Evelyn smiled softly at him as he came out, and waited for him before walking back.

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Edmund nodded, then yawned, as well. "Me, too....darnit, you made me yawn!"

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"Ready?" Peter asked, offering her his arm.

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Felicity laughed softly. "Sorry.."

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Ev smiled at the gentleman-like offer. "Yes, thank you," she said, taking his arm.

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"'T's okay..." said Edmund, yawning again. "Ah...shoot. Archery's tiring," he laughed.

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Peter smiled at her, then began to lead her back up to the castle.

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Felicity nodded a little. "That it is.."

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Ev smiled back and walked with him.

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Edmund shook his head. "That explains why I'm so bad at it...Su's really the archer."

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After getting back to the castle, Peter had to stifle a yawn.

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Felicity nodded a little, then started rubbing her shoulder again suddenly.

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Ev turned to him, and said, "You're tired. Get some sleep." She kissed his cheek, then went off to her room.

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"You sure you're alright?" asked Edmund, putting his hand on the one that was rubbing her shoulder.

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Peter didn't argue for once, and headed straight for his room.

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Felicity winced a little, then nodded. "Yeah..."

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Evelyn went into her room, where a servant was still tidying up. She nodded to her to tell her she didn't mind, then put her hand on her forehead again. "Miss?" asked the servant girl.

Evelyn collapsed onto her bed. "I'm just tired...really tired...and my head hurts..." she said.

"I'll fetch someone," she said.

"Don't -" she began, but the girl had already left, "...tell His Majesty."

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"You don't always have to be so brave, you know," said Edmund softly.

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Peter got to his room and flopped on his bed, not even bothering to take off his boots.

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Felicity sighed and looked down for a minute, then looked back up at Edmund.

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A few hours later, Evelyn found herself blowing her hair out of her eyes in frustration. She knew that once Peter found out that she had - as they put it - overworked herself, he'd either panic, gloat, or worse, both. She waited for Felicity, as she had specifically asked for her to wait on her, not a common servant or something.

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Edmund looked at her, and was leaning toward her for a kiss, when someone came up to them. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty," said the servant, "But my lady Felicity has been summoned."

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Felicity bit back a sigh and stood up, then gave Edmund a look that told him she'd meet him whenever she got done.

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Edmund looked sadly at her, then nodded and stood up to walk with her to the Palace.

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Felicity smiled gratefully at him.

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Edmund nodded, and they walked back to the Palace. Before he left her, he pecked her on the cheek once.

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Felicity smiled a little, then sighed under her breath and headed off to her cousin's room. Once there, she knocked on the door.

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