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ATM card. If she could find her old card, she might be able to withdraw enough money to pay Zeke back as well as the remaining amount on her boots.
Whack ! Something hard hit her on the knee. She almost toppled over from the pain. She looked down, and saw that the sniveling little brat in plastic armor had hit her with a wooden sword. Now the little cretin was running back to his mommy.
Keelie leaned against the tree, trying to ease the throbbing in her knee. Another fanfare blared overhead. Keelie watched as Princess Eleanor and her ladies-in-waiting joined Prince John on the platform. Elia looked beautiful. Keelie took in every detail enviously, from her sweeping skirts to her sleek, braided hair.
Elia did her dumb blonde routine and held out her dainty hand for Prince John’s kiss. The kiss made her twitch. Keelie smiled inwardly. Elia had human cooties. She thought of Elia tongue-kissing Tarl. Eww! Maybe being a dragon wasn’t so bad.
Prince John released her hand and gestured to someone behind him. “And let me introduce my lovely ward, Maid Marian.” A young woman in a green cloak walked past Elia, sneering identically. Darn, an elf girl was playing Maid Marian. She waved to the crowd. There was something weird about her, but maybe it was just part of seeing the world through Plumpkin’s eye-screens. Maid Marian’s face seemed blurry.
Robin Hood shouted up to Prince John. “You’re not the true ruler of England. Good King Richard will return and claim his crown.”
“Robin, my love,” Marian shouted down to him.
Oh brother. Who wrote this stuff?
Robin held his hand out toward Marian. “Dear heart, take courage.”
“Oh, how sappy!” Ugly looks turned to her. Oops. She’d spoken out loud. Nevertheless, Keelie had to admit she would melt under Robin’s loving gaze, which she should feel guilty for thinking because of her relationship with Sean. Even though he hadn’t called her since they left Colorado.
Prince John stepped forward. “Enough. Marian is under my protection.”
Damn! Tarl was really good as Prince John. Keelie was impressed with his acting skills. Marian dropped her cloak, revealing a scarlet gown. Nearby, the similarly dressed Will Scarlet nodded approvingly. Maybe Marian and Will shopped at the same booth, Hose to Toes. Speaking of toes, she couldn’t wait to get rid of whatever it was wadded up at the end of her foot. It was making her own toes itch. One of those really nail-digging scratches would relieve the irritation. She just had to get over the itching, and the throbbing pain in her knee, and move through this day.
Maybe paying attention to the show would help. Maid Marian had broken free of Prince John’s knights, and threw herself into Robin Hood’s arms. Keelie watched enviously, imagining herself in the beautiful elf girl’s place.
Prince John leaned down and shouted to Robin Hood. “At this day’s end, I shall give my bride your head as a wedding gift.”
Robin Hood, arms protectively around Marian, shouted, “Nay, rather, you shall surrender the crown to Richard.”
“Then at the hour of ten and thirty, we shall decide the fate of England on the jousting field. What say you?”
“I agree.” Robin Hood held his sword high in the air and the crowd cheered, “Huzzah.”
Finally, Prince John told the crowd to enjoy the Faire and their day in Sherwood Forest. The gates swung open majestically.
Yeah, yeah. Big fun coming up. Keelie resisted scratching herself as the crowd surged toward the gates. You’d think there was a prize for being the first one into the Faire. She motioned with a purple claw and waved people toward the gates. Most of the kids stuck their tongues out at her as they passed, or they shouted “You stink!” She had an overwhelming desire to kick some of them.
All the Faire workers were lining up. Ah, the stupid parade!
Keelie had no idea where she was supposed to go. Finch had said only “show up at the gates.”
In the line, she
Whack ! Something hard hit her on the knee. She almost toppled over from the pain. She looked down, and saw that the sniveling little brat in plastic armor had hit her with a wooden sword. Now the little cretin was running back to his mommy.
Keelie leaned against the tree, trying to ease the throbbing in her knee. Another fanfare blared overhead. Keelie watched as Princess Eleanor and her ladies-in-waiting joined Prince John on the platform. Elia looked beautiful. Keelie took in every detail enviously, from her sweeping skirts to her sleek, braided hair.
Elia did her dumb blonde routine and held out her dainty hand for Prince John’s kiss. The kiss made her twitch. Keelie smiled inwardly. Elia had human cooties. She thought of Elia tongue-kissing Tarl. Eww! Maybe being a dragon wasn’t so bad.
Prince John released her hand and gestured to someone behind him. “And let me introduce my lovely ward, Maid Marian.” A young woman in a green cloak walked past Elia, sneering identically. Darn, an elf girl was playing Maid Marian. She waved to the crowd. There was something weird about her, but maybe it was just part of seeing the world through Plumpkin’s eye-screens. Maid Marian’s face seemed blurry.
Robin Hood shouted up to Prince John. “You’re not the true ruler of England. Good King Richard will return and claim his crown.”
“Robin, my love,” Marian shouted down to him.
Oh brother. Who wrote this stuff?
Robin held his hand out toward Marian. “Dear heart, take courage.”
“Oh, how sappy!” Ugly looks turned to her. Oops. She’d spoken out loud. Nevertheless, Keelie had to admit she would melt under Robin’s loving gaze, which she should feel guilty for thinking because of her relationship with Sean. Even though he hadn’t called her since they left Colorado.
Prince John stepped forward. “Enough. Marian is under my protection.”
Damn! Tarl was really good as Prince John. Keelie was impressed with his acting skills. Marian dropped her cloak, revealing a scarlet gown. Nearby, the similarly dressed Will Scarlet nodded approvingly. Maybe Marian and Will shopped at the same booth, Hose to Toes. Speaking of toes, she couldn’t wait to get rid of whatever it was wadded up at the end of her foot. It was making her own toes itch. One of those really nail-digging scratches would relieve the irritation. She just had to get over the itching, and the throbbing pain in her knee, and move through this day.
Maybe paying attention to the show would help. Maid Marian had broken free of Prince John’s knights, and threw herself into Robin Hood’s arms. Keelie watched enviously, imagining herself in the beautiful elf girl’s place.
Prince John leaned down and shouted to Robin Hood. “At this day’s end, I shall give my bride your head as a wedding gift.”
Robin Hood, arms protectively around Marian, shouted, “Nay, rather, you shall surrender the crown to Richard.”
“Then at the hour of ten and thirty, we shall decide the fate of England on the jousting field. What say you?”
“I agree.” Robin Hood held his sword high in the air and the crowd cheered, “Huzzah.”
Finally, Prince John told the crowd to enjoy the Faire and their day in Sherwood Forest. The gates swung open majestically.
Yeah, yeah. Big fun coming up. Keelie resisted scratching herself as the crowd surged toward the gates. You’d think there was a prize for being the first one into the Faire. She motioned with a purple claw and waved people toward the gates. Most of the kids stuck their tongues out at her as they passed, or they shouted “You stink!” She had an overwhelming desire to kick some of them.
All the Faire workers were lining up. Ah, the stupid parade!
Keelie had no idea where she was supposed to go. Finch had said only “show up at the gates.”
In the line, she
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