Chapter 18: On The Beaches of Shmubnoria
~Woande's P.O.V.~
I wake up to the sound of Marcus and Cadarum discussing our plans for Shmubnoria. They don't don't know I'm awake yet, so I continue to pretend sleep so I can hear their plans. I overhear Cadarum talking.
He says, "So, is Queen Shmub going to be joining us or is it just gonna be Woande and me?"
"No Queen Shmub will not be at the beach residence." replies Marcus.
"Ah. Will you be with us, Marcus?" Asks Cadarum.
"I'll be staying in a much smaller residence down the beach a little ways. I should warn you that Woande is not the type of girl to do anything... ill-suited."
"Of course, Sir."
I then yawn a bit more loudly than was needed to let them know I'm awake. Cadarum looks at me, gets back in the carriage, and tells me that we are halfway to Shmubnoria. Marcus goes back up front with the driver and we continue our journey to Shmubnoria.
"Cadarum?" I ask.
"Yes, Woande?" Says Cadarum.
"Why are we going to Shmubnoria anyways?"
"Well, Princess. It is because I wanted some alone-time with my future bride, without all those maids and butlers." He tells me mischeviously.
I ask, "What will we do while we're at the beach?"
"Well, that's for me to know, and for you to find out." He says with a smug look on his face.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask with a bit of attitude.
"Oh nothing, don't worry my little one."
"Well, just don't try anything or else you'll regret it." I tell him.
"I won't, Princess. I promise." He promises.
"Okay."
There's a comfortable silence in the carriage as we continue our journey. I look out the window for a while, until Cadarum speaks again.
"Waonde? Why do you have to be so beautiful?" He asks.
"I'm not that beautiful, you're just over-exaggerating."
He says, "I'm telling you the honest truth: you're gorgeous."
I turn bright red. Still blushing, I reply with, "Thank you."
Then I look down and twiddle my thumbs.
He lifts my chin and looks into my eyes. As our eyes meet, he leans in and kisses me.
When he pulls back, he looks back into my eyes and I say, "What was that for?"
And he says, "Just 'cause I can."
I blush and turn to look back out the window. I notice that we are no longer in the forest. I see palm trees and sand and blue skies. Off in the the distance, I can see the Shmubby Castle. Soon, the carriage stops and when we get out there is a romantic little beach residence. Marcus gets our luggage and takes it into the cabin. Cadarum grabs me and lifts me into his arms, then he carries me through the doorway. I giggle as he carries me into the living room and throws me onto the couch.
He says, "Do you want to go for a swim?"
Right before I can answer, Marcus says, "Your bags are in your rooms. I will be in a small residence down the road along with the driver."
I nod and say, "Thank you."
Marcus leaves and I answer Cadarum.
"Yes, let us."
We each go into our rooms and get our bathing suits on. I walk in to notice a beautiful bed with a bamboo frame. The dresser looks as if it is made of bamboo as well. I go to the bed where my bag is sat at the edge I look through my bag until I find a one-piece suit. I get dressed and walk out to see Cadarum in his swimming trousers.he walks over to me and grabs my hand. Then we walk outside, and I can smell the beach, the scenery is gorgeous too. We walk down to the shore. Cadarum goes swimming while I stay back to tan a tad. As I sit on the beach, I hear an odd noise. I somewhat sounds like Flerb is attempting to speak with me... but not. It sounds different. It sounds like something a merpegacorn would say.
The voice says, "Pilo, Woande. What are you doing on the beach of Shmubnoria? Are you on vacation here as well?"
I look around to see who said that, but there is no one here. Then I look down at the sand and see a crab...no, a crablet.
I say aloud, "Surely it couldn't be you that said that, crablet."
Then the crablet responds, "Oh, yes. It was me. Did you not know that you had these powers?"
I gasp and say, "No, I didn't! Where did these powers come from?"
"Your mother passed them on to you. Your sister Flerbery has them as well.You probably developed them recently and just didn't know it."
Then Cadarum yells, "Woande! Come join me!"
I say buvvy to the crablet and go swim with Cadarum for awhile. Once it starts to get dark we go inside to eat some dinner. Marcus comes over and prepares a delicious meal for us.we thank him and he leaves. After he left I went into my room and changed into my pajamas. I then lay in my bed for awhile and doze off.
I wake up to the sound of Marcus and Cadarum discussing our plans for Shmubnoria. They don't don't know I'm awake yet, so I continue to pretend sleep so I can hear their plans. I overhear Cadarum talking.
He says, "So, is Queen Shmub going to be joining us or is it just gonna be Woande and me?"
"No Queen Shmub will not be at the beach residence." replies Marcus.
"Ah. Will you be with us, Marcus?" Asks Cadarum.
"I'll be staying in a much smaller residence down the beach a little ways. I should warn you that Woande is not the type of girl to do anything... ill-suited."
"Of course, Sir."
I then yawn a bit more loudly than was needed to let them know I'm awake. Cadarum looks at me, gets back in the carriage, and tells me that we are halfway to Shmubnoria. Marcus goes back up front with the driver and we continue our journey to Shmubnoria.
"Cadarum?" I ask.
"Yes, Woande?" Says Cadarum.
"Why are we going to Shmubnoria anyways?"
"Well, Princess. It is because I wanted some alone-time with my future bride, without all those maids and butlers." He tells me mischeviously.
I ask, "What will we do while we're at the beach?"
"Well, that's for me to know, and for you to find out." He says with a smug look on his face.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask with a bit of attitude.
"Oh nothing, don't worry my little one."
"Well, just don't try anything or else you'll regret it." I tell him.
"I won't, Princess. I promise." He promises.
"Okay."
There's a comfortable silence in the carriage as we continue our journey. I look out the window for a while, until Cadarum speaks again.
"Waonde? Why do you have to be so beautiful?" He asks.
"I'm not that beautiful, you're just over-exaggerating."
He says, "I'm telling you the honest truth: you're gorgeous."
I turn bright red. Still blushing, I reply with, "Thank you."
Then I look down and twiddle my thumbs.
He lifts my chin and looks into my eyes. As our eyes meet, he leans in and kisses me.
When he pulls back, he looks back into my eyes and I say, "What was that for?"
And he says, "Just 'cause I can."
I blush and turn to look back out the window. I notice that we are no longer in the forest. I see palm trees and sand and blue skies. Off in the the distance, I can see the Shmubby Castle. Soon, the carriage stops and when we get out there is a romantic little beach residence. Marcus gets our luggage and takes it into the cabin. Cadarum grabs me and lifts me into his arms, then he carries me through the doorway. I giggle as he carries me into the living room and throws me onto the couch.
He says, "Do you want to go for a swim?"
Right before I can answer, Marcus says, "Your bags are in your rooms. I will be in a small residence down the road along with the driver."
I nod and say, "Thank you."
Marcus leaves and I answer Cadarum.
"Yes, let us."
We each go into our rooms and get our bathing suits on. I walk in to notice a beautiful bed with a bamboo frame. The dresser looks as if it is made of bamboo as well. I go to the bed where my bag is sat at the edge I look through my bag until I find a one-piece suit. I get dressed and walk out to see Cadarum in his swimming trousers.he walks over to me and grabs my hand. Then we walk outside, and I can smell the beach, the scenery is gorgeous too. We walk down to the shore. Cadarum goes swimming while I stay back to tan a tad. As I sit on the beach, I hear an odd noise. I somewhat sounds like Flerb is attempting to speak with me... but not. It sounds different. It sounds like something a merpegacorn would say.
The voice says, "Pilo, Woande. What are you doing on the beach of Shmubnoria? Are you on vacation here as well?"
I look around to see who said that, but there is no one here. Then I look down at the sand and see a crab...no, a crablet.
I say aloud, "Surely it couldn't be you that said that, crablet."
Then the crablet responds, "Oh, yes. It was me. Did you not know that you had these powers?"
I gasp and say, "No, I didn't! Where did these powers come from?"
"Your mother passed them on to you. Your sister Flerbery has them as well.You probably developed them recently and just didn't know it."
Then Cadarum yells, "Woande! Come join me!"
I say buvvy to the crablet and go swim with Cadarum for awhile. Once it starts to get dark we go inside to eat some dinner. Marcus comes over and prepares a delicious meal for us.we thank him and he leaves. After he left I went into my room and changed into my pajamas. I then lay in my bed for awhile and doze off.