2015/09/6 [RE 41.19] Uh oh

[Tapewolf]

Well, this is going to be fun.

Princess: "I want to marry a prince.  I'm supposed to marry a prince!  That's why I wait in this tower like all the books say."
King: "I could always MAKE them a prince..."
Princess, sobbing: "It's not the same!"
King, sadly: "No, not really..."

[Merlin]

"Prince Phoenix" does have rather a nice ring to it though

[Lying Foo]

I had been wondering about this since I first saw the exposition of the "tradition."  Sort of wish I'd said something so that I could have claimed to have called it.  At least, Paige seems to have realized that "Phoenix" didn't realize, so that's better than if she hadn't.  Right now, I sort of get the impression her plan had been "get home; talk escort into marriage; reign!"

Princess: "I want to marry a prince.  I'm supposed to marry a prince!  That's why I wait in this tower like all the books say."
King: "I could always MAKE them a prince..."
Princess, sobbing: "It's not the same!"
King, sadly: "No, not really..."

I don't know, blushy as she is, it doesn't seem to bother her too much that she hasn't got a prince du sang.  I expect the objections are mostly going to come from Claw's end.  (The shipper in me says she wouldn't object under different circumstances; then again, that imp says all sorts of things.)