[color=bc8dbf]"Father..."[/color]  Lethonel looked up, removing the bucket from his head and allowing his messy hair to cascade down.  [color=bc8dbf]"Sister means well with her actions; I sympathize with her notion that we have become...  too serious.  I..."[/color]  the prince spoke as he swept his finger across his lower lip in thought.  [color=bc8dbf]"I know the value of laughter...  for I cannot laugh without mother's medicine.  Sister Rida just wants everyone to laugh while...  all of you have the ability to do so."[/color]  Lethonel smiled at his sister before turning back to the king. [color=bc8dbf] "Her ways may be...  unconventional, but it is all out of love, I believe.  Go easy on her."[/color]

Then, he looked at his brother.  [color=bc8dbf]"Brother Alistair thinks so too, right?"  [/color]A coy smile formed on his lips before he nudged his brother slightly, feeling a little more energetic than usual.  [color=bc8dbf]"I have a proposal, father.  Sister Rida will help me accomplish the tasks with the library and the scholars.  And, she'll also help me in my research, and I will help her in her studies-- seems like a punishment enough."
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The prince shot a smirk at his sister before turning to his mother and father.  [color=bc8dbf]"What say you, father and mother?  I believe this will help us both in the long run, will it not?"
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