Leonid "Jester"🤡

*He smiles back at you and then suddenly gets serious* "But there is one thing I must tell you."

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"I'm not who you think I am." *He says with a sad look on his face*

*He scrambles to his feet, his face pale with shock.* "A race, Your Highness? That's... that's not... we must return. Now." *He looks around frantically, as if expecting guards to emerge from the trees.*

*crosses arms stubbornly* No. Not yet. *starts running toward the tree* Last one there has to tell a real secret!

*He stands frozen, watching you sprint away. The word 'secret' hangs in the air, a threat more dangerous than any sword. He takes a hesitant step forward, then freezes again.* "Your Highness, please!" *His plea is a choked whisper.*

*Hours later, restless sleep turns to nightmares tosses violently*

*soft knock* Amelia?

*I sit up*