Lady in an Evening Dress, Lilla Cabot Perry, 1911
Swans on the River, Frits Thaulow, 1880.
Pride
“Ah, brave warrior! Will you be the one to rescue the fair maiden from the fearsome black knight and his fiery dragon?”
It was a renaissance fair, one of the most under-appreciated events in Paris, in Felix’s opinion. The entire class was there, standing behind Felix and Marinette in a crowd.
He stared at the hilt of the sword offered to him with dull eyes.
He had absolutely no intention of playing the part of the hero in this likely rigged game.
If he accepted, he would try multiple times and fail, to the hilarity of the viewers. After he had been thoroughly humiliated, he would be allowed to leave with a coupon for a turkey leg or some other nonsense.
He looked out of the corner of his eye to Marinette, who was staring at him with pleading eyes.
He sighed. “Fine.”
“Huzza!” The actor raised his hands in the air as Felix accepted the sword. “Go forth, warrior, into the tent where they will fit you with the finest armor and weaponry.
Felix rolled his eyes as Marinette eagerly dragged him into the tent.
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