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This story takes place in the small town of Fayetteville, Georgia. This story also takes place in modern day times.

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All clothing will be modern. When the sisters head to the palace, they will be in formal attire (example below)

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The conflict comes from Mikaya's journey in the woods and what she encounters when she reaches the palace.

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The story takes place in a modern time period. However, instead of the United States being governed by a President, it is governed by a King. The King's palace is in Georgia.

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The first part of the story will take place during the day and the nightfall will come. This will happen twice (two days). When Mikaya is in the woods, it will be dark and scary. The mood will be ominous.

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Audio 1: Mikaya's Trip Through the Woods

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Audio 1: Mikaya's Trip Through the Woods

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This piece Four Scottish Dances is very upbeat and keeps you on the edge of your seat (Up until 2:23 in video). I feel this piece evokes the kind of fear and uneasiness that Mikaya felt walking through the woods alone at night.

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Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold arr. by John P. Paynter

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Audio 2: Mikaya Seeing the Castle for the First Time

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Audio 2: Mikaya Seeing the Castle for the First Time

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I feel that this piece entitled Armenian Dances captures the excitement Mikaya felt as she saw the King's Palace for the first time.

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Angels in the Architecture is a beautiful piece. Throughout the 15 minute piece, there are multiple sounds clips I could use to express the surprise and fear Mikaya felt after seeing the 5-headed snake. The slower parts of this piece can also be used at the end when Mikaya realizes why she did not become Queen and is serving her sister coffee.

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Angels in the Architecture By Frank Ticheli

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My name is Mikaya and I live Fayetteville, a small village in America. I live with my mom, Josette and my younger sister Nevaeh.

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Nevaeh is everybody’s favorite person in Fayetteville, including my mother’s. This is because she is so sweet and nice to everyone she meets.

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This comes from her long-standing philosophy that being nice to others makes you a better person and takes you far in life.

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Before she was born, that’s what everybody thought about me.

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Then, when she was born, the roles switched. This resulted in me becoming very cold-hearted and mean. I cannot help it even if I try. I always “joke” with Nevaeh and say that I’ll become queen one day and I’ll make her my servant. Any regular person would become upset with these statements, but not Nevaeh. She would just ignore me and go on doing her chores.

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Since she was a child, she kept a patch of land in the backyard where she would plant flowers and grow vegetables. After working in the garden one day, she came back inside and told me she had made yet another friend. This friend was snake named Nyoka and every day after that, I would see Nyoka in the garden with Nevaeh.

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Everyday pretty much followed the same routine, but today was different. My mother came running into Nevaeh and I’s room screaming because she was obviously excited about something.

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She proceeded to tell us the King sent a message to everybody in the village requested that they send their most beautiful and worthy daughters to the King’s palace, so he could choose his Queen.

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This was the moment I have been waiting for! I have been waiting for an opportunity to leave this village where I am not overshadowed by Nevaeh’s every move.

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I began pleading with my mom to let me go to the Palace by myself and to make Nevaeh stay at home with her.

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Despite my repeated efforts to convince her, my mother had her mind made up that she would send both of us. Then it was set. We were set to leave the next morning when the sun rose to head to the King’s Palace. After dinner, everybody went to sleep early to prepare for the big day.

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I tried to sleep but I kept tossing and turning. I kept thinking how this opportunity was meant for me.

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So, despite my mother’s wishes, I got up in the middle of the night, packed my bag and left.

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I had no idea being outside at this time of night was so terrifying as I had never been outside by myself this late before; let alone, this far away from home. After about an hour of walking, I ran into a young boy begging for food.

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I only had enough food for myself and I was not about to share that. I said to him “Tomorrow I will become your queen. How dare you stand in my path?” After that, I did not encounter anybody for another couple of hours. At this point, the sun was starting to come up.

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I ran into an old lady who insisted on giving me some advice. I was obviously in a rush and I was automatically irritated that she would stop me. The lady told me that there were two important things I need to know: do not laugh back at the laughing trees when you pass them and be kind to the old man when you come across him.

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Jeanette Duncan Old Woman of the Woods England

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I quickly rushed passed her by saying “Stand aside you ugly old woman!”

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Of course, to my luck, I came across some trees that seemed to be laughing at me. I was naturally scared, but I could not let the trees know that.

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So, I looked at the trees and laugh out loud and said, “If you laugh at me, I’ll laugh at you!” After that, I sped walked away as fast as I could. About an hour down the way, I ran into the old man.

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Instead of stopping and checking on the man, I continued on my way. He seemed fine and I felt no need to stop.

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Finally, I reached the King’s Palace. I stopped in the closest establishment so that I could change my clothes. When I entered the King’s Palace.

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I was greeted by a HUGE five-headed snake.

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It started ranting on how he was disappointed in me and how he was displeased with my actions.

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I ran out crying and I saw my sister and mother standing outside.

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I tried to warn my sister to not go in there, but she did not listen!

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When she walked back out, she walked out with the King and announced that she was selected to become the Queen. I was so confused. I did everything I was supposed to. How could this happen. . .

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Days later, I was made servant for the Queen, my sister’s, household. While serving her some coffee, she shared with me how she became Queen.

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Apparently, when she walked in the palace, her snake friend was in there and he turned into the King. He had been the snake, the hungry boy, and the old man and woman. After seeing Nevaeh’s kind spirit in all types of situations, the King decided that is who he wanted for his wife.

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I lived out the rest of my days serving the sister I despised so much and the King I had all intentions of marrying.