As Maeve walked by the two brother with her head in the book, they heard her muttering, "And stint thou too, I pray thee, nurse, say I."
Sinbad and Doubar looked at one another, and Doubar gently pushed Sinbad forward.
"How's it going Maeve?" asked Sinbad as he and Doubar flanked her.
"It is an honor…O Sinbad! Doubar! I didn't see you! What'd you say?" but as soon as she asked that her head was back in the book.
Sinbad and Doubar grinned at each other and as Sinbad pulled the book out of Maeve's hands…
"HEY!" she exclaimed while lunging for the book.
"I said, 'How's it going Maeve?'"
"O Sinbad! I can't do this! I can't remember all these lines! I can't even remember what I just said!" she exclaimed anxiously.
"Maeve…all you need is a few hours away from this…come join Doubar and me for a picnic lunch."
"Yea lass, you could use a break." Added Doubar as he placed his hand on her shoulder.
Maeve looked between the two and shook her head while she said, "I can't…I have too…" but stopped as they pulled their puppy dog looks on her. She couldn't refuse.
"O all right! I'll be back in a second…I just have to get a few things okay?"
"Sure…we'll meet you by Verona's main gates." Replied Sinbad as he and Doubar watched their sorceress friend run down to the docks where the Nomad was bobbing up and down peacefully.
"Okay guys! Lets go!" exclaimed Maeve as she came up behind them.
Sinbad turned to her with a smile and said, "Then lets get going!"
Doubar on the other hand jump a good two feet in the air, once back on the ground he exclaimed, "Lass! Don't do that!"
Maeve gave him a sheepish look while she said, "Sorry!"
As the exited the main city and walked through the country side Maeve said, "You know your right! I really do need a break."
Once they reached the small lake where the picnic was waiting, Sinbad said, "How's about a little fun before we eat?"
"Sure! But let me change first all right?" asked Maeve as she turned and walked behind a big bush.
Sinbad with a curious look in his eyes said, "Sure."
A few minutes later Maeve emerged from behind the bushes and said, "I'm ready."
Sinbad and Doubar turned back to her hand felt their jaws drop, for Maeve was wearing a nylon hunter green half top, and for her bottom, she was wearing the same hunter green nylon, but it was connected at the sides in two little bows.
Doubar was the first to speak, "You look very pretty lass."
Maeve blushed and said, "Thank you Doubar."
Maeve turned back to Sinbad and felt her cheeks burn, "Sinbad…"
Sinbad, who was finally able to move his mouth exclaimed, "You look great Maeve! Where'd you get the bathing suit?"
Maeve turned even redder as she answered, "I got it in Hwolder. Do you remember that little old lady that took a liking to me?"
At their nods she continued, "Well…she said that she wanted to give me something for all my help that I gave her. I told her it wasn't necessary, but she insisted and gave me this. She said it would highlight my red hair and accent my pale skin. Was she right? Or was she just pulling my leg?"
"NO! She was right! You look great in it."
"He's right Maeve you look very pretty in it." Added Doubar.
Maeve ran around the two brothers and into the water. As she came up she pulled a handful of water out of the lake. She imagined the water in the form of a ball, and watched it form into a ball. She mentally made another one, and threw them both at the two unexpecting brother.
"Gotcha!" she exclaimed as they hit their marks.
Sinbad and Doubar spun around and ran into the water and started splashing her mercilessly.
A Tale to Tell What is Told - Part 3
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