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[color=silver][color=#FF9999]Location:[/color] Archery Competition
[color=#6495ED]Time:[/color] 10am
[color=#FF9999]Interaction:[/color] [@ReusableSword] Roman[/color][/center]
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[color=silver]Princess Sadie, with pancakes in her hands and a guard carrying her drink, strode towards the archery competition and stayed near the back. Being a Varian princess who had missed the ball would be quite the story in this gossiping hellhole. She arrived in time to watch Leo vs Ezra and felt a pang in her chest when he subsequently lost to the Caseonia male. Part of her wanted to comfort him and let him know she was proud of him, but his earlier reaction to her caused her to decide otherwise. Instead, she waited by the sidelines to watch Verrick vs. Nahir. 

However, Sadie couldn’t contain her excitement and happiness at watching. [color=#FF9999]”Go Verrick! Wooo! You got iit!!”[/color] Her cheers could be heard loud over the audience. [color=#FF9999]”GO V-E-R-R-I-C-K! YEAH!”[/color] She let out an excited yell once he’d won his match and won against an exotic looking woman. Was she an Alidasht? Her eyes widened with curiosity and wonder and watched as she joined Leo. Had the two met at the ball yesterday? They seemed to be on friendly terms. How cool for Leo! 

Sadie knew Verrick would have to wait for the next round. Wanting to stay out of the limelight, she directed a guard to pull her up a chair near Roman’s table. Seated under a tree in the shade, the Varian princess was inconspicuous almost, save for the guards around her. While she ate, a figure out of the corner of her eye caught her attention. Briefly tensing up, Sadie turned to see the man who’d beaten Leo standing nearby. She didn’t know him and it made her anxious inside to speak up. 

Sensing her anxiety, the man turned and bowed to her. [color=#6495ED]”Good morning, Princess.”[/color] He greeted and smiled at her kindly. [color=#6495ED]”Enjoying the match? Are you the Varian princess who didn’t show up yesterday?”[/color] 

Sadie’s cheeks flushed red. She turned to glance at her pancakes and then took a sip of her apple juice. Was he a nobleman? Had she offended him by not coming? After a delayed pause, she turned and smiled. [color=#FF9999]”Yes, I had some work to finish up at home. I’m inventing a surprise.”[/color] One of her guards gave Ezra a glare but he smiled through it. [color=#FF9999]”I take it you went to the ball?”[/color]

[color=#6495ED]”Yes. I am the town baker and provided the bakery for the ball, per King Edin’s request. I was humbled to be of service to the great kingdom.”[/color]

[color=#FF9999]”You’re a baker? How cool! I love bakery!”[/color] Sadie’s smile was wider than ever. The cupcakes would be great! Annie, Zarai and her could share them! [color=#FF9999]”I’ll have to stop by your shop this summer! Where is it?”[/color]

[color=#6495ED]”August lane, fifth street.”[/color] He bowed to her and was flushed in his cheeks, as if embarrassed by her reaction. [color=#6495ED]”You are too kind, Princess. It is truly appreciated. Your purchases will be on me.”[/color] He scrutinized her and smiled maliciously, lowering his voice while one of her guards coughed in the background. Over the crowd noise, his voice was quieter than the breeze ruffling the leaves above them. [color=#6495ED]”I don’t think you need anymore though, Princess.”[/color] With that, he nodded to her and walked off after nodding kindly to her guards. 

Sadie’s smile fell. Her stomach churned as if she’d been punched. Her eyes teared up and she bowed her head so that her hair covered her expression. She glanced at herself and the pancakes and frowned. After taking deep breaths, Sadie sat back up after pretending to move a spider away from the field so it wouldn't get stepped on. Sadie didn’t want to admit her feelings at the moment, and therefore she savagely began eating the low carb pancakes with a vengeance. Later she would have to deal with the results. 

Once she finished, Sadie strode over to a garbage can and pitched her food and drink. When she turned around, she found Roman and strode over to him. [color=#FF9999][i]Happy, just be happy....[/i][/color] She gestured for her guards to follow her and pulled over a seat next to him. [color=#FF9999]”Good morning Roman! How are you? Good to see you! Isn’t this competition great?”[/color] [/color]