The Forgotten Sea

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"Probably loads," he told her, speaking barely over a whisper. "But I think the real Queen might not take it as good natured as we- plus.. could we really betray his trust?" Gherrick went on, dropping to his knees and picking up Wessie and hugging him and smooshing his cheek to the dog's cheek.
"Look at him! LOOK AT HIIIIIIIIIIIM. Do you think he'd be all that happy with sticky, icky chocolate cake mix all over his perfect white fur?"

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"Knowing him, oh yes he would," she laughed petting dog and human's heads alike. "But then maybe we just don't get caught?" Aurora grinned impishly as she continued to lean towards them, her hand sneaking towards the pot of flour to the side before grabbing a handful and dumping it on the prince's head.

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Gherrick choked through the flour, surprised at her as she shook his head.
"He-hey!" he went on, coughing and laughing as he tried to dust the flour out of his hair and onto her. "I thought we were talking about Wessie getting messy! Not me! I like my red hair! I don't need white hairs! I'm too young for this and I'm not gonna turn into a white, poofy dog!"
And after that, he grabbed a handful of flour and threw it at her shirt.

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Aurora squealed as flour came flying at her and did her best to duck behind Wessleton's larger form. The dog barked with delight at their merriment before scrambling his way from her lap to dance at their heels.

"But you are a big poofy dog Gherrick. Didn't you know that?"

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"Oh, I am am I?" He went on with a dangerously playful glint in his eyes as he went to scoop up more flour.

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"Yee-eeeee Gherrick!" An affirmative answer quickly became a squeal as she slid from her perch and hurried to back away, knocking over her seat and nearing falling over herself in her haste. "Noooooo, no, no, no," Aurora rapidly repeated over and over while scuttling about the room. "Think of your mother!" she cried in one last ditch effort to avoid a flouring.

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And he didnt just scoop up more flour, but picked up the entire bowl he had filled and with one last statement of ,"oh yeah?" He leaped at her and emptied the contents into the air over her head.

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Aurora stood frozen for a moment in shock as she sneezed and hurried to wipe flour out of her eyes. Coughs and sputtering quickly turned into giggles as she finally shook her head like a dog and sent powder everywhere. "You didn't have to turn me from queen to fairy godmother you know Gherrick. We both know I'd still look out for your best interests anyway," she teased, clapping hands to her skirts and sending more clouds up into the air around her.

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Gherrick laughed and coughed through the cloud of flour.
"Fairy God Mother? I think you look more like a ghost- or snow monster!"

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"So mean to me little prince. So, so mean," she muttered even as she shook her head to try and disperse more of the clinging powder. "Have you no mercy?"

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"No mercy?" his blue eyes danced as he grinned. "What's not merciful about it? Now you look like a lovely cloud queen!" But even as he said it, he began to laugh. She was just too silly looking for him not to!

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Aurora coughed sending clouds flour up around her as she attempted to clear her throat. "A queen you are currently making a complete and utter mockery of if I am not mistaken, Gherrick. What would your mother say? Were you not supposed to be learning a lesson in humility instead of casting humiliation upon other innocents? Should I inform her that your punishment requires more time spent as a lowly servant?"

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But he could honestly give no real reply- at least not at first! He was chuckling so hard, however, it began to hurt his belly. He wiped away some tears, though smeared more flour across his face as he smiled at her.

"Innocent?" he looked her over. "Not with this queen," he went on with a poke. "Besides, you now you like it!" he added, cheekily.

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"Be that as it may," she retorted with a fierce glare, "you are still being punished. It wouldn't kill you to actually serve your sentence properly Gherrick." Aurora sighed and shook her head. "I'd leave you here to clean up if I actually knew you would and not cause more trouble. If I left you'd probably blame it all on me anyway you rat."

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"Rat?" Gherrick deflated a bit and gave his friend a pout. "Come on now, you know teasing you is like my life.. right?" And he moved forward, giving her a sudden hug and snuggle of his cheek to hers.
"You won't stay mad at me forever, right?"

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Aurora fought to remain stiff and unwavering in her determination to be mad at him. "Well what a sad little life you must have if my suffering is the highlight of it. You're such a pain Gherrick," she huffed, trying to squirm her way out of his arms. "And I can damn well try to if I want to."

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"Yes... but... you'll still have to exert a lot of energy for it," he went on, continuing to snuggle her cheek affectionately. "And I'd feel bad if you fell ill of exhaustion. Then I'd have to nurse you back to health, staying with you by your side, day and night..."

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"My luck you'd poison me with such attention and individualized care. Nay, perhaps it is best I quit while I'm ahead if solely for the sake of my own health and sanity. Honestly Gherrick I don't understand how half the court isn't drunk from trying to drown their princely-caused woes away in the bottom of a tankard." She attempted to wiggle her away further from him still. "Quit your messing around now you goof. We have a mess to clean up, seriously now."

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Gherrick laughed.
"You know what? You're right. And when you're right... I guess that means I'm left?"
His grin grew brighter as he pulled away from her and he moved to pat her on top of her head. "Why don't you leave the cleaning to me? I did get us into this mess.." he went on with a dramatic sigh. "It would be cruel of me to drag you further into it...."
But there as a mischievous glint to his eyes when he said it, but he kept his distance.

FOr now.

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Aurora groaned at his joke, shaking her head as she tried to dislodge the additional flour from her now powdered locks. "Not on your life, my prince. I don't trust you not to drag me into trouble with you the first chance you get. We will be doing this together and before your mother, the queen returns to let loose her fury on you. You're long overdue for a good grounding or something if you asked me," she said with all the grace and poise she could muster though the slight quirk of her lips and twinkle of her eyes shared her true feelings. She quickly took up a broom and attempted to carefully sweep the flour into a pile without creating too much of a white dust cloud.