*Elizabeth's P.O.V*
As I stare at the stack of what has to be everything in this store, I jump in surprise when another giant stack is dropped onto the counter that equals the first one! Mommy also completely ignores me despite me hiding partially behind her and clutching the back of her skirt with a hand. The only thing she does do to acknowledge me is rest a hand on the back of my head and carefully play with my hair.
It feels kind of robotic and like she's just absentmindedly making sure I stay here as another and another and another stack is added to the pile! Finally, after that stack, mommy seems to come out of her stupor of ignoring me to talk to the lady and turns to pick me up, resting me on her hip.
"I didn't realize I bought that much... oh well." Mommy says with a shrug, patting my bottom before stopping suddenly.
"It's been a while since you tried so go try to potty, Beth..." Mommy instructs, placing me down and giving me a light push in the direction of the potty. I huff at her thinking she needs to remind me like I'm some potty training toddler cause I'm not!
That's why when I arrive at the bathroom, I don't try to go. I don't even sit on the potty. I just wait the time it usually takes me to potty and then flush and leave. It's a trick I learned a long time ago to trick mommy and mama into thinking I went potty when I really didn't. At least I tried to do that but halfway through I realized I actually did need to go so I went potty. Stupid Mommy and her ability to always be right!
"Did you remember to wash your hands?" Mommy asks in a yell as I get halfway back to her, not even turning to see me coming. Huffing because I did indeed forget, I turn back around and go wash my hands. When I return this time, mommy and the lady are arguing about the price but not in the way I would expect.
Tugging on her skirt to get her attention so I can tell her I went potty and washed my hands and be praised for it, she misunderstands what I want and just picks me up instead. Glaring and puffing out my cheeks at mommy for doing that, she just glances at me before kissing my forehead as she forces me to rest my head on her shoulder.
"I know the price you quoted and I'm telling you I'm not paying that. You are selling your time and products at too heavy of a discount for their quality. What I gave you is much more appropriate." Mommy tells her, actually telling her to charge more money and not less!
"But it's 6 platinum! That's far too much money!! I'm lucky to make that in a month, never in a day! I only wanted 2.5, then 3 after all the modifications to fit her perfectly. That's more than enough and honestly too much as is, let alone 6!" The lady says, afraid to even touch the 6 platinum mommy has sitting on the counter for her.
"It's really not. For one, it's a rush job as I need everything done in the next couple days so they can be delivered to me on the closest shipment. We miss that and I either wait until someone orders something else, which could be months, or I send a caravan just for this. Two, you are afraid if you give the actual price, I'll walk away saying it's too much after wasting so much of your time so you are just trying to get coppers so you can at least say you got the sale. I won't allow it. I'm buying them and your work at normal prices. Three, I don't need the money. You do... Or someone you know does or someone you meet does. Just pay it forward when the time comes if you really don't want it." Mommy says, pushing the money forward until it's almost going to fall off the counter and scatter around her feet.
"As for me, I won't have to worry that my order of Beth's clothes won't be made a priority now and might not make it on the caravan home. You will work to get it done, even if you have to close shop now, because you can afford to. You might even continue giving little girls and boys free pacis and trainers with the extra coins, each won't keep me up at night knowing I helped do that. Knowing I might have prevented that from happening might!" Mommy says, patting my bottom now and bopping my paci, which makes me turn and hide in embarrassment.
"You do have a point... fine. Only because all these clothes really are going to cause me to get very little sleep if I'm going to finish on time to make your desired delivery date and I do love giving away free stuff! The look on those little ones' faces when they learn it's theirs now... just priceless! Anyway, why do you need them so soon that you are willing to pay this much, if you don't mind me asking?" The lady asks, making me peek an eye out in interest as I'm curious too.
I also notice the lady finally pick up the coins and store them away, constantly looking back like mommy isn't the most stubbornest mommy ever and might actually change her mind on something by taking the coins back. Plus, I bet mommy has like 5 times that still in her purse! I really should check and see if I can pocket some for later purchases. I'm sure she would buy the stuff for me anyway so what's the harm in a little sneaky fun...
"Owww!!" I yelp after mommy spanks my bottom, making me lose my paci and almost drop my new koala friend Euca! Glaring at her for doing such a thing, she returns my glare and gives me back my paci.
"I know that look and don't! Or I won't just stop at one!" Mommy threatens, making me continue to glare as there is no way she actually knows what I was planning! It was and still is a secret! When she removes her hand from my bottom to swat again though, I huff and give up on my plan, making mommy go back to just patting and not swatting.
"As for why... I have my reasons. Some I already told you, like all her clothes being old and her needing new ones..." Mommy starts to explain.
"I do not need this many clothes!" I blurt out, interrupting mommy, causing her to put me down and grab my chin so I look up at her.
"I'm sorry, did I ask you that as a question?" Mommy asks, taking my paci out of my mouth so I can talk properly.
"No..." I say in answer, wishing desperately I could look away from her.
"And was I still talking?" She asks next, making me bite my lip before she pulls it out with her thumb.
"Yes..." I tell her, knowing any second now she is going to give me a punishment for this!
"So what should you have done, young lady? Mommy asks, making me abandon my one word answers.
"Stay quiet... until my turn... and not interrupted mommy..." I tell her, knowing her next words are going to be the punishment for sure!
"Good, then do that!" Mommy says, surprising me by just giving me back my paci and picking me back up.
"You might not think so but yes, your entire wardrobe needs to be replaced and now it has been. But this isn't just that. This is for 3 estates, 4 actually, so it's a lot. It's also just multi piece outfits so it feels like more than it is. This way though, you don't bring an entire carriage worth of luggage every time you come to visit. Especially when you are known to send said carriage to the wrong estate!" Mommy says, making me pout as she never lets me live that down! I do that once... twice... maybe, the start of every season when they change... it's not my fault I'm not allowed to direct the carriages! How am I supposed to know where to send them if I'm only allowed to do it when no one is paying attention!?
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Queen's Adviser
FantasyElizabeth has been ruling her kingdom for 3 years now. She's gone through countless advisors in those 3 years. When she's finally ready to give up on finding herself one, she meets Zelene.
