"Oh, but I can, I can!" the man cackled playfully. "No one escapes the wrath of the Prince!"
"Oh, no one?" came a familiar voice, as Gherrick halted suddenly and jerked his head away from Aurora.
"Mom!" And he took a step back, dawning a sheepish smile. "It's not what it looks like..."
"Oh?" she asked, calmly strolling towards the pair of them, giving her son a coy smile. "Then what was it?"
"It... was.... um..." the prince went on, blue eyes searching about before he pointed to Aurora suddenly, "She started it!" And he put his hands up, affirmatively. "I did the tickling in self defense!"
With a raising of her brows, she looked unconvincingly from her son over to Aurora.
"And what's your take on this story, Aurora?" she asked, still smiling, but keeping her cool.