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Glaring at the book, she turned the page again. This time more violently than before. Tiana was annoyed beyond belief with herself. She should have seen that trick coming from him miles away, yet she still fell for it. Her gaze shifted back over to the inside of her wrist. The frog and shield symbol two thirds done, because she was a fool. Snapping the book shut, tiana put the book next to her on the sofa before leaning her head back so that she was looking at the ceiling. She stared at the chandelier on the library ceiling, the feeling of uselessness coming over her. Before she could fully feel the wave of depression one of the doors opened. Tiana turned her head to the side to see Evangeline opening the door. She sat up and watched as the timid girl approached the coach, her hands wringing in front of her looking at the book in front of her. Tiana moved it and she immediately climbed up so that she was sitting next to Tiana.

"You're one of them arent you?"the girl asked quietly, looking ahead to the lit fireplace.

"Yes." tiana answered bitterly.

The girl nodded her hands flat on her lap her feet kicking under her. She looked in the corner of her eye to Tiana a few times

"Are you o-"

"You have to win!" evangeline suddenly exploded as she turned to Tiana, a pleading look in her eyes.

"I-I what?" Tiana stammered as she adjusted to the grip Evangeline had on her arm.

"Y-you have to win. All the girls and women that come in here. They-they dont try. They give up as soon as they get here, like they lost all hope. And i dont. I cant." the girl began to become hysterical with tears running down her face.

"Okay. Okay." Tiana patted her back trying to get her to calm down. "I'll-" she stopped. She couldnt promise something this big. Especially not to a little girl. "I'll try." she promised.

"R-really?" Evangeline sniffled before wiping her nose with the back of her hand.

"Yes. I will."

Evangeline nodded calming down, but she began to hiccup.

"Here i'll get you some water." Tiana got up and went to the bar finding water then pouring it into a glass. When she turned to give it to her, she was gone.

"Okay." Tiana drank it instead finding that it was not in fact water.

"Ah." she shook her head putting her hand to her lips while putting the cup back. She looked out to the setting sun her thoughts running a mile a minute.

'How am i supposed to win?' she thought to herself as she went to put the book on the couch back. Sighing she glanced over the titles of the ones above her head. She reached for one title at random flipping through the pages before putting it back. The doors to the library opened again but Tiana payed them no mind. Seeing another book she reached for it but was unable to get it. Making a frustrated noise she reached further not noticing anyone behind her.

"It looks like you could use some help."

Tiana turned abruptly hitting her hand on the shelf.

"Ow." she muttered holding her hand.

"Now, now. I don't want you to injure any more body parts. Let me know which one it is you want."

Tiana stepped backed up letting Naveen come in between her and the shelf. He waited for her to tell him which one.

"Um. That one." she pointed to the highest book in the middle. Naveen reached up and retrieves the book.

"Medical book." he handed it to her.

Tiana took it from him holding it in both hands, thumbing through it. Her left hand that was supporting the back of the book flicked at the wrist producing a stake.

"What would you need that for?" Naveen asked looking at the opened book.

"A distraction." she informed before closing the book and the distance between them, with the stake to his heart. Naveen gasped and held the stake in surprise. Tiana put the book on the shelf next to her, then ran away from him. Naveen grunted falling to the floor, looking at his left wrist seeing a half of lily pad forming.

"Great." he groaned.

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Tiana ran into her room slamming the door behind her, out of breath. Mama Oddie turned to her as did her snake.

"Are you alright dear?"

"I did it." Tiana whispered mostly to herself.

"Did what?" Mama Oddie continued to fold the towels and Juju went back to sleeping on the bed.

"I did it. I. I used one." she looked at Mama Oddie who started to gather up the towels and went to the bathroom.

"You used the stake?" Mama Oddie asked as she went to put the towels away but she almost tripped on her way.

"Yes i did." tiana followed her to help.

"Well thats good dear. Now how do you plan to use the next one?"

"Im not sure. Im not sure any of his weaknesses." she was exasperated that she was not more informed of her enemy as he was of her.

"Well he does like dogs." Mama Oddie put one of the towels on the floor.

"Dogs? Where would I even get one?" Tiana picked up the towel and put it on the first shelf.

"You could turn Juju into one." Mama Oddie put the next towel on the floor which Tiana picked up and put on the first towel.

"How could i do that?" Tiana pinched the bridge of her nose before taking a deep breath. She was beginning to get a migrane that did not help her with trying think.

"Ill show you!" she said excitedly dropoing all the towels together grabbing her hand and pulled her out the room with Juju trailing behind them.