“Perhaps.” She paused for a moment letting the brothers hang on her word with anticipation. “The dress and jewelry that were made for Willow for the dance, I cried for days when I found out such beauty would be worn by someone else. If I could just wear them and feel worthy of such items.” She sighed.
That was enough for the boys who rushed out to the front shop. Jessie and Dezi began fighting each other, tugging the jewelry case back and forth, while Pete slipped out the door and headed to the seamstress's shop. He found the black dress lying on the counter. Without a word to anyone, it was in his arms. He didn't even stop to notice the state of his parents' shop, filled with broken glass and destroyed furniture, or his brothers still battling. He slipped past to present Jade with her prize.
Jade held up the dress and smiled. Folding it neatly, she packed it safely away in her basket. The two other boys emerged, bruised and cut, each carrying items she longed for. Dezi presented her with the necklace and earrings, while Jessie had the hair piece.
“For me?” She squealed with delight putting the pieces into her basket and closing the lid. “This is so much to process. You all have made me so happy. I have to think about my choices, but I will have an answer for you tomorrow. Until then dream of our time together.”
The boys sat back with silly lovestruck smiles on their faces as they watched the object of their affections leave.
Jade had a quick skip to her step, smiling ear to ear. She stopped to pick up food for the day, when she realized the stands were empty. Turning around she saw the whole town standing behind her. She walked closer and asked, “Where is the vegetable girl?”
“We don't know,” Clairity answered. ”She has been gone since last night.”
“I see,” Jade replied with a shrug, continuing her walk to the castle without a thought or care.
Most of the Council members were gathered at a table in the dining room deciding who would go into town today for supplies when Jade walked in.
“Where have you been so early today?” her mother asked.
“I went to town to thank the boys for such a wonderful evening,” she said still beaming from the prizes hidden in her basket.
“You should have brought back some fruit,” her father said without looking at her.
“I tried, but couldn't. The useless girl ran away or something,” she responded with a couldn't care less tone.
“What have you done?” Nebulah demanded.
“What have I done?” Anger spiked in Jade's voice. “What have I done? I can't help it if I am more beautiful than her. How is that my fault. I am sure she just went off to pout her date decided he wanted to be with me more than her.”
“Didn't you have enough dates last night without one more? Couldn't you let that girl have a little bit of happiness? Did I bring you up to feel nothing?” Her mother waved one hand in front of her face as if it were a fan, her mouth slightly open. She looked upwards attempting to stop tears from falling.
“You brought me up to see that we are far better than those losers. That we deserve to be treated better and have everything we want. None of them deserve to make me or anyone else from the castle feel inferior and in no way should those people show us up or make fools of us and, let's face it, lately that's all they have been doing while you sit here and do nothing. They need to be put in their place. All I did is what this Council hasn't had the nerve to do,” Jade said a green fire burning in her eyes.
“How dare you pretend you know the business of this Council and try to hide your deeds behind its name.” Malarchy stood, fury written on his face. “You will go to your room and remain there until a proper punishment has been decided on. Do not test me further child.”
Jade let out a little scream and left for her room.
Malarchy stood silent for a few moments staring at the still blank wall before speaking. “Nyssa,
That was enough for the boys who rushed out to the front shop. Jessie and Dezi began fighting each other, tugging the jewelry case back and forth, while Pete slipped out the door and headed to the seamstress's shop. He found the black dress lying on the counter. Without a word to anyone, it was in his arms. He didn't even stop to notice the state of his parents' shop, filled with broken glass and destroyed furniture, or his brothers still battling. He slipped past to present Jade with her prize.
Jade held up the dress and smiled. Folding it neatly, she packed it safely away in her basket. The two other boys emerged, bruised and cut, each carrying items she longed for. Dezi presented her with the necklace and earrings, while Jessie had the hair piece.
“For me?” She squealed with delight putting the pieces into her basket and closing the lid. “This is so much to process. You all have made me so happy. I have to think about my choices, but I will have an answer for you tomorrow. Until then dream of our time together.”
The boys sat back with silly lovestruck smiles on their faces as they watched the object of their affections leave.
Jade had a quick skip to her step, smiling ear to ear. She stopped to pick up food for the day, when she realized the stands were empty. Turning around she saw the whole town standing behind her. She walked closer and asked, “Where is the vegetable girl?”
“We don't know,” Clairity answered. ”She has been gone since last night.”
“I see,” Jade replied with a shrug, continuing her walk to the castle without a thought or care.
Most of the Council members were gathered at a table in the dining room deciding who would go into town today for supplies when Jade walked in.
“Where have you been so early today?” her mother asked.
“I went to town to thank the boys for such a wonderful evening,” she said still beaming from the prizes hidden in her basket.
“You should have brought back some fruit,” her father said without looking at her.
“I tried, but couldn't. The useless girl ran away or something,” she responded with a couldn't care less tone.
“What have you done?” Nebulah demanded.
“What have I done?” Anger spiked in Jade's voice. “What have I done? I can't help it if I am more beautiful than her. How is that my fault. I am sure she just went off to pout her date decided he wanted to be with me more than her.”
“Didn't you have enough dates last night without one more? Couldn't you let that girl have a little bit of happiness? Did I bring you up to feel nothing?” Her mother waved one hand in front of her face as if it were a fan, her mouth slightly open. She looked upwards attempting to stop tears from falling.
“You brought me up to see that we are far better than those losers. That we deserve to be treated better and have everything we want. None of them deserve to make me or anyone else from the castle feel inferior and in no way should those people show us up or make fools of us and, let's face it, lately that's all they have been doing while you sit here and do nothing. They need to be put in their place. All I did is what this Council hasn't had the nerve to do,” Jade said a green fire burning in her eyes.
“How dare you pretend you know the business of this Council and try to hide your deeds behind its name.” Malarchy stood, fury written on his face. “You will go to your room and remain there until a proper punishment has been decided on. Do not test me further child.”
Jade let out a little scream and left for her room.
Malarchy stood silent for a few moments staring at the still blank wall before speaking. “Nyssa,
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