone else have done for me today. Really, I do," Stephen said gratefully.

"Of course, Stephen. You deserve to have your fiftieth birthday be the best birthday yet," Elsa responded.

"Everyone has done a wonderful job to ensure just that," the brown-haired man replied with a nod of approval.

"Is everyone else still sleeping?" Edmund wondered.

"Last time I saw them, yes. They should be here any moment now though," Elsa responded.

Soon enough, Anna, Kristoff, Olivia, Lucas, Cade, and Rachel joined the three in the Great Hall. Once they entered, everyone made sure to wish Stephen a Happy Birthday before they sat down at the table to enjoy the fruits and vegetables the cooks provided them with for breakfast.

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Once the royals finished the fruits and vegetables, they made their way down the castle hallways.

"Would everyone like to do another snowball fight in the courtyard?" Stephen suggested.

"Yes! That would be great!" Anna exclaimed.

"Perfect. Then shall we head over there?" Stephen asked.

"We shall," Anna responded with a grin as the royals began to walk to the courtyard.

Soon the royals were in the courtyard, ready to begin their snowball fight.

"Hey guys? Is it okay if I sit this one out? I would like to let Rachel have her chance to play in the snow," Cade said.

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"Of course, Cade. I can create a snowy area where no snowballs can reach you and Rachel," Elsa replied as she summoned up the snowy battlefield, making sure to create an area in one of the corners of the courtyard where Cade could spend time with his daughter. The last thing anyone wanted was for the toddler to get injured by someone accidentally hitting her with a snowball. That would not be a good thing to experience.

"Thank you, Elsa. I hope you guys have fun," the Scottish prince said with a smile.

"You are welcome, Cade," the Snow Queen replied, beaming.

The Scottish prince led his young daughter to the area where they would be protected from the snowballs that would inevitably fly there. After that, everyone was deciding on teams.

"I was thinking this time, it could just be free for all. Everyone for themselves?" Stephen suggested.

"That sounds like fun. We have yet to do a match like that," Elsa said in agreement. A snowball then formed in her hand as she smirked. "Let the match begin."

The Ice Queen then unleashed a flurry of snowballs at everyone while they all ran to take cover behind the snow structures.

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Cade was watching his daughter going down the snow slides, smiling. He was proud to call Rachel his daughter.

As he watched her, he was thinking about some of his earliest memories from when he was Rachel's age. The Scottish prince remembered when he saw a similar snow slide Rachel had gone down while they were in town. Unlike his daughter, he went right up to the slide without any fear. His parents, however, were concerned about the possibility of him falling off and getting injured. Therefore, Cade was only allowed to go down the tall slide under the supervision of Catherine and Kenneth. He did not mind one bit, however, as he at least got to go down the slide.

Cade did not notice his daughter walk up to him with snow in one of her hands. He was snapped from his thoughts when Rachel shoved snow in his face and laughed.

The Scottish prince brushed the snow off his face and smiled sheepishly.

"Hey Rachel," Cade said with a smirk on his face.

"What, Daddy?" Rachel asked.

"I am going to get you!" Cade exclaimed as he began to chase his daughter.

Rachel screamed with delight as she did her best to get away from her father. She ran as fast as her two-year-old legs would allow. Cade made sure to run fast enough where he could keep up with her, but also slow enough where he would move at the same speed as her.

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A snowball struck Lucas in the face. Olivia had been the one to throw it.

"That was you, Olivia!" the Belgian prince called out with a grin.

"You better believe it!" the Swedish princess answered, smirking.

Lucas made his way around the snow buildings, searching for Olivia. Soon he found her hiding behind a snowbank, throwing a snowball at Stephen. Lucas hid behind the structure before Olivia could notice him, watching as Stephen effortlessly dodged the snowball.

Seeing his chance, the Belgian prince threw the snowball at Olivia, managing to strike her in the back.

The Swedish princess immediately turned around to see who managed to get her. "Alright who was that? Was that you, Lucas?"

Lucas appeared out of his hiding place. "Yes, it was," he replied with a smirk.

Olivia formed a snowball and threw it at the Belgian prince, who effortlessly dodged it. She then began to chase Lucas, only to have him hide behind a snow structure and wrap his arms around her waist. He then lifted her up in the air, and Olivia shrieked with delight.

"Hey! No fair!" the Swedish princess exclaimed. "You pick me up like I do not weigh anything!"

This caused Lucas to chuckle before he set her down on her feet. "You do not weigh anything."

Olivia giggled as she placed her hands on one of Lucas' arms. His arm felt so hard underneath his clothing.

"You are so strong. What have you done to get so strong?" the Swedish princess wondered.

"I love to lift weights and run," Lucas replied. "Ever since I started lifting weights, I found it to be something I really enjoy."

"I sure can respect that," Olivia said with a smile before it turned into a smirk.

"What is with that smirk on your face?" Lucas asked, only to have some snow shoved into his face by the Swedish princess.

Olivia laughed as Lucas wiped the snow off his face, grinning. "Oh, I see how it is," Lucas said as he went after the Swedish princess, who screamed with delight as she ran, trying to outrun the Belgian prince.

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Stephen was expertly dodging all the snowballs Elsa was unleashing at him. Even at fifty years old, he could still exercise vigorously for several hours without getting tired.

The brown-haired man then ran forward and jumped behind a snowbank for protection.

Elsa smiled as she then summoned a large snowball above where she thought Stephen was and whirled it to the ground. Stephen, however, was ready, as he rolled out of the way and sent a snowball right into the Snow Queen's face.

The Ice Queen wiped the snow off her face with a smile. "How did you do that Stephen? Even behind the snowbank, you still knew where I was aiming that snowball."

Stephen merely shrugged. "Noah taught me to respect my surroundings, no matter where you are. You must remain alert at all times."

Elsa grinned before she summoned another snowball in her hand. Before she could throw it at Stephen, however, she got hit with a snowball by Edmund.

"I am going to get you for that one, Edmund!" Elsa called before she ran after her boyfriend with another snowball.

The English prince smirked as he got ready to throw a snowball of his own in her direction.

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Anna darted out from a snow building, managing to get Kristoff square in the forehead with a snowball.

"Ha! Gotcha, Kristoff!" the Arendelle princess exclaimed.

The ice harvester shook his head with a chuckle. "You just wait, Anna! I will get you back!" he called to his girlfriend as he followed where he saw Anna disappear behind a snow structure.

A snowball flew his way, and this time Kristoff was able to duck before the snowball could hit him. Seizing his chance, he went after Anna, and managed to strike her with a snowball of his own.

"Alright! You got me!" Anna replied as she shook her head with a grin.

"Told you so," Kristoff replied with a smirk.

The couple then burst out laughing as they playfully chased each other around, throwing snowballs at each other.

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The snowball fight was perhaps the most intense one they had had since the guests first arrived a month ago. Everyone was dripping wet from all the snow they struck each other with. Regardless, everyone had a great time, especially Stephen. It brought back memories from his childhood when he had snowball fights with the other young boys back in Ireland. Stephen remembered at one point, before he met Matthew, he was having a very intense snowball fight one winter, and of all the boys that participated, he was the only one not to get hit. The other boys were impressed with his strategic skills, and they told young Stephen those skills could prove useful when he was older. After training with Noah, Stephen realized there were so many skills that were useful to becoming a great fighter, and some of them might have had nothing to do with fighting at all.

Cade and Rachel were a little wet from the snow, but not nearly as much as everyone else. The Scottish prince could not help but chuckle at how wet everyone was from the snowball fight. Even though he did not participate, he was perfectly fine with it. The royals were some of the closest friends he ever had. Cade felt like they were family to him. Nothing mattered more to Cade and the other royals than family.

After everyone had taken their baths and gotten into fresh clothes, they did many assorted activities Stephen enjoyed. Stephen played more piano pieces for everyone, and the royals also read some books and played chess.

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Dinner for the royals consisted of salmon and assorted vegetables. Salmon was Stephen's favorite kind of fish to eat.

After having the big ball for her birthday, Elsa decided to keep it small for Stephen. While she knew Stephen would be okay either way, Elsa thought it was best for him to celebrate his birthday with those he was closest to. The Snow Queen felt like Stephen was a father figure to her and the other young royals.

"This salmon is great! I would like to thank you for allowing me to choose salmon for my birthday dinner," Stephen said with a smile.

"You do like to eat healthy, Stephen. Therefore, I thought fish would be a good choice for you to make. After all, your birthday is only once a year," Elsa replied.

"That is true," Stephen responded with a nod.

After dinner, everyone had cake and ice cream for dessert. Stephen had requested a yellow cake for his birthday. Like her birthday, Elsa had the castle cooks and the kingdom baker work together to bake only the highest quality cake they could muster.

It deeply touched Stephen that everyone had gone out of their way to make sure his fiftieth birthday was a special one. While the milestone was huge, Stephen was not one to demand doing anything big for his birthday. All he cared about was spending time with those he was closest to.

Once dessert had concluded, everyone made sure to give Stephen birthday wishes one more time before they went to bed.

While the other royals went to their rooms to get some rest, Stephen decided he did not want to go to bed just yet. He went to the doctor's office to see Captain William.

"Ah, Sir Stephen. Happy Birthday to you, my good sir," the captain greeted.

"Thank you, Captain. How is your knee feeling?" Stephen asked.

"Much better than when I first injured it. While I am not one hundred percent just yet, I am confident I will get there before the end of winter. I will still follow the doctor's orders though to make sure there are no long-term complications or aggravations," the captain explained. "How was your birthday today?"

"It was a great birthday, to say the least. Elsa, Edmund, and everyone else made sure it was one I would never forget. Fifty never felt so good," Stephen said with a smile.

"My word! Wow! You are older than I thought!" the captain replied with a chuckle. "Looking good."

Stephen chuckled in return. "Thank you, Captain. I am thrilled to hear you are getting better every day. At this rate, you will without a doubt be back to full strength before winter is over."

"You are welcome, Stephen," the captain responded with a grin.

"I think I am going to get some rest now. Have a good night, Captain," Stephen stated.

"You do the same, Stephen. Happy Birthday," Captain William replied, beaming.

The two men shook hands and saluted each other before Stephen left the doctor's office. Gently closing the door, the brown-haired man smiled. This was a birthday he would remember for the rest of his life. Even though he knew he had peaked already, he still felt his story was far from over.

It was a new decade for the brown-haired man, as well as a new chapter in his life. He was looking forward to seeing where his fifties would take him.