"What should her forfeit be?" One girl asked with a sharp, eager voice, like she had been waiting for Aristia to lose all this while.
A few of the bolder children exchanged glances, mischievous smirks tugging at their lips.
One even whispered something about making her kneel and beg for forgiveness, while another whispered about making her do a silly dance.
[So bold. Why are they only whispering? They should speak loud and clear.] Aristia thought with a small smirk.
Wade and Alaric glared at the children who had even dared to whisper.
The children noticed this and shrunk their necks timidly.
Before someone dumb could make a stupid suggestion and get into trouble, Lavinia quickly stepped forward. "No, no, I'll choose the forfeit for the princess!" Her tone was firm.
"Princess Aristia must…" she looked around desperately, then brightened, "…must try to eat a cake without using her hands!"
The children burst into laughter, watching with interest.
