All over the kingdom of Elvinia, people had been warned and were anticipating it almost religiously. The day they had announced it, all of Elvinia was alive and buzzing with the news. Even their forest-dwelling cousins, the Tulla, had been informed, and they were usually oblivious to the goings-on of the Kingdom. King Syrami had known for quite some time and even Roczorhod the gardener—probably the dullest in the land—knew. King Syrami and his wife, Queen Anukka had announced to all of Elvinia the coming of their princess child. “Na, paajela juvirsam lai poikkel setja?” “Prince Garril!” |}