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Flash Belle
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Ellie follows you and Landi downstairs.
“There’s a place that stocks mixers right next to a bunch of other shops,” Landi says. “It’s real close. Let’s go there!”
“Sure, but we’re not going to the mall,” you say firmly. “We can’t get distracted. We’re on a mission, remember?”
“Distractions are part of life. Oooh! Bikini bottoms!”
“Oh dear,” Ellie whimpers.
Sure enough, those red bikini bottoms haven’t disappeared from where you left them atop your fencing gear. Sadly, Rocio hasn’t summoned up the confidence to leave her milk bath. You hoist your two blades (an épée and saber) and grab the bottoms along with them. You won’t bring your full fencing outfit, maybe Landi won’t make fun of you.
“Vivi still won’t go anywhere without her little friends,” Landi whispers to Ellie. “They’re like her teddy bears. Very cute. Very pointy.”
“We’re not going to get into a fight, are we?” Ellie asks nervously.
“No, but what if we need to make shish kebab and we don’t have swords? What then?”
“Hush, you two,” you say, heading out the door of the sorority house with finality. “I didn’t get this many victory pips without being ready for a challenge anytime, anywhere.”
Awaiting you outside is still Rocio, her head barely above the rim of the milk jug. Classes have let out for the day, and there are more fairies and djinni floating along the path in front of her. She’s really missed her opportunity to leave without an audience. That’ll teach her to be decisive in the future, you’re sure.
“Vivi!” Rocio says, spotting her bottoms hanging from your saber. “Thank goodness! Wait, where are you going?”
Quick as a flash, you draw your épée and pierce the milk bottle six times with lightning-fast thrusts. Rocio is on the clock now, her protection draining its milk like grains of sand from an hourglass.
“Yiee!” Rocio tries to plug the holes, but there are too many.
You fly up to a vine hanging a good distance from the bottle and hand her bottoms over the walkway, drawing quite a few curious glances from boys and girls as they flutter by. It’s time for her to show her stuff, one way or another.
“You can do it, Rocio!” you call out loudly. All she has to do is have some self-confidence, and she’ll glow like the golden sun and be able to cover up. “I believe in you!”
Landi and Ellie have followed you out and finally figured out whose bikini bottoms you’d carried with you. Landi has caught on immediately, and is cheering at the top of her lungs.
“WHOO! You go, Rocio!”
Ellie, meanwhile, is flabbergasted. It’s taken the poor shut-in a few more seconds than Landi to figure out what’s going on, but she’s a smart one and doesn’t need it explained to her. Unfortunately, she’s not sticking to the script. “I-I’ll go get a towel!” she says.
That won’t do. You zip over to Ellie and grab ahold of her huge wings. “Nope! No towels. Promise me you won’t get anything from the sorority house to help her, or else I’ll twist!”
“Ahh! I promise!”
Good. No fairy will break a promise, especially not Ellie. You let her go, but for some reason she still looks like she wants to help Rocio. Hmm… you realize you’ve worded your promise poorly. Ellie can still cover Rocio up with something outside the house, and she’s fiddling with her sweater. it looks like she’s considering giving it to Rocio.
This is the moment of truth! Do you allow Ellie to cover Rocio up?
1. No! Rocio has to do this herself. If you choose this option, describe how you prevent Ellie from helping, and how effective Landi’s cheering is on Rocio’s self-confidence.
2. Yes, because you suddenly have a better idea. What is that idea?
Bullying Ellie too hard will have consequences.
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