"Did you hear how the Bog King described the princesses? He called them terrifying."

"That's probably a goblin compliment. I mean, just look at them. Obviously they would have no appreciation for beauty. They never see it."

"I feel almost sorry for them when they're courting – no handsome men or pretty ladies."

"How do you suppose they court? What's flattering to them? 'Of all the monsters in all the forest, you are the least hideous'?"

"Maybe you just hit someone and if they hit back it means they like you."

"The Bog King does seem to – appreciate – Princess Marianne's sword-fighting."

Laughter.

"It's nice to see her happy again."

"I can't believe Roland turned out to be such a creep!"

"I heard that, not only did he use a love potion on her and nearly kill her, but while they were together? He cheated on her."

"No!"

"Yes!"

"I thought he just picked that song because it had her name in it and he just didn't think to change the words!"

"Did she know?"

"That's why she left him!"

"Well, good for her!"

"That makes so much more sense now!"

"Do you think that's why she went for a goblin this time? Because with that face, he'll never have a girl on the side."

"Maybe it's because he's a king already. She knows he's not after her crown because he's got his own."

"I don't think that's a crown, I think his head just looks like that."

"Do you think he wears armour or it's an exoskeleton?"

"Wait, what?"

"He might be naked?"

"In public?"

"All the time?"

"None of the other goblins wear clothes!"

"Except for his mom."

More laughter, kinder this time.

"She's funny."

"She seems really sweet, too."

"It's hard to believe she's a goblin."

"It's hard to believe she used to be their queen! You would think a nice little old lady like that wouldn't last for a minute in the Dark Forest!"

"Hey, if Griselda's a little odd for a goblin – and we all know Marianne's a little odd for a fairy – maybe Marianne reminds the Bog King of his mom and that's one of the reasons he likes her."

"Hey, speaking of wild match-ups, what do you think of Princess Dawn's latest crush?"

"It's that elf, isn't it? What's-his-name, the one who's been in love with her since forever and she was the only one who didn't notice. Sherman?"

"Sunny; his name is Sunny. Which is adorable, really, I mean, Sunny and Dawn? They may not be well-matched, but their names are."

"I think they'll be great together. They're so close and so cute they've practically been dating for years already."

"But a fairy and an elf?"

"It's happened before."

"It's less crazy than a fairy and a goblin."

"I'm just surprised she forgave him so quickly."

"For what?"

"Oh, right, none of you went to the festival. Sunny's the one who stole the love potion, which is why the goblins were there. He confessed right away and tried to trade himself as a hostage, but, you know, the king's daughter was more valuable."

"So, in a way … it's thanks to him that Princess Marianne is with the Bog King now."

"… Whoa."