[ the voice surprises her, to say the least, and lumine had to stop herself from summoning her sword, reminded that she's in a place where weapons other than those of the guards would've been prohibited. it's a feat in itself, as there's usually no one who could catch her off-guard other than her twin brother. had she perhaps lowered her defenses that much since arriving in this world? to the point that she's inattentive to her own surroundings?
impossible.
she slowly turns around on her spot, her expression that of curiosity, as she faces a rather handsome face (aether would be disappointed in her, but she's sure he'd agree to the description, anyway). blond hair and eyes a bright shade of blue—she tries to pin a memory to that face, her head tilting to one side, certain that it's been mentioned before. but then, it didn't seem like she needed to.
a faint smile tugs at the corner of her lips at his introduction, the curve growing a fraction higher when she sees the look in his eyes. she can read suspicion from a mile away, after all. ]
To assign me the captain of the Royal Guard as my escort, I can only assume one of two things.
[ that she's truly an esteemed guest of this nation, or that she's under surveillance by the royal family and the mages despite their warm welcome prior. no wonder he's managed to catch by surprise; no one rises to such a position without any kind of skill. ]
That the king had taken pity on me getting consistently lost in the palace, or that he finally heard my request of seeing the gardens and sent me someone familiar with the way to it.
no subject
impossible.
she slowly turns around on her spot, her expression that of curiosity, as she faces a rather handsome face (aether would be disappointed in her, but she's sure he'd agree to the description, anyway). blond hair and eyes a bright shade of blue—she tries to pin a memory to that face, her head tilting to one side, certain that it's been mentioned before. but then, it didn't seem like she needed to.
a faint smile tugs at the corner of her lips at his introduction, the curve growing a fraction higher when she sees the look in his eyes. she can read suspicion from a mile away, after all. ]
To assign me the captain of the Royal Guard as my escort, I can only assume one of two things.
[ that she's truly an esteemed guest of this nation, or that she's under surveillance by the royal family and the mages despite their warm welcome prior. no wonder he's managed to catch by surprise; no one rises to such a position without any kind of skill. ]
That the king had taken pity on me getting consistently lost in the palace, or that he finally heard my request of seeing the gardens and sent me someone familiar with the way to it.