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Post by Taya on Mar 5, 2013 19:18:06 GMT
Link handed the flag over an shouted. "left side, near the library entrance!" she shouted back. Karine and Dimitri shared a look and she took off in that direction while, Dimitri kept Link trapped.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 5, 2013 19:31:47 GMT
Emily didn't need telling twice, and ran as fast as she could, pouring all of her teenage rage into flying towards the library as fast as she could, clutching the flag to her chest. She knew Karine would be hot on her trail but she didn't much care, she felt unstoppable in that moment.
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Post by Taya on Mar 5, 2013 19:44:06 GMT
Unstoppable until she ran right into the queen, her mother. Ariana, used to being tackled by her children, barely even budged. She looked down at Emily clutching the flag with a smile.
"get going, you silly goose. And once you've won. I expect you to come find me. I'll be waiting in the rose garden." she said to her.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 5, 2013 19:59:47 GMT
Emily taken aback momentarily, grinned and then nodded, veering round Ariana and carrying on the way she was going.
"Yes mama!" she called behind her, not turning her head as she ran towards the library, taking another swift corner and catching it in her sights. She fired on forwards, almost losing her footing as she charged towards victory.
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Post by Taya on Mar 5, 2013 20:03:50 GMT
Karine only stopped long enough to drop a curtsy to the queen. What she didn't count on however was the then sudden vine that tripped her as she tried to keep running.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 5, 2013 20:22:21 GMT
Emily heard the thud of Karine falling and smirked to herself, feeling like her mother was breaking the rules of the game as she slid into the base with the flag, triumphantly whooping as she did.
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Post by Taya on Mar 5, 2013 20:40:14 GMT
Ariana smiled as she heard Emily. Then her voice carried over the maze.
"The game is over. The winners are the blue team." She gave a innocent nod to Karine and headed for the rose garden.
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Link cheered and Dimitri kicked the ground.
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The three princes jumped off of Tylir, whom they had currently been hanging on, and began to dance around.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 5, 2013 20:46:26 GMT
Emily cheered and danced a little, dropping the flag and looking back towards the rose garden, a sinking feeling growing in her chest. Sighing heavily, she attempted in vain to wipe the dirt off her dress as she dragged herself to the rose garden.
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Post by Taya on Mar 5, 2013 22:34:23 GMT
Link went and collected the princes. With them in tow, she headed for their base.
"Next time, Star-anise, play a clean game." Tylir shouted with a laugh.
"Royals versus Nobles. I believe that includes the princess. It's called a secret weapon." she shouted back.
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Ariana leaned down to sniff a particularly lovely bloom. She didn't turn when Emily turned up.
"Congratulations." she said.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 5, 2013 22:39:21 GMT
"I think you technically broke the rules of my game, Mama," she said with half a smile, standing at the edge of the garden, awaiting reprimand.
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Post by Taya on Mar 5, 2013 22:45:53 GMT
"I was doing a little gardening in my garden. If the child wasn't looking where she was going, I certainly can't be blamed." Ariana said before moving over to a stone bench. "come sit with me, Emily. I've been busy lately, tell me what's been going on in palace. All the juicy details."
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 5, 2013 23:02:33 GMT
Emily pursed her lips and then crossed the garden over to Ariana, sitting beside her and slouching as she did.
"You know as well as I do that nothing exciting ever happens in the palace, Mama."
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Post by Taya on Mar 5, 2013 23:12:38 GMT
"Nonsense. I use the same baths as you. Those girls are always talking. There must be something shocking or scandalous." Ariana said with a secret smile.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 5, 2013 23:20:34 GMT
Emily heaved a heavy sigh.
"It's all he said she said nonsense. It's like they don't know that there's a whole world out there past those walls!" she said sullenly, gesturing around her as if the palace were a prison.
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Post by Taya on Mar 5, 2013 23:28:23 GMT
"And you do?" Ariana asked casually.
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