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[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.]

[princessences]

[ Allura smirks. They have to go down this road together, okay?

Which is why she shoves one half of her pretzel into her mouth. Chews, then the other. ]

Your move.

[shiro2hero]

[Fine, if they're going this route, he's going to finish that pretzel off and move to the next one.]

[Already regretting his life choices.]

[princessences]

[ Allura quickly downs pretzel number two just to beat Shiro. ]

Hmm. Maybe we need some water.

[shiro2hero]

[How is she doing this so fast?]

[Seriously how.]

Yeah -- yeah that would help.

[princessences]

[ Excuse her while she fetches two cups of water from one of those free dispensers. She shoves it across the table at him. ]

There. Now we have no excuse.

[shiro2hero]

Look at that. Such a problem solver.

[Wow, Shiro, way to sound thrilled about this development.]

[princessences]

[ She drinks a little water before taking a bite of the next pretzel. ]

Not chilling your toes on me, now are you, Shiro?

[shiro2hero]

... No.

I am... considering I will never beat you in these contests.

[princessences]

You're correct. Most likely.

[ What's the point in being modest? ]

But you give it a good effort and that is half the battle, isn't it?

[shiro2hero]

I bow to the pretzel princess.

[Modesty is for people who aren't Allura, clearly.]

I'll remember you said that the next time I think another food contest is a good idea.

[princessences]

"Pretzel Princess"?

[ Hmm. ]

Not the title I was looking for, but I'll take it.

[ She's also taking this as Shiro conceding and rips off a small piece of pretzel now. ]

If I'm going to be honest, Shiro--no. No you will not.

[shiro2hero]

Mac & Cheese queen?

[Is he serious, or is he teasing. We may never know.]

Hey --! I might!

[He will not.]

[princessences]

I will add it to my resume. It's becoming quite long.

[ The way she munches on that pretzel is positively gloating. ]

Very well. You might.

[ No, definitely not. ]

[shiro2hero]

[He's not going to lie, the competitive side of him absolutely wants to stuff the rest of his pretzel in his mouth to prove he can do it... but... but it's Allura. Allura deserves a moment of smug.]

I'll find something to add to mine. Just wait.

[So there.]

Glad we understand each other.