Crystal continued skipping and chasseing down the beautiful white and gold halls of the castle as Irina and Father got all chummy with each other. She never once looked back to see if Irina was following, and didn't think to stop and wait for her lady knight. It actually kind of excited her to know that Irina would have to come chasing for her once she realized The Princess was gone...again. She was kind of sadistic in that sense, especially because Irina seemed to put up with everything Crystal threw her way. It was like a game of cat and mouse, except Irina was more like a newborn kitty with a tiny meow when she finally caught the mouse. Crystal giggled to herself as she pictured Irina with kitty ears and a tail trying to catch a white mouse, but constantly failing even when the mouse was right in front of her. Oh well, it's not like she purposely left Irina behind this time... 

Finally, she arrived in the castle kitchen. It wasn't too far from where she left Irina, just a couple of turns and a door down. The Princess was confident that the kitty would sniff her out.

[i]I don't know why Father doesn't like me to drink...[/i] She was genuinely confused by her father's strict orders to not drink without his consent. [i]I'm a perfectly responsible individual.[/i] Crystal walked through the kitchen and grabbed an already opened bottle of a sparkling white wine from the wine rack, the same from last night. Looking around, she frowned to see that Irina still hadn't made an appearance. It only made sense that Irina would want to be friend's with her boss, so Crystal shrugged it off and poured herself a too-full glass of wine. Quickly, she brought her lips to the glass before lifting it, and drank the overflowing alcohol until it was safe to pick up without spilling. Crystal took a seat in one of the bar stools in the bar area with her glass, and sipped the sweet liquid quietly. She was starting to feel quite romantic with the dim lighting and calm atmosphere.