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This chapter has almost nothing to do with the plot, still, i hope you like it. Do you think Mitzi is a bit out of character?

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-Chapter Six:

"I'll finally get to meet him?"

"Yes," Keladry Mindelan replied to the princess. "Prince Roald has gotten over his sickness and wants to meet you."

Mitzi blushed slightly, something Kel had never seen the girl do before.

"Are you alright?" she asked, teasingly.

"I'm fine. When are we gonna meet?"

"After the evening meal. In Sir Myles's room."

"And you're telling me this now?" questioned the princess. "The evening meal is in an hour!"

"So?"

"That barely gives me enough time to prepare!"

Kel didn't reply.

"Will you come help me get ready?"

Kel seemed slightly scared by this prospect. She knew Mitzi's obsession with her image and didn't know if she wanted to be dragged into another episode. But even though Kel was supposed to be Mitzi's sponsor, she had become accustomed to doing anything the princess wanted.

"I will, but I know nothing about clothes...or...or make-up...-"

"That doesn't matter," said Mitzi quickly. "You're a girl."

It was true that Kel didn't know anything about clothes, or make-up, or...but she found herself amused as she watched Mitzi get ready. The princess's room had been fully furnished to suit royalty/page. Her weapons and armor -all of best quality- were placed on one wall, and on the opposite wall was all the needs of a vain princess: a full length mirror, a hand mirror with matching comb, and a mirror above a small desk with several small jars on it.

"What is all this stuff?" Kel asked, picking up the jars and reading the labels.

Princess Mitzi didn't answer. She was too busy choosing what dress she should wear. She had taken several out of her wardrobe and spread them across her four-poster bed.

"Which one do you think I should wear?"

Kel went over. All of the dresses were beautiful and expensive. One was dark green, another light blue, then a yellow, and the last one red. "Does it really matter which one you wear?"

Mitzi thought about this for a moment. "No...I guess not. But still, which one do you like best?"

"That blue is nice-"

"But the sleeves would be so in the way!"

"Then how about the red-"

"Oh dear, it's missing a button!"

"The yellow is pretty-"

"But it's getting short on me!"

Kel, exasperated at getting interrupted, clenched her jaw.

"So that leaves the green one for me to wear tonight. See, Kel? You are a big help!" Mitzi smiled.

Kel noticed that that smile got the princess everything. For a moment the page thought how it might be nice for once the princess to want something and not get it. Kel liked Mitzi, but the girl was spoiled.

But Mitzi was too busy. Right now she was opening a jar. Kel picked up a small brush. "This is a new packet of green eye-shadow," she was saying. "But I don't think it's the right shade for me."

"Uh-huh." Kel was studying the brush.

"I know!" said Mitzi. She grabbed Kel's arm and placed her own next to it. "We're the same shade of skin color!"

"So?"

"We'll, it'll take me too long to find the right color if I do it on myself. Washing the stuff off will be a chore itself, especially if I try several different shades. So I'll try the color on you first!"

Kel had never seen Mitzi this enthusiastic. '
"I don't know-"

But Mitzi had already drawn up a chair, pushed Kel into it and opened up several jars. Out came the brushes and cloths. Kel could easily have pushed past Mitzi, but not only did she not want to harm the princess but she was...well, a little curious about what an ordinary girl wore everyday.

But Kel had changed her mind after a couple of minutes. It seemed that Mitzi not only wanted to find the right shade of green to match her outfit, but she also wanted to give Kel a whole knew look.

"What's that?" asked Kel warily as Mitzi took out a tube and covered a brush with a black paste.

"It's for your eyelashes. It makes them longer and darker."

"And you are putting this stuff on me because...?"

"It's fun!"

No-nonsense Mitzi leaned forward and swept the brush across Kel's eyelashes.

"Ahhh! You got it in my eye!"

"Stop being such a baby," laughed Mitzi. "Stop blinking while it dries."

"Sure, laugh," sulked Kel. "Sorry if I didn't know blinking could be dangerous."

"Mascara will hardly make you go blind."

The door opened.

"What's going on in here?" drawled a husky voice. Neal popped his head in. "I heard shrieks...whose killing who? I hope Kel wasn't showing you her knew staff moves because they really hurt."

"Neal!" shrieked Kel. She attempted to hide her face but Mitzi had already swung the chair around so Neal and Kel were facing each other.

"Kel!" shrieked Neal. He stopped in mid-step.

Kel looked accusingly up at Mitzi. "What did you do to my face?"

"No, it's not that," explained Neal. "You look...great...I was just surprised."

"Here, look at yourself," ordered Mitzi, handing Kel a mirror.

Kel did and almost shrieked...again. She had always looked down upon a lot of girls who wore excessive make-up, but looking at what it did to her almost made her want to get some herself. The green on her lids brought out the color in her eyes, and the dark mascara and eyebrow pencil made her face paler so she didn't look so brown.

Kel looked up at Neal...and then almost wished she hadn't for he was staring at her.

"It's not polite to stare," snapped Mitzi.

"I probably should wash this stuff off," Kel began.

"But I'm not finished!" protested Mitzi.

"Well, you need time to do yourself."

"I have time...besides, I'm enjoying myself. I never had a girlfriend to do this with before."

Kel stopped.

"Sit," ordered Mitzi. "And then you can help me do mine."