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"I love you too," says Bella brightly. Tony's easy to love; she fretted about exact meanings of the word for a while, but finally decided that there is no reason not to call how she feels about Tony by that name.
"Aww," says Kanim, "cutest and least combative two-princess love triangle ever."
Bella snorts.
"Aww," says Kanim, "cutest and least combative two-princess love triangle ever."
Bella snorts.
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"We are the best two-soon-to-be-three-princess love triangle," says Bella.
"I'll believe it," says Kanim. "About your technical issue, what're you thinking?"
Bella launches into extremely technical chatter that it is unlikely either princess will be able to follow.
"Well," says Kanim finally, "I don't know if I'll be much help, but I can assist with literature searches and so on, since, this not being a traditional rescue by any stretch of the imagination, repayment in the form of a kiss would probably not be welcome."
"I'm gay," says Bella. "I didn't say anything about them."
"I'll believe it," says Kanim. "About your technical issue, what're you thinking?"
Bella launches into extremely technical chatter that it is unlikely either princess will be able to follow.
"Well," says Kanim finally, "I don't know if I'll be much help, but I can assist with literature searches and so on, since, this not being a traditional rescue by any stretch of the imagination, repayment in the form of a kiss would probably not be welcome."
"I'm gay," says Bella. "I didn't say anything about them."
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"Aren't you now," says Kanim, looking with something between speculation and wrongfooted confusion at the bluer of the two princesses.
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"...I will file this information away! In case it ever becomes useful," says Kanim with affected sagacity, flicking his eyes between all three women on the carpet.
"I would put him out of his misery but I have no convenient explanation tucked away," says Bella.
"I would put him out of his misery but I have no convenient explanation tucked away," says Bella.
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"What exactly are we trying to explain, here? How it's possible that I'm not gay but I'm still going to marry my sister's eventual wife? Because man, I'm not tackling that one."
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"Is the part that's tripping you up," Bella says, "the concept of bisexuality, or the sharing?"
"The sharing," Kanim says. "Definitely the sharing."
"The sharing," Kanim says. "Definitely the sharing."
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"No one at all, huh?" Kanim asks. One of his ears twitches. "No complaints from any corner?"
Bella giggles.
Bella giggles.
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"None here," says Sherlock. "Although perhaps you'd like to wait until we reach the castle."
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"The fact that I don't object to you kissing my sister doesn't mean I want to watch."
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"Oh. I see. Yes, that makes sense," says Kanim. He scratches one of his ears.
Bella giggles again.
Bella giggles again.
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The flight is otherwise uneventful, mostly silence punctuated by magician thaumobabble about this and that and good-natured insults directed at each other's educational institutions, and then they cross the border to the Enchanted Forest.
"Oh my," says Kanim, noticing the shift in the air instantly. "Oh I like it here. Oh my."
"Oh my," says Kanim, noticing the shift in the air instantly. "Oh I like it here. Oh my."
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Bella glides them to a stop.
Kanim hops off the carpet and decides to hug a tree like it is his best friend in the entire world.
Kanim hops off the carpet and decides to hug a tree like it is his best friend in the entire world.
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"I like this forest," says Kanim. "I think I will keep it."
"You probably don't want to sound so proprietary around its royalty," observes Bella archly.
"I like this forest," amends Kanim, "I think I will hug it."
"You probably don't want to sound so proprietary around its royalty," observes Bella archly.
"I like this forest," amends Kanim, "I think I will hug it."
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"I observe that you are hugging the forest," says Sherlock, amused. "It is adorable."