#“my allegience for deceit” isnt some “oh pv secretly evil!?!” smilk identifies under the moniker of deceit and

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Pv sits on the fountain's coping, the lily he had been given before she departed in his hands. He sits up proper and looks back towards the fountain's central spout.

"I know this must mean incredibly little to you, but I cannot help myself but to ask, lest it weigh on my mind for any longer. How much of your tower was fabricated by you? Were even the plants and fauna your own creation?"

With a quiet glance he looks over his opposite shoulder, to see a newly arrived Smilk had floated in.

"I wouldn't exactly call those words synonyms in this context, I made it all yes, but they weren't all fabricated. Need plenty of methods in your arsenal to spread as much deceit and lies around so why not take advantage of all life?"

"... I'm not sure if I've got enough of an ability to deduce whether you made new life or if you're more adept at botany than I expected."

"It's one of the many things I miss from Beast-Yeast, t'oh, those precious things. One seed in this kingdom and surely it'd be on its knees as soon as it bloomed."

"With the benefit of being in a calmer era than back then I can recognize that they were quite pretty, if I were none the wiser I would've perhaps liked to have kept some."

"You like plants beyond those of your bestie?"

"Lilies are a favorite of mine indeed, but I've got more space in my heart than just one kind of flora, I've had a soft spot for primroses and orchids too. And I'm sure I could develop another for the kind you've made."

"What, you want some?"

"If the offers genuine I don't think I'd mind. Which one was your favorite?"

"...? Why would that matter? If you're so desperate to get your hands on one that you'd fly back to my remains then get one you care about."

"I suppose the answer is 'they're all your favorite' then?"

"... Whispering Lies, they could grow on anything, if given enough nutrients I'm sure it could take over the kingdom in days. The chants of lies were music to the ears."

"I'm not sure if I recall crossing paths with them, what'd they look like?"

"Lilac, I never quite settled on whether I liked the color or not compared to everything else, but their gnawing teeth made up for it significantly."

"What color were you debating between? Or did you just want any other color besides the one you chose?"

"Okay timeout buckoo; when did this turn into a quiz show? They're just some pesky flowers that are now an entire continent away, your questions should be less frivolous next time."

"I thought maybe you'd be able to make some more, but apologies if my assumption was incorrect."

"You know, perhaps I would be willing if it were a badge of allegiance to deceit, a constant reminder how you still accepted the mantle of Cookie of Deceit that you bear to this day."

"I don't believe I resigned the name back then, and if I were to be so bold I think I would say I'm well aware of my allegiance to deceit. ^^"

"Let's hope you didn't also steal that power from me too then, hm?"

Once he finished his sentence he taps the top of his wand to the lily that sat in Pv's palm, where a little droplet of white poured from the top and onto the petals causing it to rapidly morph, the five pointy petals squashing down into a pale purple squared shape, the pistils lightening into a shade of white and widening, transformed into a pair of teeth.

As it seemed to have finished its thing Pv carefully examines it, feeling the texture in his hand, grazing the teeth. Along with a giant grin across Smilk's face does he lift the flower up to his hear, seeing if he can hear some of those aforementioned chants. Doesn't seem to be doing much of anything though for the moment.

He drops his hands back into his lap and looks over to where Smilk just was, but it seems he had enough and left already.

He'll cherish it greatly, he gifted him a flower after all.