Page 54 of Alec in Wonderland (Rainbow Tales #1)

Cries of “Callooh!” and “Callay!” came on the frabjous day of the crowning of the Kings of Hearts.

All of the kingdom celebrated and no one missed their old monarch.

The scent of sweets filled the fortress, replacing the cloying odor of roses, and the courtiers laughed freely without fear of reprisal—or beheading.

The Kings were as resplendent as they were upon their wedding day, greeting their people on the fortress wall in their golden crowns topped only with pink tourmaline hearts.

The citizens of the Hearts Kingdom didn't have to hope that the Kings would be good for them.

They had already changed things for the better in the weeks leading up to their crowning.

The cloud of terror that had oppressed all the Card Kingdoms was gone, each kingdom returned to their rightful rulers so they could be looked after properly.

Even the Chess Kingdoms shared in the peace and joy, their citizens freed of the threat of war.

Things only got better from that day forward.

The reign of King Baxenvir and King Alec of Hearts became the greatest of all reigns in the Card Kingdoms' history.

With Baxenvir's wisdom and Alec's kindness, the people prospered and languished in their peaceful paradise.

The borogroves were mimsy and the mome raths outgrabed.

No one galumphed about and there were no frumious beasts with the eyes of men.

All the Animal Houses agreed that there had never been and never would be such wondrous kings as these.

In short, Wonderland became the world it was meant to be.

All thanks to the hidden magic of one little boy who fell down a hole and then in love.