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"So, my prince, if you don't mind me asking, where had you seen that jester before?" Jylan asked as they exited the house. Both of them had nowhere to go - there were no horses or carriages available, and even if there had been, they didn't have any money, which was why the pair had settled on taking yet another nature walk. 

"Ah, yes - uh - for the ball a few years ago, Lei had to take classes to keep a straight face when she wanted to laugh, so many jesters from all over the kingdom were summoned," Sebastian said. Jylan looked at him. "Did it work?" Sebastian raised an eyebrow at him. "Did that work?" Jylan tapped his lips. "Did you laugh?" Sebastian shook his head, and Jylan sighed. And then they both went back to the Jester topic. 

"Well, that was strange." They both said at the same time. 

And indeed it was - but it was over, and so all was well. "Where do we go now?" Jylan asked, and Sebastian rubbed his head. "Nowhere, butler, nowhere, leave me alone…"

"But why? There's nature all around us.."