Once on a Time
by Alan Alexander Milne
Category: Fantasy fiction

Learning to use his new seven-league boots, the King of Barodia strides over the King of Euralia's castle, just as Euralia is having breakfast. The King of Euralia protests, which irritates Barodia, who retaliates, and the incident beomes a war. As Euralia must leave to fight the war, he leaves his daughter, Hyacinth, 17 but very sensible, in charge.