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Zeno – Write a poem for the person to your left. The cheesier, the better.

"Zeno is a romantic," said Zeno proudly. "Zeno needs time to think."

"You do know those sentences don't match?" inquired Yoon.

"Oh, I don't mind," smiled Lilli. "They say good things are worth waiting for."

"A cheesy poem is a good thing?" asked Tae Jun.

"You must not have received many poems if you're looking forward to it," said Kija.

"And you're such a lady-killer yourself," retorted Lilli.

Kija recoiled. "I've never killed ladies!"

"Don't mind White Snake, Lilli," said Hak. "He tends to speak his mind."

"I am not a murderer," insisted Kija.

"Yeah," said Yoon dryly. "You've only killed about a hundred soldiers so far."

"Zeno has it!" piped up the Yellow Dragon suddenly. "Is Lilli ready to hear Zeno's very own original poem?"

"Let's hear it," smiled Lilli.

"Roses are red," declared Zeno in as manly a voice as he could manage. "Violets are blue. Orchids are pretty, and lilies are too."

Lilli beamed. "Aw. That's so sweet!"

"Definitely cheesy," remarked Jae Ha.

"And he had a cheesy delivery to go with it," added Hak.

"Hak," chided Yona, frowning.

"Don't take it the wrong way, Princess," drawled Hak. "If it wasn't cheesy enough, our Yellow friend would have had to strip."

"Zeno doesn't mind stripping," beamed Zeno.

"Zeno!" said Kija in shock. "We must not defile the Princess's pure mind!"

"But Zeno's body is pure," insisted the Yellow Dragon.

"You do know that's not the point," said Yoon irritably.

Lilli – Serenade the person to your left.

Lilli looked uncomfortable. "I'm not sure I can sing."

"Shall we draw a moustache on you?" offered Zeno.

"Not the point, Zeno," said Yoon testily.

"I'm sure your voice is beautiful," said M'Lady. Her hazel eyes always crinkled whenever she smiled.

Hak's face darkened.

Yona stared at her childhood friend. "Hak, what's wrong?"

Hak didn't hear her. M'Lady had directed her smile at him, and he was too busy glaring back.

"This is bad!" Tae Jun had scooted over to Lilli and now whispered into her ear. "He's figured it out! This is a disaster in the making!"

"That's her problem," countered Lilli. "It's no longer my concern what she does. Anyway, I was wrong about one thing – this game is a lot more fun than I'd bargained for. I don't mind sticking around for a while."

Tae Jun groaned, but returned to his spot without a choice.

"Have you thought of a song yet, Lilli?" asked Yona.

"Yes," said Lilli, sparing a sweet smile for M'Lady. "It's about two servants who were used to fulfil a noblewoman's selfish request."

M'Lady laughed lightly. "I cannot wait to hear it."

Lilli let the notes pour out of her mouth, all the while pretending to play a koto. She was halfway through the song when she paused, scratching her head.

"Mm... I can't remember how the rest of it goes."

"What?" Kija couldn't help expressing his disappointment. "But the servants were about to discover the noblewoman's ploy! You can't stop now."

"I thought the serenade was supposed to capture M'Lady's interest," said Jae Ha.

"Nevermind, Lilli. You've done enough," said Yoon, as Yona applauded her friend. "M'Lady, if you would."

M'Lady – Who among the group would you kiss, slap and date?

"Is the question referring to someone I would want to do all three with, or three people whom I would want to do each with?" asked M'Lady in confusion.

"So there's actually someone you want to do all three with?" questioned Hak sardonically. "Your country sure has strange practices."

"Hak, that's enough," scowled Yona. "M'Lady, ignore Hak and his annoying hobbies."

M'Lady smiled. "It's alright, dear sister. Hak is just teasing."

"The Princess having one blood relation is enough," remarked Hak.

"I agree," replied M'Lady affably. "Having such an adorable sister makes me want to give her a peck on the cheek."

Hak shrugged. "Go ahead. While you're at it, why don't you let me have a good look at your face?"

"Cut it out, Hak," chastised Yona. "You're spoiling the fun."

"And who could refuse dating such a cute sister?" continued M'Lady.

"Who indeed?" said Jae Ha, giving Hak a significant look.

"As for who I would slap," said M'Lady, "if I should have no other choice, I would deliver the blow to myself."

"How noble of you," said Hak with unsuppressed sarcasm. "I guess that's why they call people like you nobles."

Yona – What is a secret you've never told anyone?

Yona pondered the question with a painful expression.

"I think I'm getting fat," she said at last.

Hak snorted. "Took you a while to figure it out, Princess."

Irate, Yona cuffed his head. "You be quiet!"

Lilli took hold of the Princess's hands. "Yona…" she said very solemnly. "If you're fat, then I'm a whale."

Shin Ah nodded.

Yona shook her head. "You're not fat, Lilli. But honestly… my gown has been feeling a little tight lately."

"Is that why you keep clutching it, Princess?" asked Kija with concern. "It might have shrunk after the wash. We could ask Yoon to sew you a new one."

Yona shook her head. "It doesn't happen all the time."

Everyone looked at her in confusion. "Then when does it happen?" asked Yoon.

Yona blinked rapidly. "Um… the few times it did happen, I was looking at Hak… "

Jae Ha folded his arms and shut his eyes. "Hm… I see…"

"You beast! What have you done to the Princess?" demanded Kija angrily.

"I haven't done anything," snapped Hak. "Does the honourable White Dragon make a habit of throwing around false accusations?"

Jae Ha had laughed at Kija's outburst. "Hak, for once you're the oblivious one."

"Is there something I should be aware of?" demanded Hak.

"That's right! Do you know something?" challenged Kija.

Jae Ha put up his hands. "Now, now. Let's not resort to violence."

"Anyway, I'm sure it'll be fine once I reduce my food intake," said Yona reassuringly.

"Thunder Beast," said Yoon, who had drawn Hak's slip and was eyeing it intently, "I think you might be interested in this one."

Hak – Pour a mystery substance down the back of the person to your left.

An evil laugh trickled out of Hak's mouth.

"Should we call for a healer?" asked Tae Jun nervously.

Jae Ha had gone slightly pale.

"Now, now, Hak," he said in an attempt at heartiness, although perspiration was pouring visibly down his forehead. "You wouldn't do anything bad to your bosom friend, would you?"

Hak stopped laughing to fix him with an indifferent stare. "My granddad told me not to talk to strangers."

Jae Ha blinked. "What?"

"Thunder Beast still has a round left over from his amnesia dare," explained Yoon.

The Green Dragon laughed edgily. "Funny you can't remember us, but you can remember what your old granddad told you?"

"Yes."

"So did your granddad say it's OK to pour dangerous substances down strangers' backs?" insisted Jae Ha, now sweating bullets.

"No." The corner of Hak's mouth angled up. "I did."

"Come on, Hak! We're practically brothers, right?"

"All the more reason to eliminate this obnoxious brother of mine."

"Thunder Beast, you're not allowed to kill anyone," reminded Yoon.

Hak had set a pot of water to boil. He looked up casually. "Did I mention anything about killing?"

"No! Not that!" protested Jae Ha. "Please, Hak! I want my back to stay beautiful!"

"On second thought, Thunder Beast, you can boil this idiot whole," said Yoon irritably.

Yona lifted the pot off of the fire, frowning.

"Hak, don't do such dangerous things," she berated.

"Whew," said Jae Ha, looking visibly relieved. "Thank you, Yona."

Hak shrugged and took the pot from the Princess. He looked over at Jae Ha.

"Saved by the Princess," he said, and sloshed the lukewarm contents down the Green Dragon's back.

Jae Ha – Are you a virgin?

Jae Ha's grin returned like a shot.

"Ah... what better way to answer the question than after a good drench?" he asked, pushing back his hair with a seductive smile.

"Please don't," winced Lilli.

"Of course, a yes or no answer won't suffice," continued the Green Dragon airily. "I'll have to include the details. The juicy ones, of course."

"Princess, I just remembered that we have some urgent business to settle," said Hak, getting to his feet. "Let's proceed into the forest."

"You fiend! What are you planning to do to our virtuous Princess?" barked Kija, also leaping to his feet.

"White Snake, get out of the way," scowled Hak.

Jae Ha drew breath and began to speak. At once, Hak lifted a startled Yona into his arms and took off running, the White Dragon in hot pursuit. Zeno took Shin Ah's fingers and stuffed them into his ears before he, Yoon, Lilli and M'Lady did the same for themselves.

"What's going on?" asked Tae Jun, who had been looking left and right in confusion. Then his face changed as Jae Ha's words began to form their meaning.

I'm so glad I don't lip-read, thought Yoon, watching Tae Jun's expression of shock evolve into complete horror.

Hak and the others didn't return until they heard Yoon calling out, "The coast is clear, everyone!"

They trudged back with a huffy-looking Yona. Kija was still breathing down Hak's neck.

"There was no need to go so far," the Princess was telling Hak. She stopped when she saw Tae Jun, who seemed to have one foot in the netherworld. "What happened to him?"

"Oh, he has just been enlightened," smiled Jae Ha serenely.

"And what happened to him?" added Hak, shifting his gaze to Yoon.

Yoon – Smell everyone's feet and rank them by scent.

"Nooooooo – !" Yoon had grabbed his head, swaying wildly.

With a squeak, Ao bounded off Shin Ah's head and ran up to Yoon.

"What's up?" asked Lilli in surprise.

"Zeno thinks Ao is offering to help Yoon," said Zeno happily.

Shin Ah gave a small sniff. They all turned to look at him.

"Shin Ah, there is nothing to cry about," said Kija in alarm.

Shin Ah shook his head. "Nose… " he explained. "Whoa, I'm good."

"Oh, I see," observed Jae Ha. "Ao's tail tickled his nose on the way down."

Ao squeaked again, raising her paws in front of Yoon, whose eyes swam with tears.

"Ao!" he said tearfully. "You're the bestest squirrel in the whole wide world!"

"'Bestest'?" said Jae Ha. "Is that even a real word?"

Yoon glared at him.

"Jae Ha's feet are the stinkiest," he announced.

"What? You haven't even smelled them," protested Jae Ha.

"I can smell them a mile off."

Hak sniffed in distaste. "No wonder the air's been smelling funky."

"Yona, you ought to do something about this gang bullying… "

"Don't worry, Jae Ha," said Yona. "I don't think your feet stink."

"That's not what I meant…"

"Queen of subtle criticism," Hak muttered into the Green Dragon's ear.

Yoon squared his shoulders and screwed up his face. He began making his way around the group, taking the mildest of sniffs from the tips of everyone's footwear. His eyes were watering at the end of the ordeal.

"I'm sorry. I lost my sense of smell halfway," he said in a clogged-up voice. "Shin Ah, you're up."

Shin Ah – If you could be an animal, what would you be? Explain.

"Ao," said Shin Ah and Jae Ha at the same time. "Whoa, I'm good."

"Yup," added Jae Ha. "I have more or less mastered the art of mind-reading."

"Idiotic nonsense aside," said Yoon irritably, "you mean you want to be a squirrel, is that it Shin Ah?"

Shin Ah nodded as Ao gave a happy squeak.

"May I ask why?" inquired Yoon, looking as if he'd rather not know.

"So that I can save Yona," said the Blue Dragon softly. "Whoa, I'm good."

Lilli laughed. "She couldn't ask for a better guardian, Shin Ah."

Yona was touched. "Thank you, Shin Ah. You've done an excellent job of protecting me, and I couldn't ask for more."

"Zeno too! Zeno too!" cried the Yellow Dragon excitedly.

Yona smiled agreeably. "Yes, Zeno. You too."

Jae Ha nodded. "And let's not forget Hak, your dearest childhood friend and an eternal victim of unrequited lo – "

"A toast!" said Hak loudly, raising his arm so that it caught Jae Ha on the chin with the force of a sledgehammer. "Let's drink to the Happy Hungry Bunch."

The others raised invisible toasts as Yoon sighed and bent over Jae Ha.

"You know this is what happens when you annoy him."

Jae Ha gave a weak grin. "It's worth it."

Tae Jun – Who in this world would you want to make yours?

Tae Jun knew that there was no getting out of this one.

"The – the – the… " he stammered, sounding like an old man gasping for breath. "The… the… the Princess!"

Kija's mouth fell open. Quickly, everyone looked to see how the Princess would react.

"I know," said Yona bluntly. "His efforts to court me were very overt."

Jae Ha looked highly amused. Hak had turned black.

A few seconds of flirting and she gets his feelings, but not ten years of being her ward?

Thunder Beast looks ready to blow, observed Yoon.

Jae Ha clapped Hak on the back. "Hang in there, Hak Huns."

"Jae Ha, are you deliberately trying to make things worse?" demanded Yoon.

Kija – Flash someone.

"I don't understand," said Kija. "What does this mean?"

"Neither do I," said Jae Ha.

"Liar," said Yoon. "I'll bet this is something only people like you understand perfectly."

"Don't lump me in with Droopy Eyes," said Hak.

"Thunder Beast, you know what it means?"

"This is somewhat more risque than the penalty," remarked M'Lady.

Yoon's jaw dropped. "You too, M'Lady?!"

"Well, we can't have a dare that outstrips the penalty," fretted Lilli.

"But what does it mean to flash someone?" asked Yona puzzledly.

"Well," said Hak uncertainly, "it involves a certain amount of exposure…"

"You don't have to pour honey on it, Hak," grinned Jae Ha. "Yona dear, do you what happens when a girl wears a dress and goes out on a windy day?"

"Stop," said Yoon sharply. He had more or less figured things out. "Stop right there. Yona doesn't need to hear any more."

Kija seemed to have gotten it as well.

"Never!" he cried. "I would sooner jump into a pit of scorpions than commit such a shameful deed!"

"Or you could disrobe," suggested Hak.

Kija turned red and began fidgeting with his fingers. "D-disrobe? Such a th-thing… cannot be… "

Yona felt sorry him. She turned toward Yoon.

"Is it possible to shoulder a penalty for someone else?"

"Yeah, but… " Yoon's eyes widened as he realised what the Princess meant. "You don't mean…?"

Before he could complete his sentence, Yona had planted a brief kiss on his neck.

Everyone was stunned into silence.

"It's alright now, Kija. I've taken the penalty for you," Yona told the White Dragon with a bright smile.

Kija looked permanently in shock. Yoon blushed a little. He didn't dare look at Hak, who, from what he could see out of the corner of his eye, was staring at Kija as though he had sighted his archenemy.

After what seemed an eternity, the Thunder Beast tore his eyes away from Kija. He grabbed a random stone and began to sharpen his axe on it.

"Well, well…" he said with a rather disturbing laugh. "It seems we're having snake stew tonight. Please look forward to it, everyone."

"Shin Ah," Jae Ha whispered to the Blue Dragon uneasily, "let's keep an eye on Hak before he commits the murder of the century, OK?"