"It's ready!!" the Woburgins cry out 15 minutes later. You and Blackfire get up and pick the beast up off the rotisserie, and the Woburgins start slicing. You look at Gogorio.
"Here, Gogorio," you say. "You're going to need a big slice if you want to conquer one of these things tomorrow!"
Gogorio grins, and takes the large piece of meat you hold out to him. He chews on it, and it seems a little tough, but he gets through it. You and Blackfire take fairly good size slices yourselves, and you chow down.
An hour later, you all have finished eating your fill.
"So, Princess Blackfire," Gogorio starts, "when are you and Saffire getting married?"
"What?!" she replies in confusion. "Who told you I was a princess?"
"Saffire did," Gogorio answers. "And he told me the reason you two are together is because you two are both 'different' from the other Tamaranians."
"Well, I no longer have authority as a Princess on my planet," Blackfire says. "Because--"
"Because you're in love with a commoner?" Gogorio interrupts.
"NO!" Blackfire retorts. "Because... I'm a criminal..."
"What?!" Gogorio shouts, aghast. "Do you know about this, Saffire?" he demands.
"Yes," you admit. "Because so am I."
Gogorio is shocked even more. "Then why help me out against this beast?!"
"Well, we couldn't let that beast skewer you," you lie. You know you and Blackfire just wanted food, but he didn't need to know that.
"Well, well," Gogorio says, standing tall and proud, "I suppose even criminals have hearts!"
The Woburgins nod yes, and applaud the "heroism" of you and Blackfire.
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