Yoon – Pretend to be hopelessly in love with the person to your right until it's your turn again.

With a poker face, Yoon turned very slowly toward said person.

"Well, hello darlin'," cooed Jae Ha.

Yonon was utterly horrified.

"OBJECTION!" he shouted. "I absolutely refuse to put up an enamoured act before this green-haired pervert!"

"Then I guess it's time to strip," grinned Jae Ha.

Yoon grabbed his shoulders with a shudder. He would rather be eaten by fire ants than expose his nakedness to the public.

"Yoon, hang in there," said Hak.

"Don't give up!" added Yona.

"Yoon, all you have to do is remove your cloak," pointed out Kija.

Yoon blinked several times.

"Oh… that's right," he said.

Jae Ha sighed disappointedly. "Bo-ring."

There was suddenly a great deal of rattling and clacking.

The Happy Hungry Bunch looked up to find a carriage parking in the middle of the dirt path. As they watched, the door opened, and a familiar figure emerged, waving cheerily.

"Lilli!" cried Yona in delight. "What a lovely surprise!"

"Hey guys!" beamed Lilli affably. "We're staying in the nearby town. One of my servants passed you by some time ago and he told us you were playing an interesting game."

"So you're here to join us?" smiled Jae Ha.

"Who do mean by 'us'?" questioned Hak.

Two more figures stepped out of the door. One of them was a young man with light taupe hair. He escorted the third arrival, a mysterious lady with a shawl covering all but her eyes, down the carriage steps.

"Isn't that Prince Tae Jun?" said Yoon in surprise. "What's he doing with Lilli?"

Tae Jun's face lit up at the sight of Yona.

"Princess! It's such an honour to see you again!" he said joyfully.

Hak was not at all pleased.

"What in hell's name is he doing here?" he growled.

"We're serving M'Lady as her bodyguards," explained Lilli happily. "She'll staying in town for a few days. When she heard about the game, she became curious and requested to see it herself."

M'Lady settled down primly beside Yona. Tae Jun took the spot furthest away from Hak, while Lilli sat herself down between Zeno and M'Lady.

Hak stared blatantly at the mysterious newcomer.

"Hak, avert your eyes," Yona told him off.

It was hard to tell, but M'Lady seemed to smile. At least, her eyes had grown more crinkled.

"It's alright to be curious. Amongst my people, there is a tradition for the royal ladies not to reveal their faces until the day of their marriage," she explained. There was a pleasant, if slightly husky, quality to her voice. Everybody could envision a lovely visage behind the many layers of shawl.

But Hak didn't back down.

"What's your name?" he asked point-blank.

"Hak! You're being rude," frowned Yona.

"As much as I would love to tell you, due to safety reasons, I am unable to disclose my name," answered M'Lady calmly. "Nor can I divulge the location of my homeland, while we are on the subject."

"You guys are escorting this kind of woman?" demanded Hak.

Lilli and Tae Jun looked nervous.

"The only ones who are privy to M'Lady's personal information are those under her employ," said Lilli.

It was somewhat reasonable, but the whole business smelled fishy to Hak. Eyes still narrowed in suspicion, the Thunder Beast's attention moved to Tae Jun.

"Weren't you supposed to be in Katan Village?" he asked the Prince.

"M'Lady's safety takes precedence," said Tae Jun defensively. "When she called upon the village, she requested that I be her personal bodyguard. It's an honour to oversee the life of a distinguished foreign noble. Besides, I left Soo Jin in charge. The village is in good hands."

"And I happened to be in the next town that they visited. My father told me it would bring great value to my tribe to assist the highborn daughter of… where she came from," added Lilli.

"Anyway, why don't we begin?" said Tae Jun. "I've never played this sort of game before. It seems pretty interesting."

"It does," agreed M'Lady slyly.

Once Yoon had finished explaining the rules to the visitors, the game was picked up where they had left off.

Shin Ah – After everything you say, add "Whoa ... I'm good!" for the rest of the game.

"I don't think Shin Ah understands the dare," said Jae Ha.

Shin Ah shook his head in protest.

"I do," he said. There was a pause before he remembered to add, "Whoa… I'm good."

"Jae Ha, you did that on purpose," said Yoon.

Jae Ha was laughing his head off.

"Shin Ah is the best!" beamed Zeno. "Even a cocky phrase like 'Whoa… I'm good' sounds innocent coming from his mouth!"

Jae Ha stopped laughing at once.

"And just who are you using as a comparison?" he questioned.

Tae Jun – Take off one item of clothing.

Tae Jun turned as red as a beetroot.

"What is this?!" he demanded flusteredly. "Isn't this supposed to be the penalty?"

"Yeah, I forgot to mention… I actually based the penalty off of that slip," described Yoon. "Sorry. It's your loss."

Tae Jun was flabbergasted. Is that supposed to be an apology?

Left with no options, the Fire Prince unclasped his maroon cape. All he had on now was a single, dark brown robe.

"For the Princess's sake, I hope you'll be keeping that on," said Hak.

"You don't have to tell me! I'm praying for it harder than any of you," exclaimed Tae Jun.

Kija – You are now the servant of three people to your right.

"Three people to my right?" Kija turned inquisitively to find that said people were Tae Jun, Shin Ah and Yoon.

The Princess is watching, thought Tae Jun, noticing the Princess's gaze. This was his chance to make a good impression.

"No thank you. I have no need for a servant such as you," the Prince told Kija in what he assumed was a cool, dignified voice.

The White Dragon became highly affronted.

"What? Are you saying I'm useless?"

Tae Jun was startled. "No, that's not what I – "

He stopped short; Yona was looking at him disapprovingly. It was like a knife-stab to his heart.

Tears streamed down Tae Jun's face. What have I done? The Princess hates me now!

Kija looked extremely taken aback.

"Huh? Wh-why are you crying?" he demanded in shock.

Tae Jun took a few big sniffs.

"I only meant… there is no need for you to be my servant," he said unhappily.

"Ah… " Feeling wrong-footed, Kija said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Would – would you please stop crying?"

"Seriously… I never thought the son of General Kan would be so delicate," fretted Lilli, passing Tae Jun a frilled hanky while Shin Ah patted the Prince on the back.

"I grew up poor, so having a servant isn't all bad," said Yoon. "Alright, Kija – your first order as my slave is to fan me."

Peeved, Kija scooted over to Yoon's side and began fanning him with a paper fan

"The handsome genius is living it," remarked Jae Ha.

"Way to go, Yoon!" cheered Zeno.

"Why are you encouraging him?" demanded Kija.

Zeno – What were your first impressions of me?

Zeno looked expectantly around at the company.

"Princesses first," Hak said to Yona.

The Princess thought for a moment.

"A hungry weirdo!" she said at last.

A crack appeared on Zeno's smile.

"Hungry… weirdo?" he repeated blankly.

"Oh right," said Hak. "I was casting around for a suitable description, but you've nailed it, Princess. A hungry weirdo indeed."

"A hungry weirdo it is," smiled Jae Ha.

"I'll have to agree," said Yoon.

"Yellow Dragon," said Shin Ah. "Whoa… I'm good."

"Yellow Dragon," nodded Kija.

"Happy-go-lucky," said Tae Jun.

"Happy-go-lucky," said Lilli.

"Surprise," said M'Lady.

"'Surprise'?" repeated Yona.

"It's hard to explain," said M'Lady apologetically.

Zeno was unsure if he was being made fun of, but he brightened up almost immediately.

"Well, you know what they say! First impressions can be buried!"

M'Lady – How far have you gone?

All eyes were on M'Lady.

"Well… " she said thoughtfully. "Such a daring question – however shall I answer it?"

"Candidly?" suggested Lilli.

Tae Jun looked uneasy. "Your Lady – I mean, M'Lady. You're not telling us you've actually reached that point?"

"Of course not!" laughed M'Lady.

"M'Lady is a pure woman," said Zeno brightly. "Am I right, M'Lady?"

"Indeed," smiled M'Lady.

"Why are you two acting so creepy?" asked Hak suspiciously.

"We're not!" objected Zeno cheerfully. "Hak, you're imagining things again."

"Again? And when was there a first time?"

"Sh! Yona is reading her slip," chided Yoon.

Yona – What would you do if you were invisible for a day?

"Let's see… maybe I'll stalk Hak for a change," was the Princess's frank answer.

Even Jae Ha looked shocked. On the other hand, Hak was grinning from ear to ear.

"I never knew you had such a deep interest in my affairs, Princess," he said. "Who's the stalker now?"

M'Lady seemed to be extremely amused.

"The Princess called you a stalker? Interesting."

"Huh?" Hak looked annoyed. "What's it to you?"

"I simply never took you for such a man."

"Yona dear, it's unlike you to say such things," said Jae Ha. "Why would you want to stalk a stalker?"

Yona's face was straight as she replied, "Because I want to know if he really has been visiting red-light districts."

M'Lady laughed into her hand.

"Pfft! You visited red-light districts?"

Hak was outraged.

"NO! I mean, yes! But it's not what you think!"

"Hak, you naughty man," scolded Jae Ha disapprovingly. "And here I thought I was the only one."

"YOU'VE GOT GUTS SAYING THAT, DROOPY EYES!" yelled Hak, grabbing Jae Ha by the front of his robes.

"Hak, you have such an unexpected side to you," tutted M'Lady, but she had the same glint in her eyes as Jae Ha.

"You know, I wonder if Jae Ha and M'Lady share the same blood," Kija told Shin Ah confidentially.

Shin Ah tilted his head puzzledly. "Blood…?"

"Oh, sorry!" Kija grabbed Shin Ah's shoulders anxiously. "Quick! You have to uphold your dare!"

"Whoa… I'm good," said Shin Ah hurriedly.

"What are you two doing?" asked Yoon in confusion.

Hak – Everything you say has to start with, "From the first time I met you, it was love at first sight."

"HAHAHA! What a corny line!" gasped Jae Ha, cracking up uncontrollably.

Hak badly wanted to retaliate, but he forced himself to ignore the Green Dragon.

"Don't look so glum, Hak," said Yona. "Look on the bright side! It's a good chance to practise for your first confession."

"Yona, don't say anymore," advised Yoon. "Hak looks like he's already out of this world."

Jae Ha - Sing a song and complete it with actions.

Hak's triumphant smirk was back.

Jae Ha stood up, wagging a finger.

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch, Hak. For your information, I happen to be an excellent songster."

"Let's see it!" exclaimed Zeno. Yona and Lilli clapped enthusiastically.

Jae Ha cleared his throat. He held up his arms and fluttered them gracefully.

"Little Butterfly, your wings are wide,

Yes they are, and pretty too,

Little Butterfly, who do you love?

Well you see, it is my mother that I love."

Hak's shoulders were shaking. The others didn't quite know how to react.

"Isn't that a childhood song?" questioned Lilli, as Jae Ha bowed and took his seat.

"Well," said Yoon in exasperation. "it'll be sure to wow the children."

Yoon - Your lover has been magically transformed into an animal, and the only way to restore your lover is to mate with them. Here's the question: Which animal would cause you the least psychological damage?

Yoon stopped reading out the slip right before the word 'mate'.

"What's wrong?" asked Yona, as the young genius remained frozen, his eyes popping.

"Is it another censored question?" Jae Ha made to take the slip, but Yoon hastily covered it with his fist.

Jae Ha's grin widened.

"Oh… so it is," he said mischievously. "Well, well, well."

Hak went over to Yoon.

"From the first time I met you, it was love at first sight," he said. "Let me see it."

Hak read the slip without a change in his expression.

"From the first time I met you, it was love at first sight," he said, giving the slip back to Yoon. "You're on your own."

"WHAT? I thought you were going to help!"

"From the first time I met you, it was love at first sight. It's nothing the Princess doesn't know."

"I'm not talking about the Princess!"

"What does it say?" inquired Lilli.

Hak repeated the question out loud.

Kija paled. Shin Ah went completely still. Yona, Lilli and Tae Jun had turned bright red.

Jae Ha looked as though he'd been given a rare treat.

"Well," he said, looking around at the group. "This is the day that everyone grows up for real!"

"What sort of logic is that?" demanded Yoon.

"So what's your answer, Yoon?" grinned Jae Ha. "I'm awfully curious to hear it."

M'Lady got to her feet. Everyone watched as she made way toward Yoon and whispered something in his ear.

Yoon's face brightened at once.

"Spectacular!" he said. "Thank you, M'Lady!"

"What's going on?" said Tae Jun.

Yoon was no longer agitated. Smiling gleefully, he said, "Listen up, everyone! My answer is: a human!"

When they continued to look blank, Yoon went on to explain, "Strictly speaking, humans are animals too. So it's not wrong to say that the animal that would give me the least psychological damage would be a human!"

Everyone's faces cleared.

"Amazing!" cried Yona, clapping her hands together. "I never would have thought of it!"

"M'Lady is a genius!" said Kija.

"That was unexpected," grinned Jae Ha. "My compliments to the Lady."

M'Lady bowed her head humbly. Hak stared at her.

Yona couldn't help noticing that her childhood friend's gaze kept drifting over to M'Lady. A strange thought occurred to her.

Maybe he likes her?

Something pierced her chest. Yona looked down, wondering what it could be. But there was nothing there.

"What's wrong, Yona?" asked Lilli with concern. "Why are you looking at your gown?"

Yona shook her head, still feeling rather confused.

"It's nothing," she said. Perhaps her vest had shrunk from the last wash.

Or maybe I really have gained weight, she thought in horror. She had better make it a point to stop asking for seconds.

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Credits to NeKoRyuuKo & brother for the T/D ideas! :)