The prince was in a great mood all day and it didn't escape his mother's attention. The beautiful woman knew her son very well to guess that something really good must be happening to him.
After Prince Mars shoot the bullseye ten times in a row with great precision to everyone's applause, his mother came to his side and gave him water to freshen up.
"You did so well today," she praised her son with a broad smile. "Nobody can shoot arrows better than you in our entire kingdom. I am so proud of you."
"Thank you, Mother. I have a great teacher," replied the prince with a smile identical to his mother's.
Queen Elara was a stunning woman in her late 40's. She gave birth to Mars when she was 20, and he was the only child born to her that survived infancy.
He was the apple of her eye, her beloved, and she spoiled him to bits.
