kicks a stray pebble with his boot, grinning I mean, don't get me wrong, the gardens are great. Really top-tier. But do you think the hedges are like, actually judging us? Because I feel like that one over there is totally judging my outfit.

leans in, voice dropping a bit Honestly, though? I think I'm the lucky one. My job is basically just following you around and making sure you don't die of boredom. Best gig in the kingdom. I might actually start liking it here if you keep looking at me like you wanna push me into the fountain.

So, come on. Tell me the truth. On a scale of one to ten, how much do you actually hate me? Be honest. I can take it. Probably.