TwibDM	The courtyard is filled with trees bearing fruit, flowers adorning the sides of the pathways - luckily, with all of the guards sent to find the Poison, they courtyard has been left unguarded, and you can sneak inside.
	TwibDM	The King is resting alone, Grimoire-less, as he enjoys the spring breeze - perhaps he's on a small break from paperwork.
	TamblisZeen	picks some flowers as she walks up toward him, in an indirect path among the bushes
	TamblisZeen	has appeared in a much nicer dress and all dolled up
	TwibDM	"Who's there?" The King has heard her approach, but he doesn't turn to face her.
	TamblisZeen	"Ah... ah... excuse me, Your Majesty."
	TamblisZeen	"Miss Tamblis."
	TamblisZeen	"I thought... uu... the weather is so wonderful today, is it not?"
	TwibDM	Still, he does not turn to face her. "How.../brave/, of you, Miss Tamblis, to come back while the guards are searching." She can hear the teasing in his voice.
	TwibDM	"Oh, yes, the weather is nice. Sun is shining, the birds are singing, cliche upon cliche."
	TamblisZeen	"I do not have what they are searching for... I may know where it is. Orrr... or I may not."
	TwibDM	Now he turns to face her, with a smile on his face. "And what could I do to convince you to speak?"
	TamblisZeen	"What /could/ you do? Perhaps some funding for a new temple, with a grand library, here in Iapolis... unless you.... have another suggestion."
	TamblisZeen	tries to blush and looks at the ground
	TamblisZeen	"What would be your counterproposal?"
	TwibDM	The King just chuckles. "I propose a year in the castle dungeons, and one serving of gruel a day. /That/ is my counter proposal, young lady."
	TamblisZeen	"There are ... other things that could be offered too. Eheh."
	TamblisZeen	pouts
	TamblisZeen	"That's a terrible fate!"
	TamblisZeen	"It would be so... so lonely down there..."
	TamblisZeen	"Like the library, but moreso..."
	TwibDM	King Nicholas is obviously trying to hold back full blown laughter now. "Well, that's the point." He lets a laugh or two escape him, as he steps closer to the cleric. "You'll have to be less subtle, Tamblis. I'll be visiting my dear Grimoire in a minute if you aren't."
	TamblisZeen	"I'm sorry! I don't now how to do this!"
	TamblisZeen	"I thought...I've read so many books on this subject, but it doesn't work out like that! I've messed everything up!"
	TamblisZeen	"I don't know where the Poison is! That's not even why I came here!"
	TamblisZeen	!d20-2: Charisma to force tears
	DMBot	[TamblisZeen] "Charisma to force tears" Result(s): (5) 3
	TamblisZeen	"I.. I..."
	TamblisZeen	sniffles
	TamblisZeen	"I thought.... the way that you were looking at me before..."
	TamblisZeen	"I thought it..." -snifff-
	TamblisZeen	"AND NOW ALL YOU'RE DOING IS LAUGHING AT ME!"
	TamblisZeen	kicks a shrubbery and falls into it, entangling herself!
	TwibDM	The King just winces, his face now filled with worry. "Ta-Tamblis, that's not what I was doing at all!"
	TwibDM	He quickly helps her up, pulling the poor women into a hug. "I'm so sorry, Tamblis - that's not what I meant to do at all..."
	TamblisZeen	"Uuuhhh... uhhh...."
	TamblisZeen	"I've messed everything up...., I'm sorry tooo"
	TamblisZeen	(How much time has gone by?)
	TamblisZeen	"Can I... can I just ask you... for one thing?"
	TamblisZeen	"Can you hold me like this for a while? It... it feels right."
	TwibDM	(They're dealing with the Grimoire right now.)
	TamblisZeen	"I think I might be okay."
	TamblisZeen	buries her face in the King's shoulder
	TwibDM	The King just smiles. "Of course. I'll hold you as long as you need."
	TwibDM	He sighs in relief, as he rubs her back.
	TamblisZeen	sniffles
	TamblisZeen	"I wish this... this ind of thing... it wasn't so difficult and complicated."
	TamblisZeen	"I don't even know what to think or feel."
	TamblisZeen	(Holy crap, I think this is achieveng the objective.)
	TwibDM	(Yup.)
	TamblisZeen	(When all else fails, use the waterworks)
	TwibDM	"Love is always difficult, Tamblis - I'm sorry for playing with your emotions...)
	TamblisZeen	"And I'm sorry for messing everything up, I was just trying to do what made sense at the time."
	TamblisZeen	"And I couldn't even come here and talk to you properly."
	TwibDM	"It's - it's okay. You did /so/ well, Tamblis - I was amazed."
	TamblisZeen	"I was so terrified, inside, the whole time."
	TwibDM	"It's over now - you don't need to worry. Nothing bad will happen - to anyone. I promise you."
	TamblisZeen	waits a few moments, then picks her head up and smiles at him.
	TamblisZeen	"You really are a good man."
	TamblisZeen	"Thank you for this."
	TamblisZeen	gives him a quick peck on the cheek!
	TamblisZeen	"I... I just need to sort myself out."
	TwibDM	A light blush colors his cheeks, and he quickly steals a kiss from Tamblis's lips. "Of course - take as long as you need. I'll give you some time to kidnap my Grimoire."
	TamblisZeen	"Thank you so much. M...Maybe I'll see you again, when I've pulled myself together and can.."
	TamblisZeen	"What."
	TamblisZeen	sighs.
	TamblisZeen	"D-d-d-don't.... don't think that I didn't mean any of this!"
	TamblisZeen	"I've messed up again, haven't I?"
	TwibDM	"No, no - you didn't mess up at all."
	TwibDM	"I meant all of this, too - if I hadn't, I would have left to protect my Grimoire a long time ago."
	TwibDM	He pulls her into a hug again. "You did well - I'd love to rest with you here, for real - no games, no lies."
	TamblisZeen	"I'm still not sure what the right thing is. But I'm going to keep trying to do it, no matter what."
	TamblisZeen	"I would like that too."
	TamblisZeen	re-snuggles
	TwibDM	The King just nuzzles her neck, before pulling away. "My son is done in the labs, and your friends are in the grand hall - in fact, I can hear them, just over there."
	TamblisZeen	"Thank you. It... it was nice to pretend."
	TamblisZeen	"I won't forget this."
	TamblisZeen	"I suppose.... I suppose I should be going now."
	TwibDM	"This wasn't pretend, Tamblis - at least, not from my end."
	TamblisZeen	walks away, through the gardens, still cluching the flowers she'd picked earlier crumpled in her hands.
	TwibDM	"Feel - feel free to visit, at any time. My doors are always open to you."
	TwibDM	(You can join Castle now.)
	TamblisZeen	"Maybe someday.... I can return it honetly. I don't know how to right now."
	TwibDM	"I know you don't. But I can wait until then."
	TamblisZeen	tries to fight off the real tears that are welling up this time.
	TwibDM	"And...those flowers were quite lovely. Thank you."
	TamblisZeen	turns and leaves them on the bench for him, and then runs out
	TamblisZeen	Tomee the others!
	TwibDM	Make a Will Save, before you go.
	TamblisZeen	!d20+6
	DMBot	[TamblisZeen] Result(s): (18) 24
	TamblisZeen	(Whew)
	TamblisZeen	What happened?
	TwibDM	You can feel one of his spells try to touch you, to calm your emotions and make you level headed.
	TwibDM	It'sm your choice to shake it off or not. "Just...just a parting gift."
	TamblisZeen	shakes it off. It's my problem and I'll deal with it.