Domesticated War

[Duchess Marie]

"Hey, Kian, you want to go down the creek and swim?" The Shimmers put away their swords for a little down time.  

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"S...Swim? I....I'd like that." He then looked back to Kia. "What about you, sister?"  

[Duchess Marie]

"Your sister knows how to swim?" The Shimmers looked at Kia.

"Yeah, I brush my own hair and everything."  

[Reciter5613]

"Keep in mind my sister is a real tomboy."  

[Duchess Marie]

"I can be girly if the situation calls for it. I dressed up for Kon's and Kolo's unions."  

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"But you complaining most of the time. When it was over you threw the dress off the second you could."  

[Duchess Marie]

"I just do not like having every hair pinned into place, what is wrong with that?"  

[Reciter5613]

"I didn't say it was wrong. I....I....."  

[Duchess Marie]

Kia's mouth twisted into a little smile, "do not worry, I will get dressed up for your union one day."  

[Reciter5613]

Kian blushed from that. "What are you.....?"  

[Duchess Marie]

Kia started laughing, she loved to bother her brothers.  

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KIan figured out what she was doing. "Sister, must you mess with me like that?"  

[Duchess Marie]

"No, but you were lucky enough to be born into this family and get me for a sister," she batted her eyes.  

[Reciter5613]

"Well yeah. I guess I....."  

[Duchess Marie]

The nursemaid who was assigned to Kian and Kia came up, "thank goodness, I could not find you. Princess Kia...are you all right?" She looked at the disheveled girl. "Prince Kian, perhaps you would like to return to quarters?"