Timothy Or Adeline: A Fictional Narrative
By the third day, neither Timothy nor Adeline had finished their coats, and were extremely fearful as the king and queen’s parade began to make their way to the village. “What will he do to us?” Adeline inquired with fear. “With a single word he could have us hanged.”
“Now is no time for such words,” Timothy proclaimed. “We will simply explain that we did not have enough time. He is understanding, and I am sure will show us mercy.”
Adeline didn't sound convinced, saying, “But it’s not true. His time frame was perfectly reasonable. Why did we let the hours deplete? ” She was then interrupted by a loud knock.
Timothy’s heart pounded as he moved toward the door, and opened it swiftly. The royal attendant stood in the doorway acting as the head of the king and queens’ parade. With a scroll in hand the …show more content…
Time had always seemed to be an elusive concept to them; much like a unicorn it was something they could never catch. Neither Timothy nor Adeline could answer the queen. They simply did not know why their sewing styles hadn't saved them any time. King Leonardo had been watching the conversation throughout its duration. He chose this time to step in, and said, “Balance. You two lack balance when it’s the very quality that you should be striving to gain. Everything in the world maintains a perfect balance that allows life to thrive. As an illustration, look at the seasons. For six months of the year, the seasons get progressively colder as snow, and rain come biting at the land. Yet the other six months are dedicated to the sun thawing out the realm so as to make it temperate. What would happen if one of these extremes lasted for nine months, while the other lasted for three? We would either experience severe flooding or drought; neither of which would benefit us. Nevertheless our earth maintains balance, so that the water can quench our thirst all year long, and the sun provides crops with the needed energy to
“Now is no time for such words,” Timothy proclaimed. “We will simply explain that we did not have enough time. He is understanding, and I am sure will show us mercy.”
Adeline didn't sound convinced, saying, “But it’s not true. His time frame was perfectly reasonable. Why did we let the hours deplete? ” She was then interrupted by a loud knock.
Timothy’s heart pounded as he moved toward the door, and opened it swiftly. The royal attendant stood in the doorway acting as the head of the king and queens’ parade. With a scroll in hand the …show more content…
Time had always seemed to be an elusive concept to them; much like a unicorn it was something they could never catch. Neither Timothy nor Adeline could answer the queen. They simply did not know why their sewing styles hadn't saved them any time. King Leonardo had been watching the conversation throughout its duration. He chose this time to step in, and said, “Balance. You two lack balance when it’s the very quality that you should be striving to gain. Everything in the world maintains a perfect balance that allows life to thrive. As an illustration, look at the seasons. For six months of the year, the seasons get progressively colder as snow, and rain come biting at the land. Yet the other six months are dedicated to the sun thawing out the realm so as to make it temperate. What would happen if one of these extremes lasted for nine months, while the other lasted for three? We would either experience severe flooding or drought; neither of which would benefit us. Nevertheless our earth maintains balance, so that the water can quench our thirst all year long, and the sun provides crops with the needed energy to