Sugar
DG was known to sit in the gardens of the palace thinking and pondering over silly little things. Lately, her sister and her hand-maiden, Viola, had begun to join in this sport of "What If?" and the three enjoyed themselves immensely. But one day found the girls not quietly contemplating but laughing vociferously, which brought their three best friends running.
"What's with all the noise, huh?" growled Cain as he stared at the howling girls with confusion.
"Yeah, it sounds like a flock of mobats just landed out here!" Cain rolled his eyes at Glitch's idea. The zipper-head always was a bit dramatic in his actions and words.
Raw loped over to the princesses, sniffing gently at the air. "What funny, DG?"
The princess in question stifled her giggles and took a long breath, trying to stop her laughter. But as she did Azka-D whispered something in her ear which sent the younger sister back into hysterics. Viola fell to the side, laughing as tears streamed down her face. The three men looked at one another with faces of utter befuddlement.
DG fell back into the grass, holding her sides, as Azka-D stood and walked over. She was no longer the haunted young women she'd been after the Eclipse Event. The smile on her face made her look very young and sweet. She strode toward the ex-ex-tin man and giggled, taking his hat off his head and placing it on hers.
Turning to her sister and friend, she stood in an exaggerated "Peter Pan" stance and boasted, "I am Cain! Fear my badass-ness! Bow before me pitiful Longcoats! Gaze upon my rugged awesome-ness!" And with that she ran off toward the orchard, crowing like a maniac.
Cain just blinked and stood confused.
With that, Viola laughed and ran up to Raw and grabbed his hands, spinning him around and skipping in a circle, singing a song he didn't know. She grabbed a hold of the Viewer's face and kissed his nose and giggled as she ran for the orchard as well.
Raw blushed and pointed after her.
DG took the chance and grabbed the scrolls Glitch had been holding. She ran off yelling back to them.
"You old people work too much!"
Glitch sputtered, "O…old?!" And with that the three men ran after their dear friends and let their worries fall away.
Later that day, the six of them sat watching the stars come out. The two princesses sat on a swing while the tin man sat beside their mother's advisor and even Viola had her spot snuggled against Raw for warmth from the cooling night.
"By the way Az," piped Glitch. "Why would you steal Cain's hat?"
She grinned and looked at DG and Viola, "Same reason Vi stole a kiss and Deej stole Glitchy's work."
DG smirked, "Sugar."
Viola shook her head and snickered, "I forget the last time I got such a bad sugar high!"
Cain turned to the man who sat next to him, "Remind me to burn all the sugar in this place before those kids can get to it."
And with that, Cain was dog-piled by the three young women.
THE END!