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[ From where she stands, Lucrezia can't see if he sits facing the sunflowers or otherwise, but she knows that tuft of blonde well enough to spot it in any field of green. And this is no common field to them, though she means to keep the reason in some sealed box neither of them can bring up.

This is only a social call, all pleasantries and nothing heavy.

She quickens her steps but princesses don't run and she intends to bend no flower stalks in her rush. ]

Just when I thought to look for a frog with a tiny golden crown.

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Perhaps.

You could threaten her with going barefeet if she refuses to comply, could you not?

[ This is an amused person being amused. With a soft snort of appreciation, he reaches down to pluck a young, small sunflower from the ground. Leaning in, Joshua brushes past her hand to weave it onto what seems to be the front of the floral crown. ]

Are you suggesting I threaten someone? How crass of you.

[ She giggles at the gesture, still all light and innocence despite her earlier words. ]

Crassness would depend on the delivery.

It wouldn't matter. Girls here tend not to know their place. If she gets too offended by that sort of suggestion, or anything she doesn't like, she'll just leave and complain to someone and nobody would benefit.

I need someone who knows what they're doing; who cares about doing a good job when it comes to cleaning, cooking, and caring for someone. Someone with pride in everything they do, and the humility not to brag about it.

If you find me somebody like that, I'll owe you quite the favor.

Do you plan to pay with caisos?

[ She neatens her crown before stepping closer to him again, holding it up to try and rest it on his head this time. ]

[ And this is him looking ridiculous and pretty at peace with it. But he was never one to really care too much about his looks outside of what Aion and Fiore have tried to grind into his head. ]

I'm not opposed to some other mutually beneficial arrangement. But caisos and gifts are easy to get.

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[ She grins at him, reaching up to stroke the petals on that sunflower. ]

Would you meet Penny at least once? You can decide not to choose her after then.

[ A sigh. Some internal debate. ]

If you insist. You can introduce us.

[ That gets him the brightest smile as she pulls back. ]

Will you walk me to the castle?

[ He smiles back, though it's in a more subdued and polite fashion. With a little shrug, he holds out a hand to touch against the small of her back. Fine, if you want him to walk you then get moving already. ]

Despite what you say, it's just one favor after another.

[ It's what she does. She walks with a skip in her steps. ]

Perhaps you should ask more favors of me.

What could a spoiled princess do for me?

[ She smirks his way. ]

Think hard!

Do I really seem like I'm missing anything?

[ She suddenly finds her feet along the path exceedingly interesting, humming in thought. ]

You don't need to miss anything to want something.

Asking favors gives somebody else leverage over you. It's usually easier to just take what I want. ...Politely, of course.

[ She thinks it's the other way around. You begin to love those you've cared for, done favors for. She smiles his way, amused. ]

Of course.

You have that kind of potential, too.

To take and never ask?

To have the power to make that choice at your leisure. You just have to make a lot of other choices to get there.

And if I enjoy asking for favors?

Then I'd say it sounds like you don't know what it is you really want.

[ She tips her head to the side. ]

I have all I could possibly want, now.

Being content isn't the same as being happy.

Then I am happy, more than content.