The Royal Ballroom was a shimmering sea of silk, perfume, and people Luna desperately wanted to avoid. The King and Queen sat on elevated thrones, looking down at their son with glowing pride.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56vFY0hmnw
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"Alistair," King Reginald boomed, his voice echoing off the vaulted ceilings. "We have heard of your 'Vector Reversal' magic. To repel boulders without a chant… truly, you are the smartest and most talented of our bloodline!"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMefJ6a92nx
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Luna was currently standing two inches behind a heavy velvet curtain, holding a plate stacked suspiciously high with cocktail sausages. To everyone else, she was just a shadow cast by the window.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqtTPvJHId
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Alistair stood before his parents, wearing a crown that looked like it weighed more than his actual brain. "Indeed, Father! It is simply a matter of… uh… calculating the atmospheric… wiggliness? Yes. Science!"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUZ7vlOTNy
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The Queen doted on him, her eyes misty. "And so handsome! Look at that complexion! Tell us, dear, how do you maintain such brilliance while studying the most complex ancient texts?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlzH2hiqmc
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"I read them… with my eyes," Alistair said, sweating. He glanced nervously toward the curtain.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWjSX9uMhc
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Luna whispered from the folds of the fabric, "Tell them you’ve been studying the 'Macro-Dynamics of Mana-Flow.'"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcX6FeQEbmV
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"I have been studying the… Macaroni Dynamics of Mama's Flow!" Alistair shouted confidently.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYzkHE4r7S
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The King paused. "The… what?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgpkeOgvC9
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"He means Macro-Dynamics!" Luna hissed, throwing a grape at the back of Alistair's head.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj80uXSP0L8
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"Macro-Dynamics!" Alistair corrected quickly, rubbing his head. "It's a very advanced technique. You wouldn't know it. It’s very… secret."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8FZA3EVvZ
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"Truly, a genius!" the Queen cried, clapping her hands. "Now, let us feast! I have ordered the finest delicacies. Including," she signaled to a servant, "those 'cylinder-meats on buns' that the commoners enjoy. I heard my son was seen practicing with one in the forest. He must have been studying its chemical composition!"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgBNICDSrW
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A servant stepped forward, presenting a silver platter with a single, gourmet hotdog.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOFDrQVA3Q
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Alistair’s face went white. He looked at the hotdog like it was a ticking time bomb.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITaD9KtJ9i
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"Oh, yes," the King said. "Show the court your refined manners, son. Eat the cylinder-meat!"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSFu5qZwoI
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Alistair reached into his pocket and pulled out his velvet case. With trembling hands, he extracted his tiny silver fork and spoon. He began to delicately try to pin the hotdog down.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvVMnJvPJZ
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"He's doing it again," Luna muttered, face-palming behind the curtain.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq3kYobf6R
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"Alistair," the Queen whispered, her smile wavering. "Why are you using a spoon to eat a sandwich?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJalMBopxy
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"Because!" Alistair squeaked, a tear already forming in his eye as the hotdog slid across the silver plate. "The structural integrity is compromised! If I use my hands, I'll be… I’ll be greasy! I can’t be a King with greasy thumbs!"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFkV7ctK4O
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CLANG.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzImd8S4it
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The fork slipped. The hotdog flew off the plate, arched through the air, and landed with a wet thwack directly on the King’s royal robe.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfNzs0PT0R
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The music stopped. The gasps were deafening.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7IYEkPgQz
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Alistair stared at the mustard stain on his father’s chest. His lower lip began to vibrate. He looked like he was about to explode into a fountain of tears.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ixOa28PM6
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"I… I…" Alistair stammered.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBLjfEkQKa
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"Don't you dare cry," Luna’s voice came from the shadows, sharp as a knife. "If you cry now, I’m leaving and taking the sausages with me."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAwRX9lwPa
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Alistair gulped, swallowing his sob. "I… I meant to do that! It was a demonstration of… ballistic physics! The trajectory was… perfect!"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGGWqDi1Rd
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Before the King could roar in anger, the ground shook. Not from a falling hotdog, but from a massive, bone-chilling explosion. The stained-glass windows of the ballroom shattered inward.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgpRrcWUBL
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"MONSTERS!" someone screamed. "THE BARRIER HAS FALLEN!"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0OiMto1ml
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Giant, multi-eyed Beholders began to drift into the ballroom, their gaze turning students into stone. The King reached for his sword, but he was too slow. The Queen huddled in her throne.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPUg7Ie8br
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Alistair fell to his knees, his silver fork still clutched in his hand. "Waaaaah! The big floating eyes are looking at me! They're judging my hair! Luna, save me!"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVBYQpXRXd
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Luna stepped out from behind the curtain. She didn't look like a hero. She looked like a tired student who had just had her snack time interrupted.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfPF1tArR9
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"You really are a loser, Alistair," she said, her voice echoing in the sudden silence.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0t2PQA3ZB
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She raised her hand. The air around her began to crackle with black lightning. For the first time, everyone—the King, the Queen, and the crying Prince—actually saw her.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hSi1QU1mt
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