The Princess Birthday Ball

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The huge, white tent sprawls on the lawn beside the lake. It has been transfigured there for a very special occasion. A stone walkway leads from the bar to the tent - the pavements are wide enough that ladies' dresses won't trail on the ground as they make their way to the entrance. Over the draped curtains of the entrance way is a large banner

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The Guests Mingle Here

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There are many people sitting at tables, lining up for tasty treats, and chatting. Do come join in!

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[fairest1]

Snow, Millie and Wade are munching some tasty snacks and generally mingling.

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[forest_king]

Mendanbar is standing by the ice cream, debating the best combination for a sundae.

Feel free to offer advise.

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[dear_of_heart]

Cora stares at the selection in confusion, and catches sight of him doing (what she presumes) the same.

"I don't think I'll ever see this many sweets in the same place again," she confides with a bit of wonder.

[OOC: I actually have to do something, but I'll be back in the half hour. :D]

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[forest_king]

"I don't think I have, either," he says, with a smile. "I think we're supposed to make sundaes, though I can't imagine what those are for." He frowns and points at a bowl of gummy worms.

"Mendanbar, of the Enchanted Forest, at your service."

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[dear_of_heart]

"Well," she says, considering them with a long look, "I do hope they're not some form of candied worm. That would be..." disgusting"strange."

"I'm Cora, from Chipstede--in Narnia," she smiles at him, "please to meet you."

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[forest_king]

"It's an honor to make your acquaintance, Lady Cora," says Mendanbar.

He pokes skeptically at the worms.

"I think," he says, scooping vanilla ice cream into a bowl, "that I shall stick with chocolate sauce and nuts. Maybe a cherry, if I'm feeling frivilous."

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[dear_of_heart]

"Just Cora," she corrects with a smile, before laughing slightly "well, maybe Lady Cora for the party."

"That seems wise," she carefully scoops some of her own ice cream, "the cherries, however, do look delicious."

She doesn't mention that she's never actually had ice cream before.

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[forest_king]

He grins and sets a cherry carefully atop her ice cream.

"They're candied, and I think titles are quite required for this particular party."

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[dear_of_heart]

"Why, thank you--is it Lord?--Mendanbar," she smiles at the cherry in its precarious position, and adds some of the chocolate sauce sparingly around it. "Candied fruit I am familiar with, though."

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[forest_king]

"It's King, actually," says Mendanbar cheerfully. "But just Mendanbar generally."

He adds a couple of cherries to his own ice cream.

"Candied cherries go very well with ice cream."

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[dear_of_heart]

"I shall remember," Cora promises with a slightly startled grin, "but I'm afraid you're stuck with it for today, King Mendanbar. There does seem to be an awful lot of royalty in Milliways," she adds thoughtfully.

And then blushes. "I've never, actually, had it before. But I'd think candied cherries would go with most things."

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[forest_king]

"I'd never thought about it before," says Mendanbar, "but you're right. I wonder why that is. Perhaps the Landlord is fond of crowns and circlets.

"And I think you're lucky. I don't remember the first time I ever had ice cream, and I'd rather wish I did. I assume that I was delighted by it, but I don't know. You'll get to remember."

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[dear_of_heart]

“Most people seem to be,” she agrees with a laugh before eyeing the ice cream carefully.

Cora pokes it carefully with her spoon, smearing the chocolate sauce, “That’s probably a good way to look at it, though I assume that-like most desserts-it’s terribly sweet.”

Quite decisively she eats a spoonful of it, and her eyes widen.

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[forest_king]

"Well, it is sweet," he says, "but there is nothing terrible about ice cream."

He watches her try it, amused.

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[dear_of_heart]

Finally she swallows, and blinks. "...it's very cold."