Strawberries and Darkness

Thanksgiving with...Everybody: Part 8

Bumblebee: Wow Peace, that was amazing singing.

Cliff: It wasn't terrible.

Peacemaker: Just...let's just continue. So Mink, Truth or Dare.

Mink: Um...Dare?

Peacemaker: I dare you to order Winter and Shard to do something really stupid.

Winter: Okay, I thought it'd be targeted toward the dragon who chose Dare not other players.

Shard: Sometimes I hate you.

Peacemaker: Well then, Mink, what's the order for them?

Mink: This is actually kind of great, Shard and Winter, I order you to skip from one end of the hall to the other end three times while both chanting a random nursery rhyme.

Shard: Any nursery rhyme?

Mink: I'll be nice so yes.

Shard: Come on Winter, let us get it over with.

Winter: But hold on, what if Moon or Qibli see me? They'll never let me hear the end of it.

Shard: If we finish this fast enough then they will not. 

Winter:...Fine. But Peacemaker, I'm coming for you soon and you too Mink.

Peacemaker: Can't wait.

They both left leaving the rest of the players to continue.

Mink: I guess it's my turn? Well then, Auklet, Truth or Dare?

Auklet: T-Truth. 

Mink: What do think would happen if your mother passed away now? Would you be sad?

Auklet: Mmmm...sadness is not the right word. But I know that Anemone since she's actually in the Sea Kingdom I think would be the next heir to the throne since neither Tsunami nor I are there. Unless Queen Coral selectively chooses one which...wouldn't be good because she'll most likely choose me because I haven't disappointed her much, unlike Tsunami or Anemone.

Dusky: D-Disapointed? What did they do?

Auklet: Well there was news that Tsunami is starting to see Riptide, not sure if there's true romantic intention with that but Mother thinks so. Then there's Anemone who starts rebelling which displeases her, it becomes a little worse when she finds out Anemone is in love with a Rainwing. I haven't done much...nothing she knows at least so she'll most likely choose me to be the next Queen.

Peacemaker: I'm guessing you can't deny it because to not take the position, you're not only disobeying a queen but also letting the whole tribe down.

Auklet nodded.

Auklet: But that doesn't matter for now...uh, Dusky, Truth or Dare?

Dusky: T-Truth.

Auklet: Why are you always early, like very early?

Dusky rolled himself into a ball, his wings wrapping around himself. 

Auklet: I-It's alright, you don't have to.

Dusky: It's okay, well, to answer truthfully, I tend to have Nightmares and I'm also afraid of being asleep where I'm defenseless and could be killed.

Peacemaker: Yeah, I guess it's an understandable fear. I sometimes fear that too.

Auklet: Me too.