THE KINGDOM OF DANCING LIGHTS

Christmas Fantasy Fiction

Written in response to: "Start or end your story with someone watching snow fall." as part of Winter Secrets with Evelyn Skye.

From the balcony of his castle Prince Nor is watching snowfall lightly on the ground. There is too much snow fallen for the past few days, He is wondering when will the Northern Lights show up. it is what he is thinking why it is late. Their kingdom was established during the ancient times when his ancestor King of the North Wind conquered the North Pole. Their people were happy to see the northern lights a spectacular show of colorful lights unpredictable when it appears in the sky. It is a natural phenomenon and King of the North Wind claimed the land as his kingdom. King North Wind knew the appearance of the Northern Lights signify the coming of the Savior whose name is Jesus Christ who is born to save his people from sin. And to spread the good news of eternal life. God's promise of eternal life comes when His believers follow His 10 Commandments in order to live a Godly life. How can anyone be entitled to have eternal life? God said He so loved His children in the world that He gave His Son Jesus Christ to set them free and live eternally just by asking forgiveness to God and anyone who forgives those who committed mistakes against them are set free from the bondage of sin Many are confuse why they strive to live eternal life? It is the only way to be able to live in the kingdom of God with our Creator. The problem lies when people don't understand that by forgiving people they become blameless To live in the kingdom of God there will be no pain sickness sorrow and no hate or anger. We can do that on Earth too with a strong Faith.. King North Wind learned it from his father before they came to the North Pole to conquer the land. It is the dancing northern lights that has captured his desire to establish his kingdom. People heard about his discovery following him to settle in this vast land and everyone who lived there claimed ownership of the dancing lights as it lighted the sky during the day and lighted also the night sky. At times when they go fishing at night the northern lights shines so bright that they can catch as much as they want. If they go to hunt for moose and caribou with the help of the northern lights they could be easily trapped. The kingdom of Northwind was passed on from generation to generation and they carried down their culture and tradition. The northern lights appeared every year before Christmas. It is a time of celebration and merry making when all the people in the kingdom make preparations to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The parents of Prince Nor has passed away a few years ago and he is left to rule the kingdom with his younger brother and sister. His brother Prince Hardy is married to a commoner and they live in one of their castles, the same with his sister Princess Joy who lives in another kingdom, Prince Nor is the most available and rich bachelor looking for a wife to help him as a reigning monarch of the kingdom of dancing lights. How many nations does it cover no one knows, They say the North Pole has many mineral deposits and they are not mined yet so other countries are eyeing to make a partnership with Prince Nor. Natural gas deposit is partly use for their hydro and utilities consumption but electricity is being use for street lights and household necessities. Not far from Prince Nor castle is the Castle of King Nicolas. They also called him Saint Nicolas whose work was to give away presents to children during Christmas time. That's how he earned his title as a saint. On Christmas day he goes around the world on his chariot driven by his reindeers to spread Christmas cheers filled Christmas stockings climbing up chimneys and appear in front of the fireplace when everybody is sleeping to put his gifts, This brought excitement to every child who received a gift. That was long ago but his descendants continued his tradition who called him Santa Claus, at the present generation the reigning princess at his toy factory is Princess Nicole. She carried that name to remember her late ancestor Santa Claus who's legacy remained over the centuries. You can see the replica of Santa Claus in big shopping malls , a photo shop to have a photo with Santa Claus look alike. The kingdom of King Nicolas had made a great expansion when big companies in the modern era partnered with them to produce Christmas toys, Princess Nicole continued the tradition of bringing gifts to children by mail address to the North Pole. There was a big celebration with Prince Nor family. Her sister is celebrating the birthday of her niece who is five years old. He thought of going to buy a toy from Princess Nicole toy factory. He summoned his pilot to prepare his private helicopter and ordered his private secretary to contact the office of Princess Nicole. Prince Nor learned that they can land at the rooftop helipad of the castle. Preparations for the arrival of Prince Nor took place. There is a tight security to ensure the safety of Prince Nor. He is escorted to the main living room of the castle where Princess Nicole is waiting. Down to a spacious underground tunnel is connected to the toy factory. There are thousands of workers to fill orders. The toys maybe made of plastic or wood but cars are made of tin and steel. "Do you have any particular toy in your mind?' asked Princess Nicole. 'Please pick one for me,' answered Prince Nor. After the gift wrapped Princess Nicole invited them for lunch. Only the two of them at the table except the servers. Those moments are precious to know each other having been busy with work. Prince Nor handed the birthday invitation and Princess Nicole accepted it cheerfully. At the party Prince Nor attended to Princess Nicole closely showing he has interest to become his girlfriend. After that they have been communicating each other to talk their plans about the future. Princess Nicole has one concern about her business How about if they merge, how will they deal with Prince Nor, brother and sister? Maybe they can consult them before they go into partnership. It is hard to divide the assets so the best way is to let Prince Nor manage their business while Princess Nicole will hold a key position. A board meeting is held to inform the shareholders about the merger. They have seen a big expansion with the combined assets of the two companies. It didn't take long to get them engaged then the wedding date is set. They invited their business partners from other countries and every body enjoyed the whole night of celebration. The couple left for their honeymoon in an undisclosed tropical destination.GP

Posted Dec 01, 2025
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