When Prince Zehnnar's elder brother, Remnarez, returns badly hurt from a sortie against their greedy northern neighbours, Zehnnar has to step up as the next in line for the Arganian throne. Problem is, he's never held a sword or attended a council meeting in his life, but his brother will never let him live it down if he doesn't at least try.
This short story also appears in CEA Past Your Reality (Volume 2).