The Key of Destiny
Eleven Pigeons

The sun peeked out from behind the mountain to the east, and the piles of snow had already covered most of the area in the palace.

As in previous days, the busyness in the palace could not be eliminated, especially today was Ace's 11th birthday. Yep, let's go back briefly to the day Ace was born, which was the day GloryStone was really in a stressful situation. The condition of Queen Cordellia is weakened during labor, and GloryStone's defense magic is also weakened day by day and snowstorms that hamper communication between soldiers. But fortunately the tension ended well, with the birth of a handsome and possibly responsible prince.

On his 11th birthday, Ace got some gifts from his friends and servants. And of course, do not forget Lizzarde as Ace's best friend gave his best gift as well.

Lizzarde gave her a necklace that hung a silver dove engraving. And the necklace Ace happily accepted, "Where did you get this necklace? You're a steal?!" said Ace. Well even though Ace was very happy in heart, but Ace behaved like that so that his pleasure was not seen openly.

"Huh?! Whatchu mean? I've been hard-earned to find a craftsman to make you this necklace!" Lizzarde replied to Ace in a high tone.

"Lied you! A kid like you can just steal!"

"Just kid you! If you don't want me to take the prize again!"

Well. and so on, just by looking at their conversation, you can already conclude that their relationship is getting better, right? Yeah iyeah.

It was getting late, the sun peeking, now invisible again because it was covered by moody clouds ready to take down the snow company. The situation outside the palace was quite busy, the many palace soldiers removed the snow from the palace grounds.

Actually not only the palace area is busy, the countryside outside the palace is also busy, but fortunately the snowstorm is over. So every citizen can clean the yard where they live in this cloudy day.

Back to Ace. Now Ace is busy choosing his cold shirt, while wearing a black jacket, Ace dismantles his wardrobe. Ace pulled his clothes one by one from his closet, then threw them back if it didn't suit his wishes.

After some time dismantling his wardrobe, Ace still did not find the clothes he wanted, to the extent that the clothes he threw had piled up like snow outside the palace.

Ace continued to throw one by one his clothes until there was nothing left in his closet. Ace is gloomy and then leaves the room to find his mother.

On the way to find his mother, Ace met Lizzarde who was wearing a thick brown jacket and scarf and gloves.

"Aces! Where are you going?!" sahut Lizzarde who then made Ace's move stopped.

Ace looked at Lizzarde for a bit then turned his face back and said, "It's none of your business!"

"Huh? Get dressed there! I'll wait outside!"

Ace ignored Lizzarde and continued his steps that had stopped earlier.

After going to various rooms to look for his mother, Ace still found no sign of his mother's presence. Until Ace asked a servant who brought Ace's gifts about his mother's whereabouts.

"Aante! Where is mom?"

"Queen?! Eh anu, the Queen is cooking in the kitchen, but don't be bothered ya, later the Queen is angry, hahaha.." The servant's face was a little frightened. Ace after hearing the reply from the waiter, immediately ran towards the kitchen. "Eh! Sir don't run!" shouted the waiter.

Arriving in the kitchen, Ace looked to the right and to the left, then saw no mother at all.

After the many steps that Ace went through, Ace finally arrived at the palace courtyard. And saw Lizzarde playing snow throwing with a boy who seemed to be the same age as them. Lizzarde looked happy and they laughed at each other.

Ace was upset with jealousy, eh no, Ace was upset about not being invited to play. Ace quickly returned to his room and put on one of the clothes he had thrown earlier.

Ace draped a red scarf and wore soft gloves made of knitted wool.

Ace ran back to the palace grounds. "You're playing with dong! You bad chick!" ace shouted from the front door of the palace.

Lizzarde and the boy who heard Ace's voice immediately turned their heads towards Ace. "Eh Ace! Come here, we're waiting for you!!" answer Lizzarde.

"We? Huh.. Who the hell is he?" whispered Ace annoyed while walking down the stairs that were already clean of snow thanks to the services of the palace soldiers.

Shortly thereafter, Ace reached the palace grounds and gathered with Lizzarde and the boy he did not know.

"Ace, let me introduce you. He's just like you, he's a prince too!" Lizzarde embraced his male companion. "Oh," Ace's reaction was very flat and upset that Ace was feeling rivaled.

"Oh oh anyway! Not polite to know!! He's a prince pa-nge-ran!" Lizzarde whispered in Ace's ear. "I don't care, I'm also a prince!" Ace ngegas's.

The boy who saw Ace and Lizzarde who seemed unable to get along, he could only laugh while watching.

"Ace" said the boy. "Hm?" .

"Find me, I'm from a neighboring country. I am Prince ThousandFlowers, my name is Gladiol Wisteria," Prince Gladiol lowered his body gently and politely.

"C Neighboring countries? Means mother.." Ace began to understand the situation. "Queen Cordellia again met with her mother Gladiol on the edge of Glory lake," replied Lizzarde to Ace's aid.

"Oooh.it's appropriate that you're not seen anywhere. Gladiolus, by the way? How old are you? Looks like we're the same age,"

"My life is 10 years and 5 months" Gladiol politely replied. "The month does not need to be called dong, not really useful," replied Ace cynical.

"Precious apologies, not disrespectful, but everything must be useful, even if it looks trivial," Gladiol replied with a smile.

"Well yes! What a polite you are! I'm giving it up!" Ace threw his face.

"Huh! Just say you're embarrassed, right?!" teasing Lizzarde who was standing next to Ace.

"Huh?! Yes, not!"

Finally they get along and Ace wants to play together, although Ace likes to get angry at Gladiolus. But nothing, than nothing at all.