The Chilly Boulder, Sunday Afternoon

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Rapunzel wasn't sure why, precisely, but she'd woken up with the sure knowledge that today was a day that required ice cream. Ice cream!

There was a very important thing to remember about ice cream, too. It was a lesson that she'd learned early on at Fandom, and really taken to heart. Like most great things in the world, ice cream was better when it was shared with someone.

So she'd made a quick call to issue an invitation, and now she was beaming as she walked through the door of the Chilly Boulder. The guy behind the counter looked up, seeming surprised that anyone even wanted anything. Which kind of made sense, given the time of year, but that wasn't going to stop Rapunzel!

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Truthfully, Rapunzel's message had left her rather bemused. But, as she was doing nothing else in particular, Yeul had thought it might well enough to go and join her for ice cream.

At least there was some sun out?

"Ice cream?" she asked, sounding amused as she stepped inside. Her clothes were, being her usual clothes, rather non-seasonal as well. "Rapunzel, will that not only make you cold later? Hello!"

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"Hi! And... maybe a little?" Rapunzel admitted a bit sheepishly. But then her grin came back. "But it'll totally be worth it!"

Right? After all, Yeul had shown up!

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It would have been rude not to!

"Well, if it is worth it..." Yeul shrugged slightly. "There really is no pressing reason to not. Even if we get cold, there are blankets at the dorms."

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"Exactly!" Rapunzel reached out to take Yeul's hand, tugging her toward the counter. "Now let's get some ice cream!"

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Yeul, with a small laugh, let herself be tugged over.

She surveyed the options.

"...How are we supposed to decide which to pick?"

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"Well, I usually look over everything and just pick whatever looks the best to me at that moment," Rapunzel offered. "After all, there are too many delicious things to get it all!"

Rapunzel wanted ice cream, not a stomach ache.

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Yeul didn't want a stomach ache either. It seemed like a bad idea.

"What do you think you'll go with?" she asked, while trying to narrow her options down.

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Rapunzel pursed her lips. "Well, I think I'll get hot fudge on something." She flashed a grin. "It is cold outside, after all."

As to what she would get it on... that one was tougher, and her eyes swept back and forth across the choices.

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Yeul looked at the options and just felt rather overwhelmed by them.

"Maybe pick by color?"

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"That's not a bad idea," Rapunzel laughed.

Then she suddenly frowned. "Wait... have you never had ice cream before?" The idea hadn't really occurred to her before.

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"I've had it before," Yeul said while peering at a few of the more... colorful options. "Though not very often."

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Oh. Shew.

"Well, what do you like, then?" Rapunzel asked. "Chocolate? Vanilla? Fruit?" There were some pretty tasty looking sherbets on offer, too, after all.

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"They are all interesting," she said, thinking about it. "Though perhaps one that isn't too sweet?"

So... that knocked out all of the ones with candy in them!

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"Something with mint, maybe?" Rapunzel suggested, pointing to a bright green tub of ice cream.

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"It's a fun colour," Yeul admitted. "I think I might get it with something else."

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Rapunzel considered. "I think I will, too. Mint and... vanilla." Vanilla was delicious, after all. "With hot fudge!"

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"I will get the same," Yeul decided. Unless, of course, Rapunzel thought she shouldn't for some reason. "It sounds good."

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"Yay!" Rapunzel grinned. "You," she declared with a giggle, "have excellent taste!"

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Yeul had to smile at that. "Is that because it happens to match yours?" she asked lightly.

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"Maaaaaaybe," Rapunzel smirked, biting her bottom lip to hold in another giggle.

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"I am unsure how to deal with that," Yeul said mildly and then, before Rapunzel could say anything, gave both their orders to the poor, patient, cashier.

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"You could just take it as a compliment," Rapunzel suggested, fishing for her wallet.

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"I probably will," Yeul admitted as she paid for her ice cream. "Though it's a suspect one."

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"Suspect?" Rapunzel giggled. "How harsh."

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"Not that harsh," she said, with a smile. "Where did you want to sit? By one of the windows?"