French Fantasy 1x1 Anna and Echo

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Ilaria pressed into his embrace, lacing their fingers together. She nodded, feeling tired but wanting to spend time with him. Watching the sunrise together sounded lovely. She led him onto the couch and curled up beside him, resting her head on his chest.

"Fleur! I was worried about you," he exclaimed, dropping his snow shovel and making his way over to her. "Are you alright?"

[AnnaCat17]

Gale held her close, kissing the top of ehr head as he continued to buzz with energy. He watched the dark sky through the window, smiling happily and continuing to enjoy the day. "I love you Ilaria. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you." He muttered into her hair, gently stroking her cheek.

Fleur stopped walking and looked back at him. She knew there was still blood on her dress from cleaning Gale up and that the bandages around her wrists from where the ropes had hurt her were going o draw his attention but she found herself unsure of how to tell him everything that had happened. She forced herself to nodd, hating that she felt like she was going to break down now that she had no one else to take care of o focus her mind on and was only left with her own emotion. "Im ok." Her voice was soft and caused a tear to leak down her face but she tried to ignore it. "How was your Christmas?"

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Ilaria smiled, relaxing in his arms. "I Iove you too," she whispered, reaching up and running his hand down his cheek, feeling the stubble under her fingers.

He wrapped his arms around her, gently embracing her. "You're hurt," he said worriedly, and he led her to his house. "Come inside. Please." He kissed the top of her head, gently sitting her down on the couch. He took her boots off and his as well as their coats. "Would you like some tea?" He asked, gently rubbing her feet to warn them up.

[AnnaCat17]

Fleur nodded but found herself suddenly blushing at his affection, not used to being cared for so much. She sniffed and wiped away her tears, looking around her so she wouldn't keep blushing at his touch. "Lucien and Callias are safe." She began, not wanting him to worry as she told him the news. She quietly told him about everything that happened, from Lucien revealing what the adviser had been doing, to her and Ilaria gettin tied up as Callias and Lucien got captured, to Gale showing back up after killing whoever had taken them. She didn't look at him as she spoke, not wanting his reaction to stop her from talking.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"That's good," he said, relieved. He had been worried about them. He went and made tea, and then sat down beside her while the kettle was warming up. He tucked a blanket around her, and gently pulled her close. "I'm glad you're safe," he murmured, gently brushing her hair out of her face. He took her hands in his, softly kissing each of her wrists. "I won't let anything happen to you again. I promise."

[AnnaCat17]

Fleur forced a small smile at his words. "I am sorry for worrying you, Ashr." She sighed and hugged the blanket tighter around herself. "I don't know what to do. I don't know what the king's reaction to what Gale did will be. Part of me hopes he just ignores it but perhaps it would be better if he didn't. For all I know he could recognize it as a good thing and make him a guard or something. If Ilaria doesn't get scared of him for this it could make the possibility of him marrying her easier because he would be her rank again. On the other hand the king may become uncomfortable knowing there is someone who enjoys killing tending his grounds and may fire him or lock him away somewhere." She bit her lip, hating how she felt like she would start crying fully. "I don't know how to protect him when his greatest threat is himself." She knew it was odd, but she wasnt scared about what had happened to her. it seemed fitting almost for her life and she knew that if something had happened to her everyone she cared about would be ok without her tending to them.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"It'll be okay," he promised her. "I'm sure the king appreciates Gale saving his and Lucien's life." He gently rubbed her back, holding her closer. He softly kissed her cheek. "If it comes to it, we can ask Ilaria to speak with the king. I think she'll love Gale no matter what. Don't worry so much."

[AnnaCat17]

Don't try to write an 8 page paper in under 24 hours. It will melt your mind)

Fleur bit her lip and looked down her hands as they nervously picked at the bandages. "You don't understand... Gale and I were going to kill the king. He will remember that and if he saw how easily Gale can snap and kill people he might worry that we will try to do it again." She looked up at Ashr. "I cant lose my job. Gale and I are just gettign used to having a normal life. We cant lose this."

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

OOC: Noted. I doubt I could do that. Ouch.

Ashr stiffened a bit. "I'll talk to him myself if it will help. No one will be loosing their job." He softly kissed her cheek. "Would you like me to sort things out with him now?"

[AnnaCat17]

Yup. I just did it and now I get to turn around and do i again for another class. Oh the life of an english major)

Fleur shook her head. "He will probably be busy trying to find a new head adviser and recovering. Having Lucien almost die twice in under 24 hours and him almost dying as well probably has him a bit shaken up." Fleur wiped the tears that ran down her face onto the blanket before looking back up at Ashr. "Can I stay here tonight? I dont want to be alone right now."