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Chapter5
The Daily Edge: Social Tattle from One Edge of Skymar to the Other
Could a duke become the awaited prince charming?The Edgehas it on good authority that Princess Elliana was seen Friday night in New Inswythe with Christopher Montgomery, the Duke of Styles. Unfortunately, the princess didn’t give our tattlers as much entertainment as she’s shown in the past, but this photo reveals the two enjoying a private dinner. Could our princess shake up Spotless Styles’s reputation? Perhaps bringing some “style” could boost his reputation with readers ofThe Edge, since the duke hasn’t given us anything to talk about... ever. What are your thoughts about the possible match? Leave a comment online to join in the latest tattle!
Text from Penelope to Luke and Izzy:Luke! Izzy! Do you have time for a video call? I’m babysitting the twins and they’ve just gotten big enough to fit into their hobbit outfits!!
Izzy:Aww, I want to see!
Luke:Just send me a photo.
Penelope:A photo is not the same thing. They’re making some of the cutest noises. Ember is so bald, I almost slipped and called her Smeagol in front of Josephine, but I’m afraid Josephine may never let me babysit them againif I do that. Besides, Ember laughs every time I say “my precious” and you can’t hear that through a photo.
Luke:We can do a video chat next week.
Penelope:Is there a reason you can’t right now? You met Izzy for lunch today, so you’re not sick. It’s too late in the evening for you to be working. Are you on a DATE????
Luke:I would not be texting you back if I were on a date.
Izzy:He’s not going to video chat with you tonight, Penelope. He had a work accident and his left eye is swollen shut and purple.
Penelope:He went out to lunch with a swollen eye?
Luke:No, Izzy brought pizza over to the cabin. I didn’t want to scare the small children of Crieff.
Penelope:It couldn’t be worse than the permanent paint of the Spider-Man mask you had last year.
Izzy:Um... there is a distinct possibility it might.
Penelope:Oh my goodness, what happened to you, Luke??
Luke:I’d rather not talk about it.
Penelope:It has something to do with Grace Kelly, doesn’t it? Did she hit you? That’s not what I meant by forced proximity.
Luke:And I repeat, I’d rather not talk about it.
Penelope:So... is it a secret? *batting eyelashes*
Luke:Penny-girl, leave it alone.
Text from Ellie to Maeve:Will I never outrun my reputation?
Maeve:What is it now?
Ellie:Clarice Kershaw, the longtime headmistress of the orphanage, walked in on me and Luke at a less than ideal moment and proceeded to speak with me in private afterward about my conduct.
Maeve:What do you mean?
Ellie:She not so subtly reminded me of how my actions influence the impressionable children at the orphanage and she’d prefer any romantic liaisons remain clearly outside the orphanage. She also alluded to my past as being a less than stellar recommendation of my ability to maintain decorum.
Maeve:First off, Mrs.Cranky Kershaw doesn’t know the princess you are NOW, so it’s going to take some time to show her how you’ve changed and grown.
Maeve:But more importantly... what on earth do you mean by “less than ideal”? Is Luke the American? And if he’s already kissing you, then he moves pretty fast.
Ellie:Kissing is not the point. And there was no kissing. He had a wound on his eye and I was applying ice to it. That’s when she walked in.
Maeve:I feel as though kissing should always be some kind of point in a story.
