Tianshi Xue tried to form words. "W-what… w-wha... How… I—SWING TO VICTORY?! You're kidding me right?"
Prince Qui widened his eyes at her hesitation. "Do you want Xiaodan to win?!"
His brother was almost done unwinding the ropes himself. Princess Shanti's grin was contesting the sun's brightness.
She wanted this win as well. She was not going to back out on this. She was not sure if there was a price on the end but she would settle on bragging rights. "I… no!" she answered.
"Then hop on!"
Tianshi Xue started to move at the limited space.
"Not on the back! I need balance."
"Then where?!"
Prince Qui's arm went around to her thighs, then he hauled her to his waist. "No time to think," he said and she put her arms around him. As he said, she was not going to think and in the flurry of Prince Qui's haste, her brain actually shut down. "Hold tight and don't look."
