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Post by Prince John on Feb 13, 2009 2:30:41 GMT -5
"No she--!" He started to her comment about his mother. But he buckled. "SHE DID!" He whined, continuing to suck on his thumb. He snapped out of it however and shouted. "His name will not, and I mean, WILL NOT BE SPOKEN!"
When the prince heard the door start to unlock, he backed away. Esmeralda bolted out the door and the prince rubbed his hands together sadistically. "Seize her! YES!" The guards obeyed, grabbing her. "The KEY! THE KEY!" John shouted and immediately one of the guards grabbed the key from her hand. Both guards had a firm hold on her despite her struggles.
"AH HA! AH HA! I've got you now, you meeaann thing!" The Prince bragged. He bounced up in down in excitement. "You are a clever minx, but I am far superior. In light of my merciful nature, I was planning to offer you an excellent royal dinner. HOWEVER! Hahahaha...due to your reckless behavior, you shall be locked in that filth dungeon with no food...ahahhaha...heh, nourishment. And depending on your behaaavior, I might be willing to spare the poor goat. Yes, yes." He winked at Hiss.
THe guards dragged her back into the dungeon.
"PROPER RESTRAINTS PLEASE!" John demanded, his hands locked in fists at his sides. The guards took Esmeralda's wrists and chained them around a pole in the dungeon. Once this was done the guards went over to door to lock it.
"Wait! I want to spend some time with my future br-r-ride, hahaha!"
"No, but--!" Hiss protested and sighed in despair. "I thought we had something special!"
Prince John loomed over her as she was bound to the pole. "I have tried to be nothing but reasonable yet you repeeeaaaaatedly defied me. And I am never the kind of person, noble as I am, to let an offense go un...haha....punished. I shall be back soon, my Emerald. I suggest you choose your actions wisely from here on out or the goat--!" He made a 'slitting-of-the-throat' motion with his finger. "...shall recieve due punishment as well! HAHA! AH HA HA! Oh, I feel so devilish at the moment! Haha! Listen to my deviish...haha...chuckle!" He turned on his heel towards the door of the dungeon, rubbing his hands and chuckling. The door slammed and locked loudly.
Meanwhile Hiss had shook himself out of trance, sense he knew the ways of hypnosis. Right when he was brought out of the trance, he realized what just transpired. Locking that poor woman in a dungeon, King Richard would have never done anything so cruel. Hiss, although feeling sympathy and finding Esmeralda mesmerizing, Hiss knew he had an obligation towards the Prince. But he felt terrible for her.
"Sire...don't you think this is a bit....harsh?" Hiss asked timidly.
The Prince chuckled. "Don't worry my fine fellow counnnselor. She will have some company soon enough," He snickered, sadistically.
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Post by esmeralda on Feb 13, 2009 17:12:00 GMT -5
((What?! Only TWO soldiers to keep me down? I must be out of shape! ;D *Starts to work out to get more muscles* ))
Esmeralda grinned when she heard Prince John buckle and whine by her mentioning of his brother's name. When he forbid her to speak his brother's name, a devilish glimpse of humor appeared in her eyes.
"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRICHARD!" She said, with a teasing grin, rolling the first R. "RichardRichardRichardRichardRichard."
Then the threat about the capturing of Djali came, and she was so worried that she opened the door to her cell without thinking it could be a trap. She couldn't afford losing her darling little pet goat. As soon as she was out of the room, the soldiers threw themselves over her, taking her key and tying her up. She tried to fight them back, but they were too strong for her.
"A trap," she muttered under her breath, after the key had been taken from her. "I should have known."
She threw Prince John a death glare when he started bragging.
"I will rather kill myself than having dinner with you," she growled. "And if you touch the goat, you can prepare for your funeral, because when I get my hands on you, you're toast."
Then she was dragged back into the dungeon by the guards. She had rather hoped that she would be left alone, but no. The creepy prince followed. She was bound to a pole, but not even this made her break. Instead she continued mocking the prince.
"Proper restraints, huh? Since when have you been proper? And to a pole? Puh-leeeeeeeze! What do you take me for - a pole dancer?"
When she heard Prince John wanting to spend time with her, she cursed silently under her breath.
I am not your bride, idiot - and I never will be!
Her emerald eyes narrowed and shot blazes of fire when he threatened to kill her goat. She threw herself towards him, trying to claw his eyes out, but was stopped by her restraints.
"If you touch Djali, I'll..." she hissed against him.
When he left and slammed the door behind him, Esmeralda rested against the pole she was tied to. She thought of her beloved little goat, her little Djali. Now he was captured, tied up in shackles, by this evil Prince, and it was all her fault. A tear trickled down her cheek and she whispered a silent prayer, to any forces of good that might hear her.
I am strong, I will survive. But please.... please let my little Djali be safe!
She heard the Prince and his snake outside the door, and sharpened her ears to listen to what they were talking about. To her surprise the snake seemed to feel sorry for her. The prince, as she expected, said she would soon have company in her captivity. Remembering how Prince John had forbidden her to speak his brother's name, she muttered vengefully.
"Good. I hope it's Richard. At least he is charming!"
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Post by Prince John on Feb 14, 2009 4:17:31 GMT -5
(LOL Well the guards are pretty big! LOL)
"I shall return Hiss." He bent down to Hiss and whispered. "Why tell such horrible lies when we could fetch the goat and keep him captive in honesty? Hahahaha! I shall go at once and tell the sheriff to find the minuscule goat and bring him...hither." With that Prince John left down the stairs.
Hiss sighed in despair and looked at the door of the dungeon. Still guarded. "That poor young woman," Hiss thought out loud. "No one should suffer such a punishment to spend the rest of her days with the likes of Prince John." He wanted to do something, but he knew his something wouldn't be much sense he still wanted to be loyal to Prince John. He slithered under the crack of the door again and saw her chained to the pole. This beautiful young gypsy--poor girl.
"I apologize for the sire's antics. He can be very irritable." Hiss said shaking his head. "He just doesn't recognize that such a beautiful young lady like you shouldn't be locked up like this!" He rolled his eyes and started singing, "Too late to be known as John the first, he's sure to be known as John the worst!! A pox on the phoney king of england!" He sighed again, trying to think of something he could do. He couldn't help but want to help her, there was something so captivating about her. His eyes lit up. "I've got it! I shall bring you food when I can. I know the Prince isn't going to feed you but I shall try my best!"
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Post by esmeralda on Feb 14, 2009 8:12:48 GMT -5
((Doesn't help! With her training two guards should normally be no match for her ;D *Works out until she gets Godzilla-like muscles* ))
Esmeralda perked her ears. Even when the prince was whispering, she heard some of the words he said. Djali..... captive.... sheriff..... She whimpered silently in anxiety for her dearest friend, and once again she frantically tried to get out of her restrains. The restrains around her wrists had started to cut themselves into her skin, just like the snare around her ankle had done when she was trapped as a 6-year old. Another tear fell from her cheek, and she leaned her head against the pole. She had to force back a sob from deep inside her chest, didn't want to cry in front of her enemies.
Djali, my little one.... Please be safe from the sheriff.... It is bad enough that I am in trouble.... But if anything happens to you, I don't want to live anymore. A gypsy can only take this much pain...
Esmeralda heard some rustling by the door, and quickly wiped away her tears. Then she narrowed her eyes and turned her face towards the door, determined to be strong for as long as she could. She was surprised to see the slithering piece of string return, and she watched him suspicously, wondering what he would do next. She furrowed her eyebrow and turned her face away when she heard his words, and when she spoke, it was with a silent voice, filled with pain, yet calm.
"Just leave it. A death from starvation is to prefer before a life with Prince John...."
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Post by Prince John on Feb 14, 2009 14:59:11 GMT -5
Hiss's bright expression dropped when he heard the tone in her voice. "But...But m'lady..." He insisted. He felt so bad for this poor young woman. He opened his mouth to say something when the door to the dungeon opened. There stood Prince John.
"Sire!" Hiss gasped.
"What are you dooooing in here Hiss?" Prince John demanded as the guards closed the door behind him.
"Nothing. Nothing! I-I was just leaving sire." He slithered over to the door as the Prince approached the gypsy. Instead of leaving, Hiss stayed silently by the door.
Prince John started pacing the dungeon as he talked. "We captured your dear Djali, hahaha!" He lied. "The sheriff was already on the trial, oh bra-vo! My faithful servants are good for some things, ah-ha ha...yes. So I came up with this marvelous idea!" He snickered. "You need to get to know the real...true...the sensitive...compassionate...hahaha....Prince John, yes. So you shall tell me my future. Yes! Do your gypsy r-r-razzmatazz and tell me my future. I do believe that the easiest way to know the real, royal Prince John is to read his future. Ha ha! HA HA! Hahahaha! Yes." He approached her waving his hand. "Now then. Carry on. And if you don't comply, it would be quite a shame for the goat...at my word the goat will be killed...AH-HA! AH-HA!"
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Post by esmeralda on Feb 14, 2009 15:21:28 GMT -5
Esmeralda turned her head away, didn't want to look at her enemy. Right now she only wanted to be alone in her misery, so she could cry out her pain. But La Esmeralda did not admit fear to her enemies. Never.
The door opened, and in came the "man" she hated more each time she saw him. A rage slowly built up inside her. She had to struggle to remain calm and collected. She straighened her back and looked over at the Prince, standing proudly like the gypsy princess she was.
You tricked me, you scoundrel. You have not captured Djali. Well, it is about time to strike back. Let us see how well you can handle being lied for, since lying seems so natural for you....
By his words, her emerald eyes shot blazes of fire, and her rage made her feel stronger than ever. She gritted her teeth and spoke slowly, yet her voice sounded clear in the room.
"You want to know your future, Sire? Well, I'll tell you your future. When your brother Richard returns to England as the most popular king England has ever had, your future will be a little grey room with bars on the window. You won't be bored though... I can see a tiny sledgehapper and some rocks for you to play with.... and you won't be alone... Your little piece of string here will be with you, keeping you company....."
Esmeralda was so furious that her emerald eyes were glowing in the darkness, though her voice was calm. And she spoke each word slow and clear, as if she enjoyed shoving them in his face. Where she got the predictions from, she didn't know. They were suddenly there when she needed them. She sent a silent "thank you" to who ever it was that had placed them there.
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Aslan
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"Things rarely happen the same way twice."
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Post by Aslan on Feb 15, 2009 10:09:22 GMT -5
Aslan walked with the goat, frowning as he felt the rough treatment toward Esmeralda. He allowed peace, calm, and strenght to flow through the neckalace, to her. The goat would not be harmed, he would be sure of that. He looked down at the goat, smiling slightly, "I do have a few questions, but now is not the time. Your mistress is worried about you. I believe the Prince has decided to attempt to capture you, for she fears for your life." He looked up, his noble head looking out at the trail. He sensed someone coming, someone foul.
He shook his mane, preparing for the encounter that was sure to come. His eyes looked upon the road, where footsteps could be heard. It was a short legion, John probably believed them alone. He shook his mane again, making it so that Djali was invisable beside him. He could easily fight them off...... with some help from the trees. They were starting to awaken beside him, ruffling their branches in the non-existant wind as they prepared for the battle.
(John as to be the sherrief)
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Post by Prince John on Feb 15, 2009 13:53:08 GMT -5
Prince John glared as Esmeralda, not at all pleased. "Oh Poppycock! LIES! LIIIIES!" He shook his fist in the air at her. "How dare you lie not once, not twice, but....SEEEVERAL times to the king of England!"
"Ssssire!" Hiss exclaimed in alarm, seeing the rage in his eyes.
"You are maddeningly impossible, you poor excuse for a lady!" He took off his rings and threw them against the wall one by one, just so he could have something to throw in his mini fit.
"Sire!"
"Go fetch my rings, Hiss!" The Prince demanded, of which were scattered on the floor now. Hiss looked at him wide eyed.
"NOOOOW!" The Prince shouted
"Yes, yes sire!" Hiss slithered over to the far wall and placed them on his tail.
Prince John approached Esmeralda, his fists tight at his sides. "You better reflect on your previous moments spent with that silly goat....for they will be your last! AH-HA! AHH HA!"
Meanwhile, the sheriff was tracking down Djali in the forest. Several guards were with him, staking out the area. Prince John gave the sheriff a general idea of where the animal might have ran off too. So they hid behind bushes and trees, waiting for the goat to pass. "Shhhhh..." the bulky oversized wolf of a sheriff hushed to one of the rhino guards. He snickered as he saw the goat and a lion ahead of them. "Would ye lookey dere!" He whispered. "Th' so called 'Great Lion'--so called Kang of Beasts. Welp, we just gon' have t' wait it out til' we see th' goat. Then...we wait for th' ri'ght moment...then we snatch 'em." He snickered. "If he spots us, we gon' ambush 'em. Ya got dat?"
The guards nodded in compliance and waited for their next move.
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Post by esmeralda on Feb 15, 2009 15:56:04 GMT -5
The neckless around Esmeralda's neck started to glow again, and Esmeralda suddenly felt peace, calm and strenght surrounding her. Esmeralda closed her eyes, trying to take in as much of the feeling as she could. She needed it to face her enemies, to be prepared for their next attacks. As soon as she closed her eyes she could see the noble head of a lion, and a soft smile went over her face.
Aslan.... Thank you, My King. Please, be careful. The Prince has sent for the Sheriff of Nottingham. I do not only worry on Djali's behalf, but I fear for your safety as well. Take care, Aslan... don't let them harm you.
She opened her eyes again, her strenght renewed, and with a smile on her face she turned to meet Prince John's glare, and hear his furious babbling. The sarcasm returned to her face expression and her voice, and she opened her mouth to reply, calm and collected.
"Wrong," she said calmly, almost aimiable. "I have never lied to the King of England. You are Prince John of England. The King of England is named Richard."
She looked at the Prince in amusement as he started throwing his rings against the wall. Again her words were dripping with irony.
"My my, what have we here. If it isn't the Lord of The Rings...."
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Post by Prince John on Feb 18, 2009 3:24:56 GMT -5
Prince John glared at Esmeralda. "Well! Since you...insist on opening that trap you call a mouth and gracing us with your impeccable humor, haha!...yes, I have a brilliant idea! We shall make use of it! Guards!"
The rhinoceros guards stormed into the dungeon.
"Take the lady," John said. "Show her to the dining area where the other guards are having dinner. I know they would like to be entertained by suck a wonderful, haha! Jester, yes."
In addition, four other guards came in with crossbows. They took Esmeralda and hustled her out of the dungeon as commanded and Prince John followed behind.
"Sire! Sire!" Hiss piped up as they made their way down the stairs, into a hall lined with paintings and real carpet. There were two double doors made of wood with golden handles and hinges.
"Sire, I must say the gleam in your eye only alludes to mischief! Must we be so cruel to the lady? I say keep her in the tower! Have her reflect on the error of her ways!"
John continued walking. "Hiss? Do you dare question my superior authority?
"Well, of course not! If I had legs I would bow down to your superior authority, sire. I just think--"
"Ha!Ha!Ha! Yes. You can bow, sense you so wish, by keeping all your constant hissing inside your scaley minuscule head!"
Prince John rubbed his hands together mischievously as the double doors opened. Inside, several rhinos noisily ate, sitting at long rows and rows of tables. The room was loud and rowdy. Food was everywhere. Whole pigs, chicken, apples, potatoes, and salad being tossed around and stuffed into mouths of the bulky intimidating guards.
The double doors they entered through led them on a grand stage that contained a thrown reserved for the king. The guards chained one of Esmeralda's legs to one of the decorative pillars that lined the stage. Trumpets sounded, announcing the arrival of the Prince.
"Faithful servants! I know you being dyyiiinngg for some new entertainment and I have some for you! Ahahhahaha! We have my future wife and she will preformed for all of you...hahaha, won't you Emerald?" He snickered before falling onto his thrown. "You have an anxious crowd Esmeralda, hahahaha...you wouldn't want to disappoint them! AH HA! AH HA! HA! Yes!" His crown flopped over his eyes again.
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Post by esmeralda on Feb 18, 2009 6:46:30 GMT -5
((Ooooo! You seem to have forgotten, my dear Prince John, that my Esmeralda is an entertainer. ;D A jester you say? Let's see who laughs the most in the end of the show.... ;D ;D ;D ))
Esmeralda glared back at Prince John when he called for the guards, expecting the worst from him. But when he told her to perform for his guests as a jester, a devilish glimpse of humor appeared in her emerald eyes. She was a brilliant performer, and if she could make her audience laugh - all the better. She was as excellent a singer as she was a dancer, and her beloved Papa had taught her how to make Puppet shows. A devilish plan already started forming in her head. She had always been a great entertainer - and now La Esmeralda would make her greatest stunt ever - to humiliate the Prince in front of his entire court.
((You see where this is heading, right? ;D ))
When the rhinoceros guards stormed into the dungeon followed by four other guards, she grinned teasingly, and followed them without protests. Only that should be a sign of what was coming.
She was hustled into the dining room where one of her legs were tied to a pillar. She looked around at her audience. Simple people, intelligence not too high - this would be fun!!! She didn't bother to correct the Prince when he introduced her - he would find out soon enough that he didn't want her as his wife. Especially after what she had planned for his guests....
With some words to the servants, she had a puppet show arranced. One of the puppets were filled with straw - a lion with a crown too large for his head. The other pupped was a green sock with a party whistle for a tongue. The tongue went in and out of it's mouth. It didn't take much imagination to see that the puppets were of Prince John and Sir Hiss. A monk and a dog-looking man sat hidden behind the puppet scene controlling the puppets.
Esmeralda gave sign to the musicians, and they started playing a humorous melody as Esmeralda started singing. Now and then she paused her song, giving her audience opportunities to laugh and cheer.
Oh the world will sing of an English King A thousand years from now And not because he passed some laws Or had that lofty brow While bonny good King Richard leads The great crusade he's on We'll all have to slave away For that good-for-nothin' John
Incredible as he is inept Whenever the history books are kept They'll call him the phony king of England A pox on the phony king of England!
He sits alone on a giant throne Pretendin' he's the king A little tyke who's rather like A puppet on a string And he throws an angry tantrum if he cannot have his way And then he calls for Mum while he's suckin' his thumb You see, he doesn't want to play
Too late to be known as John the First He's sure to be known as John the worst A pox on that phony king of England!
While he taxes us to pieces And he robs us of our bread King Richard's crown keeps slippin' down Around that pointed head Ah! But while there is a merry man in Robin's wily pack We'll find a way to make him pay And steal our money back
The minute before he knows we're there Ol' Rob'll snatch his underwear The breezy and uneasy king of England The snivellin' grovellin' Measly weasely Blabberin' jabberin' Gibberin' jabberin' Blunderin' Wheelin' dealin' Prince John, that phony king of England Yeah!
((In case you don't know the melody, here is a video ;D ))
People had started laughing, dancing and cheering already during the first verse. Now there was not one person in the entire court who wasn't laughing, cheering and dancing. Esmeralda and the puppeteers were met with tremendous applause. She bowed to her audience, before looking over to Prince John, awaiting his reaction. A teasing grin was all over her face.
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Post by Prince John on Feb 19, 2009 19:30:35 GMT -5
When the song started, Prince John slouched in his thrown, closed his eyes and started swinging his fingers up and down (conductor style) to the beat. But when he heard the lyrics, he froze and his expression dropped. He gripped the arms of his thrown and his eyes started to narrow in rage. Then in the middle of the song he jumped up flinging his arms in the air. "STOP! STOP THIS A AT ONCE!" He marched across the stage, jumping up and down like a child. "STOP THIS RACKET! THIS FOOLISHNESS! THIS MOCKERY! STOP AT ONCE!" He banged his fists in the air as he screamed on the top of his lungs.
Hiss sighed. "I tried to warn you, sire."
In a fit he ran out into the audience and took someone's plate and smashed it to the ground with all of his might. 'How DARE you commit such incompetence in front of my presence! I am ROYAL! R-R-ROYAL!" His 'R' rolled off of his tongue. He threw more food and plates on the ground. "THIS IS SO UNFAIR!"
"Sire! C-calm d--" The snake ducked when he found a wad of potatoes being thrown at him.
"HUSH YOU FEEBLE MINDED FOREST CR-REATURE!" Prince John huffed. "AND YOOUU!" He glared at Esmeralda. He didn't even formulate words, he just threw apples at her.
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Post by Robin Hood on Feb 19, 2009 23:53:39 GMT -5
Soon a loud yell could be heard from the forest. Another guard, smaller then the others Prince John came running like he was scared and out of breath.
"Prince John! There's trouble sire! I've spotted Robin Hood sire!"
The guard yelled, he seemed to be afraid of Robin for some reason, but that would all be known soon enough. Truthfully this guard, was in fact Robin Hood in disguise. As usual, Robin would not try to save anyone directly as himself. Unfortunately, to many people knew him for him to do that. He was hoping that Prince John was not any smarter than the last time he had seen them.
[[ yea i know this post is kinda ehhh, but i'm stil having problems playing robin in disguise, i haven't quite got it yet, but I have watched the movie again recently so i'm working on it. ]]
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Post by esmeralda on Feb 20, 2009 17:17:21 GMT -5
Esmeralda laughed heartily of Prince John's childish reaction to her song. She looked over at him with glittering eyes and a teasing grin.
"What? First you tell me to entertain your men, and when they laugh and feel entertained you forbid it? Are you not pleased with the song?"
Suddenly she found herself bombed with apples and she squirmed to get away, but the rope that tied her to the pillar hindered her in moving.
"OUCH!!! Not fair!!! Just wait until Richard gets back! I'll tell him what you did!!!"
She knew that Prince John hated hearing his brother's name. This, of course made her use King Richard's name every chance she got.
Suddenly a guard came rushing into the castle, yelling something about a Robin Hood. Esmeralda's eyes widened. Robin Hood? Who was that? Esmeralda had never heard of him before. Was he a friend or an enemy of Prince John? She awaited Prince John's reaction, well aware that she was tied to a pillar, uncapable of getting away if the castle was attacked by enemies. Her gaze was resting at the window, watching the sunset over the green forests. The sky was blushing, as it was telling her its last goodbye.
Great work girl. You've managed to get caught in a castle under attack. Now you will have two camps of enemies to fight. But you have to pull through girl, if not for yourself, then for Djali.
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Post by Prince John on Feb 21, 2009 20:41:37 GMT -5
Prince threw several more apples and fruit at the gypsy when she mentioned Richard's name. "I want no utterance of that horrid name, ever! EVER!"
Suddenly a frantic voice called Prince John's name and he spun around, "WHAT DO YOU WANT?!" He shouted, still not calmed down from his fit. He listened to the guard, the guard who seemed...shorter than usual...huffing and puffing, his eyes narrowed. Then he said it. John's eyes widened at the sound of the name. "R-r-robin....Hood?!" Robin Hood! The fox who tried to steal all of his precious, precious GOLD! He glared at the guard, completely frustrated and angry that things weren't going his way. And now ROBIN HOOD of all people was being added to his list of frustrations. He promptly started throwing things at the guard in front of him now, fruit, bowls, whatever he could find. "WHAT IS EVERYONE DOING SITTING HERE??? GET RID OF THAT FRIVOLOUS FOX...!........IMMMMEEEDIATELY!"
Several of the guards got up and left the dining area and Hiss came up to Prince John. "Sire! Come hither!"
"Alright, just don't hiss in my ear!" Prince John bent down to listen to the snake.
"Something...just isn't right about that guard, sire. Call it my intuition, but...I have a bad feeling about this..." Hiss whispered. He gazed at the vertically challenged guard.
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