<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=146885.msg6659172#msg6659172">Quote from: AndyZ on 27-07-2012, 06:37:08</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Seeing Miyu seriously get into the story brought a bright smile to Melissa's face, and she leaned over and hugged the other girl once more, glad that they could share this moment together.  "Don't be sorry.  I remember how much I yelled, 'No, not the gold knight," the first time I saw this."<br/><br/>The princess stared at him in apprehension.  "A trade...but there's two shoes each, so that's more than one, right?" she hoped.  "We can just trade your shoes for mine, and leave it at that."<br/><br/>"Your ring," he said, gesturing down to her hand, "so precious; I love it!  Alas, my own ring few would covet."  He removed his own wooden ring from his fingers, a plain looking object with a number of intricate runes carved all over it.<br/><br/>She glanced down to her own ring, a golden item of perfection with a flawless diamond adorning what was one of her most prized possessions.  If not for the need for the shoes, the narrator explained, the princess would never have even considered the possibility.  Yet, what had gold availed her on her quest so far?  "Agreed," she said, removing her ring and shoes in order to trade with him.<br/><br/>Each of the items fit perfectly, whether they were made for her or simply had enough magic within them in order to ensure a perfect fit.  She stood back up, her legs now feeling so much better than before, and started to march back towards the swamp.  Even though she didn't know what to do, as she slipped on the ring, she felt as though she learned something important and that that would make all the difference in the world.<br/><br/>Was she afraid?  Of course she was afraid, the narrator explained, but she knew that the unicorn would be lost and trapped forever without her.  A true friend isn't someone that you can leave behind when they need you.<br/><br/>On occasion, Melissa's lips trembled, wanting to speak out about this and that, but just keeping her mouth pretty shut so that she wouldn't ruin the story.  She was more than content simply to watch with her sister.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Melissa was full of surprises. She didn't seem like the sort of person who would sit and yell at something in a movie, but then again she didn't seem the sort who really enjoyed computers and video games either. Miyu knew better than to think she would lie about something, not matter how silly it might sound, so she found herself giggling softly at how proud the other girl sounded.<br/><br/>The movie was becoming more intense by the minute and when the princess completed the exchange with the gnome, it created a sense of accomplishment in the story that resonated strongly with it's audience too.<br/><br/>Laughing or crying, she was enjoying herself and the time they were spending together. Maybe someday.... she would have the courage to do what the princess had done, and would trade something valuable for the chance to have true and everlasting love. No... It was too much to hope for but at least, a girl could dream.