"My queen, is there a specific reason that we've been hiding in the archives that you haven't told me about yet?" Bog questions.
"Shh! She'll hear you," Marianne admonishes quietly as her name is yelled again. "And we haven't been hiding."
Bog tries not to laugh as Marianne pushes him farther into their darkened hiding place. Because, yes, there was an ulterior motive as to why she was insisting that they spend the morning in the archives, as he found out when Dawn's voice broke through the stillness. Marianne had wasted no time before forcing him into the alcove where Queen Mother Elise's painting resided and closing the draped curtain.
"Marianne! Where are you?" Dawn yells loudly.
"Huh? This shouldn't be closed," Thang murmurs, pulling back the curtain. "Your Majesties!"
"Thang, close the curtain," Marianne orders. "You never saw..."
"There you are! I've been looking all over for you," Dawn remarks, landing in front of the alcove. "Didn't you hear me calling?"
"Maybe," Marianne mutters.
"What is that suppo...Oh, nevermind! We have to go now!" Dawn orders.
Bog grunts as Marianne grabs his arm and pulls him along with as Dawn grabs Marianne's arm and pulls her after her. He barely has the time to grab his royal scepter as the pass the long table before the chattering fairy pulls both of them out of the archives and through the tunnels with Thang running after.
"...looking for you for nearly an hour and you've been ignoring me. I can't believe you have the nerve to call me irresponsible just because I've been flirting a few times when you do something like this," Dawn lectures. "You're going to have to change your clothes into something more formal. Oh, and don't forget your crown! Daddy said you have to wear it. The same goes for you, Bog. You do have forma..."
"Hold up, Dawn," Marianne interrupts, forcing them to a standstill. "What's going on? Dad knows that we have Dark Forest obligations tonight."
"Didn't I tell you?" Dawn asks.
"You've been telling us a lot and not one of it helpful," Marianne huffs.
"Oops," Dawn chuckles. "Okay, so the Breezy Meadow delegates will be here by midday..."
"What! But they're not supposed to be here until tomorrow!" Marianne protests.
"Well, they'll be here now and Daddy said that he hates having to put pressure on you two about your Light Field duties at the same time that you have to perform your Dark Forest duties but as the crown princess and crown prince, you are obligated to greet foreign dignitaries," Dawn explains.