@yxung-monarch (from here!):
“I meant pick me up, Ms. Peach.”
Blink.
“....oh.” Of course that was what she had meant - that only made sense. The princess let out a tired laugh, “I’m sorry! I’m not totally here right now.... long day.” She’d been far too busy lately - all kinds of political nonsense and events to coordinate, and she’d barely been sleeping to top it all off; it was amazing she hadn’t come down with something yet. Knock on wood.
“Of course I can pick you up!” The girl was perhaps a little big to be asking something like that; but Peach knew how important it was to show little ones affection and love, and Penelope never seemed to be accompanied by her parents, so surely that was an area in which she was lacking. She bent down and pulled the girl into a hug, then scooped her into her arms with a little smile.
“How’s that?”
