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[shiro2hero]

All right, all right... I'll let it slide this time.

But only this time.

[princessences]

Good.

[ She'll take it--but it's not going to be last thanks he gets.

She'll preen for a moment while he pays and she is absolutely going to wear it out the door. And he will get an appreciative peck on the cheek when he's finished, because that isn't actually her saying "Thank you". Doesn't count. ]

Would you like to get something to eat?

[shiro2hero]

[RIP his account. But he puts on the bravest face humanly possible while he forks over the money. It's for Allura's sake. He'd do just about anything for her.]

[Including turn bright tomato red at the gesture of appreciation. Who wouldn't?]

Yeah, why not? It's been a while since we did that.

[princessences]

[ Good thing, then, that-- ]

Wonderful! This one will be on me.

[ She takes the lead, then, bee-lining it towards what she knows is considered the "Food Court". ]

[shiro2hero]

Oh, Allura.

[He's laughing, though, as he says it. Smiling at her.]

That's a dangerous thing to offer me.

[princessences]

Is it? You rarely eat more than I do. I feel that you do it out of courtesy, but you needn't hold back on my account.

[shiro2hero]

Oh really?

[She has a point, he really does do it out of courtesy. Well. That and having as many ravenous teenagers around as they do.]

I'm going to take that as a challenge.

[princessences]

[ She raises a brow, but smiles. ]

Please. I am still ahead from our last challenge.

[ That Mac and Cheese contest... ]

[shiro2hero]

Can we really count a challenge where neither of us were sober?

[Allura why would you remind him of that!!]

[princessences]

[ Allura purses her lips. ]

We did not say that sobriety was a necessity.

[shiro2hero]

I'm just asking!

[Don't kill him, Allura.]

[princessences]

[ She sizes him up for a moment before looking out at their options. ]

How about...pretzels!

[shiro2hero]

[He raises an eyebrow, slowly, tracking her gaze. And then meeting it.]

Four pretzels.

[princessences]

[ She raises a brow in turn. ]

Six.

[shiro2hero]

Are you sure?

Because I think I could do seven.

[You two are going to die.]

[princessences]

Seven? Pfft. Eight would be a breeze.

[ Carb overload incoming. ]

[shiro2hero]

Are you sure? Have you... seen the size of these?

[He's only asking because he has a Concern now. And he's, you know. Sober enough to realize.]

[princessences]

Ah, so you're yielding before we begin?

[ Sorry, Shiro. ]

[shiro2hero]

[Well when you put it that way...]

No. No I am not.

[princessences]

I didn't think so.

[ Because she is ORDERING DEM PRETZELS now. ]

[shiro2hero]

[They're going to die. They are both going to die a horrible, delicious pretzel death.]

Wait -- Don't get the stuffed ones. They've got cheese inside.

[princessences]

--Ah.

[ On the one hand--delicious cheese.

On the other hand...she can never unsee those udders. ]

Twenty regular, please.

[shiro2hero]

[Allura you know if you change your mind, he's not going to judge...]

[Just square himself.]

[For the challenge.]

Okay. We're doing this.

[princessences]

[ Allura does not back down from a challenge. To a bitter end. To any end. Sorry, Shiro.

Once all the pretzels are ready, she sets them down at a small table. Ten for her, ten for Shiro.

Allura settles down and stares at her opponent. ]

You can back out now, if you'd like.

[ But she WILL judge. ]

[shiro2hero]

[He knows he will be horribly judged.]

[So he picks up a pretzel, without breaking eye contact. And shoves half of it into his mouth.]