Bees flew all around the Throne Room.
They landed on the queen's book.
They tried to fly up the king's nose.
Princess Mary looked scared.
"Help!" she cried.
"The bees will sting me!"
The queen gasped.
"A bee sting will kill Mary!" she said.
"Shoo those bees away!"
Everybody shooed bees away from the princess.
"Bees don't like water," the prince said.
He threw a bucket of water at the princess.
The bees buzzed loudly.
They flew around the princess.
"Wizard! Make the bees flee!" the king cried.
Tom lifted his wand.
"Bees don't like to be inside," Cat whispered.
"They like flowers."
Cat opened a window.
Tom waved his wand.
"Bees, go where you please!" he cried.
The bees flew out the window.
The princess smiled at Tom.
"You saved me!" she said.
Tom turned red.
Dirk came back to the Throne Room.
Dirk was very dirty from cleaning the dungeon.
"Er," Dirk mumbled. "That cat can stay.
The rats brought the fleas.
And Cat scared all the rats away."
The queen took a deep sniff.
She waved a hand in the air.
"You stink, Dirk!" she said.
"Go take another bath!"