The Aura of a Queen
Incognito Nefaria: What is it you seek to show me?
Nadine: Hee hee! You'll just have to wait and see. C'mon, it's this way!
Nadine: Lessee... Last year it was over...here?
Incognito Nefaria: Nadine, hold! Those children there...
Girl: *sob* Y-you big MEANIE!
Boy: Hmph! Go ahead and cry—I'm not sorry!
Nadine: Looks like a couple siblings are going at it. Probably nothing serious.
Nadine: (But it's full-on got Ria's attention.)
Nadine: (And since she's actually down to help, I better step the heck up!)
Nadine: On it, girl! I'll get 'em sorted.
Incognito Nefaria: W-wait! Nadine!
Incognito Nefaria: I wonder if she's really the best to handle this...
Nadine: Hey, squirts. What's with the waterworks?
Girl: *sniffle* M-my brother's being mean...
Girl: He promised we'd eat kebabs together at the festival, but then he ate ALL of 'em!
Nadine: Okay, NOT cool, dude.
Nadine: I think you owe your little sis here an apology, hungry man.
Boy: Nuh-uh! I knocked on her door like a BAZILLION times this morning and she never answered, so it's her own fault!
Boy: I waited for her until noon! If I waited any longer, the kebabs mighta been gone!
Nadine: Wait, she stood you up until past noon?! NOT cool, dudette!
Nadine: Girl, you are mad killing me here. What's your deal?
Girl: B-but I... I... WAAAAAAH!
Boy: See? I told you it's your own fault!
Nadine: Okay, let's take it down a few dozen pegs with the blame talk. I'm sure your sister here had her reasons for the ditch.
Nadine: Work with me, girl. Stop crying for a sec and break it down for us.
Girl: WAAAAAAAAAH!
Nadine: Oh man, big yikes. I feel like I just made things worse.
Nadine: Um, wait! Kebabs! You missed out, so I'll just buy you a new one!
Nadine: You can split it with your bro and we'll all call it goo—
Girl: Nooo! That's not the point! I don't want it!
Nadine: Okay, now I'm SUPER lost. Aren't you fighting over kebabs?
Nefaria: I fear the seeds of her melancholy lie elsewhere.
Nadine: Do you know something here, Ria? 'Cause I am WAY outta my element.
Nadine: Also, are you sure you wanna do this? I thought you were keeping everything on the down-low and stuff.
Incognito Nefaria: Doing naught to ease their strife would sit ill upon my conscience.
Incognito Nefaria: I would ask you dry your eyes, child.
Girl: WAAAAAAAH!
Incognito Nefaria: Calm, little one. You are not at fault here. Now prithee, heed my query.
Girl: *sniff* O-okay...
Incognito Nefaria: Excellent. Now then, may I assume you looked forward to today's festivities with great anticipation?
Girl: Yeah, I was really, really, REALLY excited.
Incognito Nefaria: But you did not attend it straight away, instead staying in your bedchamber past midday. Surely you had reason for such?
Girl: Yeah, I couldn't decide what to wear. I wanted to look extra pretty 'cause it's a festival, so I... I...
Girl: I just wanted to look cute.
Boy: HUH?!
Nadine: Oh, I vibe hard with that—sometimes it takes forevs to put together a power look!
Girl: B-but he just left me and went off all by himself!
Incognito Nefaria: And you felt sad, which soon gave way to quarrel.
Nadine: It wasn't the food she really cared about— it was getting to enjoy the festival with her big bro there.
Boy: Then why didn't you just SAY so?!
Girl: ...'Cause I was embarrassed.
Boy: Aw, it's... Look, I'm sorry, okay? I should have waited for you.
Incognito Nefaria: Well spoken, child. And now that you have treated and come to concord, the two of you may depart and revel in the festival's delights together.
Girl: Hee hee! You talk funny.
Together: Urk!
Incognito Nefaria: (Fie, Nadine! I completely forgot to mimic your mannerisms!)
Nadine: (D-don't worry, girl—I don't think these kids have any idea that you're—)
Girl: You listened to me and understood why I was sad—just like Queen Nefaria from the legends!
Incognito Nefaria: N-nay, child! You are...uh...mad mistaken! I am just, like, a commoner or whatever!
Nadine: Right? Totes. Anywaygottagobyyye!
Siblings: Bye bye!
Incognito Nefaria: Phew! I can but hope that dispelled their suspicions.
Incognito Nefaria: I must confess, I am gobsmacked a babe of her lean years would know my name.
Nadine: Really? Why? I mean, you're kiiinda...
Incognito Nefaria: Kind of what? Speak your mind plain.
Nadine: Hee hee! You'll see when we get there. Now, let's go—for reals this time!
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