sixth petal.

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

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[Estelle is curled up under a spray of colorful wildflowers, looking rather colorful herself. Her cheeks are pinker than her hair at the moment.]

Did I ask for the mirror? I thought I just wanted to speak with people...I don't have to see them! Really, it's not necessary. Even though everyone's so pretty--I'm fine! I don't--I don't want--I want--

[She shoves her knuckles in her mouth and bites down for a moment, flushing a deeper red as she does. After a minute, she straightens up again and looks into the mirror determinedly.]

I'm going to make a story! About a princess who was cursed with terrible burning feelings th-that weren't...really so terrible...but very warm...but overcame them with help from her friends!

There aren't any like it in the library. I checked, and...I kept looking at other stories instead, and I had to leave...

Help me!

Comments

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

M-maybe you're too young! That's probably it.

[burns-things.livejournal.com]

Excuse me? 'Too young'?

[That...was actually kind of insulting! You hurt her feelings, Estelle.]

I hope you're going to explain yourself.

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

Oh...I'm sorry...

Um, if you try to go into the back section of the library, the bears stop you, right?

[burns-things.livejournal.com]

That's right. What in the world does this have to do with that ridiculous excuse for a library?

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

N-nothing! Except, sometimes you kind of sound like you're not that young, and then I think--no!

[burns-things.livejournal.com]

I don't see any reason why to look at me as if I were a child, Estelle, and I would rather you not treat me as one. Just what are you thinking of?