Harris, Hubert, and Hamish all huddled in a small secret passage in the castle walls, stuffing their faces with sweets stolen from the kitchen and planning their next little prank.

"Did you 'ere 'bout the bet Mummy and Meri got into?" Harris asked while licking creme from his face.

"Mummy bet Merida?" Hubert looked shocked. They knew well their mother didn't bet-she thought it un-ladylike.

"Yeah, Merida did somethin' that made 'er." Harris shrugged and stuffed a danish in his mouth.

Hamish nibbled the dry frosting from his fingers. "Well, whot they bet on, eh Harris?"

"Yeah, tell us what they bet oun." Hubert nodded.

Harris grinned. "I didn't 'ere everythin', but Mummy is going ta' 'ave to strip and jump into the harbor!"

Hubert and Hamish's mouths dropped open in disbelief. "No way!"

Harris nodded rapidly. "Uh huh. It's supposed to 'appen today."

Hubert stood, brushing his hands off on his kilt and stuffed the remaining sweets in his pockets. "Well lets go see! The village must be out watching!"

Harris and Hamish didn't need any persuasion, running down the small passageway meant for dogs or some other small animal and out into the corridors. Servants jumped out of the way as they ran, some looking uneasy since the triplets were known for their stunts and tricks. They went to the top of one of the towers and looked out across the village to the docks. It seemed the whole crowd was there. Easily visable was there father and sister's bright red hair. They stood at the front of the crowd, nearest the docks.

The brothers hitched a ride on a hay cart, jumping off in the middle of the village and running to the docks. They shoved their way through the crowd to their family. Merida looked down at them and grinned. Elinor was arguing with Fergus, wearing a drab and grey robe that blended well with the dirty village ground.

"Fergus! Ye can't be serious!" Elinor hissed quietly, balling her fists and glaring up at her husband.

"Ye made a bet lass! Ye can't go 'ginst yer own word to yer daughter!" Fergus whispered harshly, though anyone could tell he was trying hard not to laugh.

"Ye've gone mad! You're bloomin' bonkers if ye think that I-me, Queen Elinor!- is going to strip naked and jump ouff the dock- in front of thee whole clan!" It took all Elinor had not to scream this at him as she hugged the robe tighter around herself.

Fergus pinched her butt, getting a squeal from Elinor and laughs from the witnesses.

"Well ye arn't wearin' anything under the robe, so I don' think ye planned on winning this one dear." Fergus looked smug while Elinor glared and pounded his chest angrily with her small, dainty hands.

"Why ye-ye old bloody no good son of a-"

"Elinor, Elinor calm ye self lass." Fergus easily took her hands in his and started whispering to her.

Merida raised an eyebrow and looked at her brothers, who all looked as curious as she did. The rest of the clan- including the palace servants- were now gathered and watching. They stood on the ground, barrels, poles and roofs. Children on shoulders of their fathers and friends lifting each other up for the once in the life time chance to see the elegant and stoic Queen of DunBroch make an absolute fool of herself.

A number of minutes later Elinor, with the biggest sorrowful sigh anyone had ever heard, walked to the edge of the dock. Her face red as a tomato, she untied the sash of the robe and let it slip from her body, exposing her naked bottom to those behind her. Fergus grinned stupidly while everyone else burst into fits of laughter, some of the men so daring as to wolf whistle. Elinor looked over her shoulder at the lot of them, giving them the evil eye. It didn't work at all.

"Come on lass! Jus' one dip!" Fergus called in a teasing voice.

Almost shocking the group into silence, Elinor half turned, stomped angrily, and then flipped Fergus off. Merida covered her mouth, snorting madly as the wolf whistling incressed- the loudest of which was her father.

Elinor looked down at her bare body and gulped, glancing at the cold black water she was about to jump into. Breathing deeply, she shook herself out and then walked to the edge of the dock, curling her toes on the end. "Just do it, Elinor...You'll never have to do it again...just do it." She mumbled to herself before finally taking a great leap and diving into the water.

She was shocked by the sudden cold and swam to the surface within seconds, gasping. The crowd was cheering and clapping. She could see several of them laughing hilariously. Merida was leaning on her father, trying to regain her ability to breath. Hamish, Hubert and Harris were rolling on the ground. Elinor hugged herself and tread water, clenching her teeth to keep them from chattering.

Merida ran up and grabbed Elinor's robe right as the poor woman was about to grab it, planning to soak herself in it if it meant she could have some of her modesty back.

"Merida!" She cried, eyes widening.

Merida ran back to the end of the dock. "Ye want it? Come and get it!" She taunted, waving the robe about and then putting it on herself and immitating Elinor's straight stance and stiff face.

"Ye bring that back Merida Maria DunBroch!" Elinor shouted in anger, gripping the edge of the dock. Merida continued to walk around in the robe.

"Fergus!" Elinor cried, distraught.

Fergus, unfourtunetly, was laughing to hard to even hear her desprate calls.

Elinor spent a good 20 minutes freezing her butt of in the water. Within that time most all the crowd left, at which point in time she got the courage to lift herself to the dock and run to Merida, making a grab for the robe. Merida eluded her, a wild look in her eyes.

Elinor froze. "You wouldn't daure."

Slowly, Merida smiled. She then turned on her heel and booked it down the road, through the village, screaming and spinning the robe around.

Elinor-who forgot she was nude for the moment- ran after her, screaming in rage. The townsfolk watched in amusement and shock. Men wolf whistled, mothers covered the eyes of their children. Some men silently admired certain parts that jiggled on their dear queen, Fergus chased after the two women, the boys on his heels, trying to solve the embarassing issues while laughing himself.

Elinor chased Merida all the way to the castle, where the servants were stunned into mute, immobile silence by their naked queen rushing through. Merida led Elinor up the stairs, taunting her all the way, until they reached her and Fergus's room. There Merida tossed the robe on the bed. Elinor rushed over, pulled the robe on, and then flopped onto the bed, wheezing from the long run.

Fergus entered moments later and took Merida out of the room by the arm, intending to punish her. Elinor let him do so, dressing in a night gown with the intention of not leaving her room the rest of the day. She set to work brushing her hair. She'd just finished with the left side when Fergus came back in, sighing and muttering to himself while tossing the bow on the bed.

"I'm sorry, Elena." He apologized. "I didn't know she was goin' ta do tha'."

Elinor just smiled and walked up to her big softie of a husband, kissing him sweetly and then hugging him. "It's al'right Fergie." She looked at the bow and then back at Fergus.

"I took the bow away...she'll be gettin' it back on Monday." Fergus said, easily picking Elinor up for a spontanious, passionate kiss.

Elinor parted, giggling girlishly and tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "Wot brought that on?"

Fergus shrugged and grinned. "No idea."

Elinor played with Fergus's wild hair a moment before asking to be put down, grabbing Merida's bow.

"What are ye doin' lass?" Fergus looked curious. Elinor started to the door and looked over her shoulder slyly.

"You'll see Fergus."

Two days later Merida was lifting buckets and the lids off barrels. Looking into the various wells and digging into the haystack. When she joined her family for lunch, her hair was more wild than it had ever been.

"Whot is wrong, Merida?" Elinor questioned, stirring her coffee.

"'Ave ye seen me bow, Mum?" Merida asked wearily, shoving sweets and meats into her mouth.

Elinor shook her head innocently, sipping her coffee. "'aven't seen a bit of it."

Merida turned to Fergus. "Dad, ye told me I could 'ave it back today!"

Fergus blinked. "Well I don' know Merida. I put it on yer bed while ye was out on yer mornin' ride."

Merida looked confused and stared intently at her plate. Elinor and Fergus looked at each other, conceiling the smirks they so wanted to show.

"I guess I'll jus' 'ave to keep lookin'." Merida concluded, stuffing a muffin in her mouth and leaving the table.

Elinor chuckled quietly. Merida would never think of looking under the seat of the primary.

Heheheh AAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDD DD END STORY.

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