Comments on 'Cardboard Kingdom {Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge}'"*Hear Ye, Hear Yeee*," squealed the court herald. He wore a folded newspaper hat. In his five year old imagination this was how the "herald" would dress.
"The Queen. Wait no. Good people of the Kingdom," he stopped and looked to the "castle." A large cardboard box had been dragged into the yard. The open end covered with a beach towel as the "royal curtain."
Her Majesty's furious face appeared from the corner of the bea-, ahem, _Royal Curtain_. The Herald was about to receive a major tongue lashing. (The last one Queen issued sent the "King" crying to his mommy.)
"_Hewald_," she scolded wobbling to him on her glittery pink plastic heels. "Maybe, I'll demote you to _jestah_. You idiot. I give you one simple cweed. And you can't get it wight!"
Herald snatched off his hat and threw it to the ground, "I quit. I don't want to be Herald. I want to be King!" Queen fluttered her lashes, "You want to be my _husband_?"
Queen listened to his screams as he fled; ending abruptly with the slamming of a door.2008-05-05T20:15:01Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/29343Comment on Cardboard Kingdom {Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge}<p>Really cute, great entry. I can just imagine a little girl bossing a little boy around but when he disagrees points to a plastic crown and says “Well I’M the queen!” Thanks for entering!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/29343?basename=604762008-05-05T20:15:01ZLouise Madisonhttp://ficlets.com/authors/rockin_rose_guitarComment on Cardboard Kingdom {Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge}<p>Simply awesome. And I share your question about forts and imagination and whether or not technology might ruin everything for upcoming generations. I mean, what you wrote here was my favorite part of growing up.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/29343?basename=603952008-05-05T01:27:35Zthebetweenspacehttp://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspaceComment on Cardboard Kingdom {Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge}<p>I love it, takes me back to childhood and imagination. I like the different meaning the boy and girl attach to being king.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/29343?basename=603202008-05-04T18:53:02ZTHX 0477http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477Comment on Cardboard Kingdom {Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge}<p>Those pesky kids! This made me smile! Cute little lisp, too. I have made a little “house” out of couch cushions for my little guy, but it’s been a while.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/29343?basename=603182008-05-04T18:23:26ZMistress Elsha Hawkhttp://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawkComment on Cardboard Kingdom {Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge}<p>The girl sure knows how to make the boys cry.. wonderful childlike dialogue, the scenerio is golden</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/29343?basename=603172008-05-04T18:17:12ZM.Paul Regrethttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_7581Comment on Cardboard Kingdom {Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge}<p>No. I originally had that in there (and because I am <em>trying</em> so hard to keep my challenges in one Ficlet) I had to edit the explanatory parts out. :/<br />.<br />I have been thinking about how kids miss out on the things we did because of “technological advances.” I wonder if mine could build a “fort” just from a trash heap or a few well placed pieces of furniture and a couple of sheets. ;)</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/29343?basename=603142008-05-04T17:41:41ZJenuniquehttp://ficlets.com/authors/jenuniqueComment on Cardboard Kingdom {Louise Madison's Hear Ye Challenge}<p>Cute play scene. Now was the herald originally the last king demoted?</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/29343?basename=603012008-05-04T13:19:22ZBARomerohttp://ficlets.com/authors/baromero