Sooo... Most of you guys are on summer break, however, I just started school so I've been pretty over worked. Thank you all for being so patient and for dealing with my inconsistancy! And a shout out to pinkbrat08 who's latest message is what got me to post today! Have fun! I'm pretty pround of this chapter if I do say so myself! :DD

Rapunzel's POV:

"Good morning, Rapunzel," says King Darton as soon as I come in the dining room.

"Oh, King Darton! Yes, good morning to you too," I smile best as I can, "Queen Renata. Amegendo." I say nodding at them both.

"I'd like to apologize on Amegendo's behalf for that little... incident last night. On behalf of us all, really," Queen Renata says quickly.

"Oh, no need. It was an accident. But thank you, none the less." I say

I had almost forgotten that they were here, like last night's conversation with Amegendo was a dream. My eyes dart left and right. Queen Renata and Amegendo sit on either sides of the king smiling politely. My parents aren't here, though I never beat them to the dining hall. They must have conveniently decided to their time this morning so that I could spend time with my soon-to-be in-laws. Not a very smart move on their part. If they wanted them to like me, they wouldn't make me engage in small talk. Ever.

I make my way to my usual seat, across the prince and rattle my head for something to say, "Um, how did you all sleep last night?"

"Very well, thank you for asking." replies Amegendo

"Wonderful." I look down at my silverware and start tapping my fingers on the fork. I'm not supposed to fiddle with things, obviously, but I'm desperately trying to look pre-occupied so I don't have to say anything.

"The, um, the mattresses were very comfortable. What's in it?" says Amegendo.

I smile gratefully and apologetically at him. That was a really lame question, but I'm glad he's not just letting me drown here. He's trying. "I don't know." I reply.

His mother gives him a look. I'm not very sure what it means, but from my point of view, it looks like she's saying 'not good enough'. They really want this to work! I tense thinking of something else to say, when I my parents walk in. As much as they want me to get alone time with the Haldane royals, punctuality is still important.

"Oh, glad to see you're all here," My mother says flashing and knowing smile at me. I'd give her a look but she looks away to fast. My parents sit and we all eat. My parents have a gift at making conversation, especially my mother. It's something I'd love to have inherited but failed to. They speak and crack a few jokes that I've heard a hundred times before. So while they all laugh, I give a crooked smile. After some time, I block out the conversation.

"Does that sound good, Rapunzel?" My father asks.

"I beg your pardon?" I say, my cheeks going pink.

"Your mother suggested that we show King Darton and Queen Renata around the kingdom and you and Amegendo spend some time together here in the palace."

If they had suggested this a week ago, I would have been angry. If they had suggested this two days ago, I would have been nervous. But all I feel is relief. No pressure to act perfectly because I know Amegendo will be feeling the exact same way I feel, "Alright, sounds good." I say

By the way I've reacted to everything they tell me lately, this is the most calm. They both smile gratefully, and I my father relaxes a little. When I look toward Amegendo, I get a glimpse of his mother giving him another look. This one looks like, 'You better do well later' a stifle a giggle but Amegendo doesn't seem to think it's funny at all. He just looks down and nods slowly.

That afternoon I take Amegendo to the library. I figured that if we run out of things to talk about, we could just look at our books and pretend we're not trying to think of anything else to say. I pick up my usual book. I've lost count of how many times I've read it. It is, after all, my favourite book. And sit in the chair across the prince.

"So what are you reading?" He asks me

"My favourite book," I say simply

"What is it?"

"It's called The Book of the City of Ladies by this new writer named Christine de Pizan. Have you heard of her?"

"No. I'm not really into those types of book."

"Well, she's good. She's going to be pretty popular someday."

He just smiles and looks back at his book and I ask, "What are you reading?"

"It's called, The Tales of Fylnnigan Rider."

My eyes almost pop out of my head, but he's looking down so he's doesn't see me. 18 years in this castle and I never knew I had that book, "Flynnigan Rider?"

"Yes. I never really enjoyed them much as a child, Rider is very wild. But it's refreshing to re-read them now."

"Um... where did you find that?"

"On the shelf behind that one," He replied pointing at the shelf behind me. I practically jump from my seat to check the aisle. These are the books that brought Eugene to me, under these circumstances, but still. When I get there my jaw drops at how many of them there are? How in the world did I miss these? Dozens of Flynnigan Rider books greet me. Flynnigan Rider and the Golden Temple, Flynnigan Rider and the Pirates Treasure. Then my eyes land on one of them, Flynnigan Rider and the Lost Princess. I take the book and bring it back to the table with Amegendo. It's about a princess that gets kidnapped at birth. Flynn finds her and takes her on a crazy adventure to return back to her parents. In the end the princess thanks him with a kiss and her leaves her. Off to find another adventure. It's honestly a sad ending to me, all though they don't speak of the princess after the kiss and they try to twist it to make it sound like a happy ending, I'm sure behind the scenes, the princess is left devastated and heart-broken.

"Good book?" Amegendo asks

"Huh? Oh, yes." I say, "Any improvement in the Flynnigan Rider series since your childhood?"

I chuckles, "Yes, but not a lot, I'm afraid. I usually prefer books with simple stories and some sort of moral ending. Something relaxing."

"Yeah, my friend Patriala likes those types of books too."

"Ah, yes. The brunette girl from the party last night."

That strikes up a conversation about our relatives, with me leaving every few minutes to get a new Flynn Rider book, something them that makes them impossible to put down.

After about two hours, we leave the library. I'd say it was a good day with Amegendo, but that's not what's really on my mind. After a full day of learning everything about Flynn, I can definitely say I prefer Eugene Fitzherbert.