Amber's Reluctance
Amber was staring at her own plate of food.
"Amber, what's the matter," Queen Miranda asked. "are you not hungry?"
Amber just looked at the broccoli and chicken on her pizza.
"I just like my melted cheddar cheese on top of my chicken and broccoli with garlic bread on the side, I don't garlic bread topped with melted mozzarella topped with my chicken and broccoli." Amber complained.
"Oh, Princess Amber," Cedric encouraged. "just try it."
"Think of trying pizza," James said to Amber. "like when you tried hummus and pita bread at Zandar's for the first time."
"Yes," Sofia encouraged. "for you, trying hummus and pita bread for the first time was an adventure for the taste buds... and so is trying pizza with mozzarella cheese!"
Amber looked at her pizza again, "Okay, you all have convinced me." she said, picking up a slice.
"Hold on, Amber." Rinrin said.
"Why?" Amber inquired of Rinrin.
"Here's some straight mozzarella," Rinrin said, handing Amber a piece of mozzarella cheese on its own. "give it a try."
Amber took a bite of the plain mozzarella, "Delicious!" she exclaimed.
"Now, take a bite of your pizza," James suggested. "that has mozzarella on it too."
Amber took a big bite of her pizza.
"Oh, yum," Amber exclaimed. "this cheese is even better melted! Especially with the garlic sauce and the broccoli and the chicken on the bread!"
"Told you!" James exclaimed.
Cedric saw Mamoru raise her teacup to her lips.
"No, Princess Mamoru," Cedric called out. "don't!"
Mamoru put her right hand on her forehead, "Oh... I feel... so... strange... oh my..." she said in weak breaths.
A few minutes later, the beautiful athlete fell to the floor, passing out.
"No!" Cedric called, catching Mamoru.