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With the spring thaw comes the Festival of Blossoms, a joyous event that sees the streets covered with petals and children dancing around maypoles and the Fool sat beside the Queen when she should be making a killing picking pockets.
The Knight stands alongside them, her steely glare making sure that none of the revelers get too close to the decorated platform from which the Queen looks down upon them all.
A circus troupe passes them by, and the Knight subtly leans toward her charge.
"Isn't that something, Highness?" She says, watching them dance and flip and juggle. "Truly, an astounding display. Perhaps you would like to hire them to fill your palace with laughter?"
"Aww, but then what of my jester?" The Queen says, pouting ever so slightly. "The grandest circus in the kingdom could never bring me as much joy as she does."
"Aye, for as much as they try to hone their craft, none could ever be half the fool I am." The Fool says flatly, waiting a beat before flicking one of her hat's many bells for emphasis.
"For once, we are in agreement." The Knight deadpans, shifting back into her protective stance as the Queen snorts and giggles. "I'd love to see you demonstrate your superior foolishness with a trick. Sword swallowing, maybe? I could even help."
"Really, fair knight, right in front of Her Majesty?" Asks the Fool, mockingly scandalized. "You'll hurt her feelings."
The Knight grumbles.
"Heard it the moment the words left my damn mouth." She sighs under her breath.
"Oh, that would be ever so fun!" The Queen hums with a smile on her face, and the two of them exchange a confused glance over her head as she waves to her subjects, before shaking their heads and dismissing the thought.
