"Halt!" exclaimed the guard posted at the entrance to the port. He was addressing Ryoga and company. "Please identify yourselves." Ryoga stepped aside and Ate and Cueball stepped forward.

"I am Ate, son of Rutger," said Ate.

"And I am Cueball, son of Ragnar," said Cueball.

"And...friends," they both said at the same time.

The guard was looking at the two with his mouth hanging open. Smirk, who was standing next to Ate, moved up to the guard and closed his mouth for him. She giggled after her task was done and returned to her spot next to Ate.

"Pardon me." The guard had come back to his senses. "I didn't expect the sons of the Princes to be so large." He motioned to another guard. "Please follow him. He will show you to your seats."

The group shuffled after the guard to their seats, which was located just in front of the seats of the Princes. Ate and Cueball sat on the outside of their respective fathers.

"I'm hungry," grumbled Smirk. "Is anyone else hungry?" Everyone murmured their agreement. Smirk stood up and pulled Ryoga and Kaerith up with her. "Come on! We still have time before they do anything. We'll be back with some food for you, too," she told Gohan, Min, Charjer, and Kechara.

"I hope she hurries," said Gohan. "I'm so hungry, I could eat a whole sheep!"