Robin Blasberg loves a good laugh. Her comedic plays are available through YouthPLAYS and Drama Notebook. Other writing appears in Highlights High Five and Ladybug magazines. "A Notable King" is in Short Circuit #02, Short Édition's quarterly review.

Long ago, on the highest hill looming over the lushest land that any ruler had ever ruled, a mighty castle stood watch over its idyllic setting. Inside the fortified dwelling, King Tell sat hovering over an enormous platter of hard-boiled eggs. Just as the number of eggs on his platter was beginning to dwindle, a warm breeze entered through an open window and tickled the king's nose. The air was filled with the familiar fragrance of wildflowers but along too wafted the smells of the ripening fruits growing in the surrounding fields. The scent prompted the king to leave his seat at the table an

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