"I'm a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise Ride..."

(title reference to the "Weird Al" Yankovic song "Skipper Dan")

"Alright everyone out to the right please." Andrew said, helping the guests out of the boat as it returned to the dock.

Running low on cash, he'd taken a job at a local theme park, LA LA Land. It wasn't exactly world class... but it kept a roof over his head and food on his plate. He was working the "Junglerama" ride, an indoor flume ride through the jungles where a tiger chases your boat.

He sat down as the boat moved to the loading point to fix his shoe lace when he heard his boss, Calra, call his name.

"I'm just fixing my boot, I wasn't..."

"I know, I saw you," Carla said "but that's not what I want to talk to you about."

"Oh..."

"Come with me." She said.

She walked him backstage.

"The Royal Castle show needs a prince, and well, we checked, you're the only boy who fits in the dress." She said.

The Royal Castle show was mostly women in suits of armor having pretend sword fights, but the proceedings were overseen by a prince. Andrew was surprised that they'd asked him. Everyone who knew him knew he was a trans man.

"You sure I'm right for this?" He asked as the walked behind the rides to the Castle Court Theater.

"You just need to say a few lines and look pretty for the crowd." She said.

She led him into the theater dressing room and left him with a few other show cast members.

"Andrew... hey... how's things?" One of them, Sarah asked. She played one of the knights who fought the mock battles, "Lady Gwen".

"Alright... I guess... I saw my ex on the news the other day. His new boyfriend was kidnapped. He's alright... but... wow... Poor Billy..."

"wow..." A few of the other said. Sarah pointed him to the dressing room set aside for the performer playing the prince. The one gown they had was a royal blue with a large crown. He climbed into the costume and zipped it up. He was amazed how perfect the fit was. He looked at himself in the mirror, he smiled a little and thought back...