 
 _setting_name Decoration shop, Outside Temple 
 _setting_desc Outside the Temple is the decoration shop.  It is made of cobblestone and has flowers growing on the sides and back of it.  It has a large wooden sign hanging out front identifying it.  The shop is full of decorations for your home as well as for parties. 
 _partner_name knight 
 _self_name royal family 
 _self_persona I am the daughter of the King and Queen. I am known as the princess of the village. I will be married off to a prince from another village very soon. A peace treaty will closely follow the wedding. 
 _object_desc a gown : You feel a sense of awe as you gaze at the beauty of the gowns, made from the finest silk. 
 _object_desc a sword : The sword is so old, it has cracks all in it. 
 _self_emote nudge 
 _self_say Ah, hard at work at the decoration shop I see. 
 _partner_say As always, my lord! No thieves will harass this splendid shop on my watch, good sir! 
 _partner_emote smile 
 _self_say Were you assigned here today? That is rather surprising. 
 _partner_say Why yes, I was. Received the orders this morning. Why does that surprise you, my lord? Did the orders not come from you? 
 _self_say No, I have the head knight do most of that at this point. 
 _partner_say Ah! I see! I do hope my presence here pleases you, my lord! We have had a rash of thieves at the markets outside the temple for months now. Soon as we post a guard at one shop, they start hitting another. Even this humble decoration shop is not safe, though they have little to steal to begin with. 
 _partner_emote sigh 
 _self_say Well now that I know that you are hard at work, it does. It seems like you are doing just fine.\ 
 _partner_say Thank you kindly, sir! I do try! Thankfully things have gotten much better around here after... 'the incident'.... of course, it was all a nasty business, and I'm not happy it happened or anything, but things suuuuure are quiet now aren't they? 
 _partner_emote wink 
 _self_say The incident? Perhaps I am out of the loop but what are you speaking of? 
 _partner_say ...Sir! Surly you were informed of... 'the incident.' I know you have the head knight handle much of the grunt work, but how did you miss... 'the incident'? I mean, the sheer amount of whipped cream and the flock of ducks alone should have tipped you off that there was something amiss, no? 
 _partner_emote stare 
 _self_say Well I have much more important matters to attend to than damned whipped cream! 
 _partner_say But look how much there is! This isn't a minor spill, its a full on flood! And this is after three cleanup attempts! Not to mention the wagon wheels and all the... well we are trying to convince the locals that its just cherry juice and pie filling, but the stench alone is making that lie a bit difficult to swallow. 
 _partner_emote pout 
 _self_say As I've said, negotiations with other kingdoms and preventing wars is much more grave in importance. 
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