“Ready or not hear we come!”
The warning of the young pink haired princess stretched down the long hall in the royal castle. The next sound to follow was the pitter patter of tiny shoe encased feet and giggling that was trying to be forced back down.
Celestia knew her sister was no good at playing harbor and explore but she wouldn’t discourage her to stop playing. It wasn’t in her young heart to discourage anyone. Instead, she lingered near the places she knew her sister wouldn’t be before finally coming to the obvious hiding place, creating the illusion that her sister had actually done a good job.
“Hmm hmm hmm? We wonder where Lulu has gone.” Exaggerating each moment, Celestia tip toed toward the curtain where she could clearly see Luna’s toes sticking out. Right before she pulled back the material she stopped and shrugged turning away from the covered window.
“She must not be here,” she said much too loudly to be talking to herself.
“Oh 'Tia!”
“We wonder who that could be?” She still stayed in character.
“`Tia we-“ Luna sputtered out some periwinkle hair that flew into her face as she tried to whip the curtain way from her. When it took more than a few arm flings to get the curtain out of her way Celestia started to giggle resulting in a less than amused pout from Luna.
“`Tia why does thou pretend as though we were not behind the curtain?” The moon princess huffed when she finally freed herself.
“We just wanted to grant thee a chance to play. We didn’t want the game to end so quickly.” Celestia smiled sweetly at her sister, hoping she wouldn't be too upset.
“Does thou likest to play with us `Tia?” Luna's blue eye hardened in expression for a moment, but refused to meet her sister's soft purple.
“Of course we do Lulu. Why would thou even ask that?”
Luna looked over her shoulder as though something was there beside her; it was a habit of hers as of late. “No reason…, but thou does not have to baby us. We are a big girl too and we can learn to play better.”
She was right, Celestia released, she didn't need to patronize her little sister all the time. “Ok, then let’s give it a try. Thou harbor thineself somewhere better this time and we’ll come for thee again.”
Once Celestia had closed her eyes and started counting, Luna took off in search of a better hiding place.