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How To Deliver Justice (with KiraMusani

Sapphire straightened up, and smoothed her repaired gown. "A puzzle for the Princess Sapphire of the future. When I get back home from here. I can't deal with Drakovia until after King Gregor settles the public trial of Duke Igthorne."

Cinnamon grimaced. "I just realized, with me replacing Calla as Princess, I have to co-preside that. It might be after the games except the ball, where we'll have a week in between the final game and the Snowflake Ball." She cleared her throat. "There's this parade, making our ballgowns, tree hunting, and dessert making, before the week hiatus to the final point thing, which is the ball, and Calla announces what many of us already know. She's chosen Dr. Aurora Service; probably because she fell for her when the physician saved her life. Others are also allowed to make their choices known at that time."

Cinnamon, herself, would replace the chairs as they left, including her throne back up the dias, much to Amethyst and Tuxford's chagrin, but what did they expect from the Baroness of Pastries?

When they reached the starting point of the parade route, applause was just dying down from the King's speech. Ruby and Kenna politely clapped, but by Ruby's dropping head, Ethel missed a very intensely boring speech. Ruby's body language looked like she could fall asleep on Clair any minute.

Gregor noticed the three arriving and said, "And now the moment you all have waited thirty five minutes for," scattered laughter from Dunwynians, "Your new Princess of the Realm, Cinnamon Baker!"

" LONG LIVE THE NEW PRINCESS! LONG LIVE THE NEW PRINCESS!"

Cinnamon blushed but began waving to the people with the same 'smile and wave' manner she had seen Calla do hundreds, if not thousands of times in the last four years. "Guess I'm on the princess greets her people clock," she whispered in a laugh, to Ethel.
 
Clair listened to the speech but also seemed to be in her notebook as it went on, perhaps she was taking notes? Or perhaps she was working on more designs?

Ethel looked to see some cheering as others nodded off. It certainly seemed like it was informative at least, if not a bit dry.

Ethel looked to Cinnamon and returned a smile.
"Yes, and I believe they are waiting, so best get out there and address them."
 
Kenna elbowed her daughter, jostling her, and causing her to bump slightly into Clair. "What? Who? How? Where?" Ruby asked, snapping to.

Cinnamon took her place at the King's side, while waving. She cleared her throat, smiling, and made her speech short and sweet (much like her pastries) "My dear Dunwynians, many of you have seen me growing up amongst you and know my business savvy and customer services. As I embark on becoming the princess of the realm, I promise you with that same demeanor and sense that I brought to my father's business and financial dealings, I will bring to my new role. I will always be accessible to you, well, except today, obvious reasons, and until 9pm until 5am! Your new princess DOES need her beauty rest!" Scattered laughter. "And now, let's have our yearly parade!" She stepped back and waved some more, to a more thunderous applause. Probably because she kept it so short. She motioned for Ethel to join her and the knights up front near Gregor.

The king and new princess, with their knights including Ethel, would lead the procession, followed by Queen Kenna, Ruby (and Clair, as Ruby would latch on her now that Ruby was awake again) followed by Calla, in her Cordonian Knight dress, and Aurora. Sapphire, being royal also would follow Kenna's entourage. Diana and Cassandra would follow Sapphire, as Cordonia and Jewel Kingdom were both guests from the continent, while Diana was just up north near Scotland. Cassandra didn't have her realm in Scandinavia and those Amazons, yet.

One of the dollmaker daughters approached Mrs Handler, and looked quickly around. "I couldn't approach Cinnamon when she was just a Baroness, afraid to say the wrong thing, now that she's like ROYALTY, how can I ask about help because of Igthorne? Or even if the trial is over?"

She hadn't paid attention during the King's speech, Igthorne's very public trial would happen two days after the tree hunt for the castle, which everyone had been invited to decorate. That's how dry Gregor's speech had been.
 
"Oh! huh? you okay?" Clair jumped at the sudden contact and looked toward the confused seeming Ruby.

After the speech Ethel noticed her being beckoned over, she was surprised and hesitated, usually preferring to avoid the spotlight whenever possible. But she didn't want to give the wrong impression so she made her way where Cinnamon had asked.

Clair was surprised that she was brought up with the rest of the royalty but didn't want to pull away from Ruby, as that would feel mean. Her face was red as a tomato while up there though.

Mrs. Handler would subtly inform her of what she seemed to have missed, not wanting to make her feel bad for missing it but wanting to be sure she was informed.
 
Ruby just smiled sadly at Clair, "I was kinda nodding off, and instinctive clapping. So Mother elbowed me, and I stumbled into you. I'm sorry." This was before Cinnamon's speech, but as they prepared for the parade walking through town, and Ruby latched onto Clair, it was more because Kenna wasn't going to separate the two because of Ruby's station being royal.

Meanwhile, Gregor asided to Ethel whilst waving to the crowd. "You were helping Cinnamon with Sapphire during the first part of my speech, so you missed where I mentioned starting this year: Advisors and knights march and wave as part of the Royal Family. After all, Cinnamon isn't my blood, unless the Bakers are several generations removed from the Dunwyns. We take several of our laws from Cordonia, Ethel, and Stormholt have always had their knights and advisors stationed near the King, Queen and family... As if they ARE extended family. Calla used to, when she didn't understand anything, just smile and wave, or nod. I felt Dunwyn needed to, especially since you were instrumental in finally bringing my brother to justice, damn the consequences. Besides," he gave a wink, "Crimson Avenger finally had enough evidence against him that he couldn't wiggle off the hook, using his station, and you are my advisor, and I hope friend. Mercenary or no, you deserve to be up here with Cinnamon, me, and our knights."

Just before the parade got underway, Kenna addressed the Handlers. "Since my daughter latched onto yours, she'll be walking up with Ruby and myself. Calla has to, as the newest Cordonian Knight. Fall in step behind Dr. Aurora Service of Valtoria as the fourth Great House, although it looks like the physician will be walking with Calla." Royal winked at the newest Cordonian Count and Countess, "I think we all know why, I've never seen a patient so enamored by her doctor in all my days."
 
Ethel listened and nodded along, standing beside him and letting him finish his speech before she responded.
"Yes, thank you, though I should tell you, as I do consider you a friend and ally, know this, that does not make me blindly loyal, I'll always use my own judgement first. As long as you keep making decisions that benefit the majority I'll be happy to help and advise." She replied, being quite frank, her young appearance making what she was saying a little jarring if someone did not know her.
"As for being up here, I do not need any recognition for what I do, the positive effects I will see from those actions is good enough for me, besides staying as an unknown entity helps make my job easier."

Mrs. Handler nodded to Kenna.
"Yes that all makes sense, and although I would of loved to work with my daughter, I'm sure she will be happy to walk with her new friend. It's also nice to see her with other girls her age, she had been so hesitant to socialize with anyone other then my and my husband before this whole thing."
 
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