Episode 124

## Chapter Link

Ep. 124

**Episode 124**, titled "**Family Reunions (part 2)**", is the 124th episode of Cursed Princess Club.

## Synopsis

*Whitney eavesdrops on Prez's talk with her family, has a realization, and comes to a significant decision.*
## Characters

*Characters are linked in order of appearance. First appearances will be in bold.*

* Monika
* Orson
* Whitney
* Prez (Calpernia)
* The Polygon King and Queen
* Princess Charlotte
* Curtis
* King Greyden
* **Princess Blacquelyn**
* Prince Jamie
* Lord Leopold
* King Leland
* King Jack
* Asa
* Nell

## Music

* CPC OST vol. 2
	+ Track 1 "Laverne"
* CPC OST vol. 9
	+ Track 3 "Whitney's Realization"

## Location

* Polygon Kingdom
	+ Polygon Palace

## Story

As the night goes on, Monika and Orson continue to talk about Turtles of the Round Table in the lobby. She apologizes for gushing, as nobody in her club reads fantasy books, and he agrees about the Princels. Remembering his friends, Monika asks if he wants to go back with them. Orson tells her it's okay, though they probably wouldn't be very happy if they knew he was ditching them to be with a 'chick'. He starts to explain that, since they all bonded over hating stuff, it's hard to talk to them about what he actually *likes*; however, it comes out weird, and they both get embarrassed.

In a room inside of the gala, both Prez (in the room) and Whitney (standing outside) are still shocked over the Polygon King and Queen revealing they have a solution for Prez's curse. Backing up, Prez asks about their agreement with the Monochrome Kingdom that she be permanently banished for eating their prince (still standing right outside). Her father informs her that the *new Monochrome King* - the younger son - has announced it is no longer necessary. This news shocks Whitney and Prez even more. Meanwhile, on the other side of the ballroom, a man gives his condolences to the new King Greyden, for both his parents drowning under the palace. Greyden agrees that it was sad for him and his sister, what with his brother dying in a similar accident, but also states that it feels *great* to be king. As he and his harem laugh delightedly, his sister, Princess Blacquelyn, laughs maniacally while squeezing the neck of a Greyden voodoo doll.

The queen tells her daughter that they have both a large bribe for the raffle committee so they can win the curse-curing crystal, and a cure which the queen herself came up with if that doesn't work. Amazed, Prez asks what it is, and her mother reminds her of the doctors who examined her the day after she got her curse. A flashback to this moment then begins. While Prez rested, the Polygon Queen begged the doctor for a cure. The doctor tried to say that the curse had latched onto Prez's period, but was unable to, instead using euphemisms her mother didn't understand. After the flashback, the queen explains that once she realized what the doctor meant, she also realized that there *was* a way to stop the curse for exactly 9 months - *pregnancy*!! While the queen gushes about her solution, Prez is filled with disgust, and she reaches a breaking point when her mother says "the cute nurse who still works here [Asa] has been [her] prince charming this entire time!!"

Whitney tries to process that *that's* the solution for Prez - and it has nothing to do with him, only Asa. He thinks that, deep down, it was something he'd known and feared. He then realizes what he's just thought, and wonders if that was why Curtis asked him what his intentions for staying at the club were, or why his curse was getting worse. As he flees from the room, he wonders if his old habits and desire to possess Prez had never really gone away, instead lying dormant while he was at the monastery and slowly returning. He ends up running into the portrait-painting room, where the 'self-serve hot bar' has opened. While waiting for their portraits, guests can prepare pizzas with their own toppings and cook them themselves in the stove, after which they will be boxed up and delivered. This is all a tool for Jamie to find out who's planning to crush his sisters; however, he's now tasted half the guests' food and discovered nothing. Meanwhile, Leopold continues to paint portraits. He asks King Leland and King Jack if they've made their complimentary snacks, but Leland tells him to just paint already. Whitney then stumbles by, first into the portrait's frame, then directly into King Greyden's back. Greyden seems to recognize him instantly, and Whitney is mortified, thinking they'll have a showdown; however, Greyden just tells him his costume is sick and reminds him of his 'dead older brother', before leaving to get his snacks. Whitney remains there for a moment, then gets up and decides to flee.

Outside, Prez has just left the palace. She complains about how overbearing her family is and how harebrained their plans for her are, but also that she can't lie that it doesn't feel nice. Asa then calls her name and asks if she's free to talk. While the two chat, Whitney watches them from behind a tree, his tiger stripes still red. Nell taps him on the shoulder to inform him that that's her staring tree. Pulling his tiger mask back on, Whitney asks Nell if she can do him a favor and say goodbye to everyone for him; she agrees as he begins to walk away.

## Episode credits

* Art, writing and music by LambCat
* Edited by Eunice Baik
* Art assistants:
	+ @sheidraws
	+ @CatBurgerHelper
	+ @i.aint.shihwi
	+ @kyorin24
	+ @spudinacup