French Fantasy 1x1 Anna and Echo

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Callias nodded a bit, looking down at his hands. His surprise aside, it had been nice to hold hands with someone, even if it felt odd at first. He didn't want to go back to being alone now that he was getting better, but that was the way it had to be. Delphine and Lucien couldn't babysit him anymore, and he wouldn't have wanted it to be like that.

[AnnaCat17]

Lucien watched him worriedly for a moment but as the silence closed in he realized he needed to let go of the moment. He stood up and bowed to him before saying in his usual professional voice. "Can I get you anything, your majesty?"

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Callias lightly touched the back of her head were his wound was. "No, I'm alright. And please, Lucien, call me Callias." He sighed, dropping his hand. "Could I stay here for the rest of today? Please? I don't want to go back just yet."

[AnnaCat17]

Lucien nodded. "Of course. Whatever you want. Im going to start writing that letter but if you need anything please dont hesitate to interrupt." He bowed again before going back to the study to write to his sister, being sure to leave out who it was for and what exactly was occurring when the person sleep walked.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Callias hesitated before getting up and following him into the study. He sat down, examining the room. He was both interested in his study and what he kept in it, but also wanted to see him work.

OOC: Are Gale and his sister leaving? Could they walk Ashe? He'd be at a house in town.

[AnnaCat17]

walk asher?)

Lucien glanced at him when he sat down but didn't say anything, figuring he was just bored. All the same, he wasnt used to being watched while he worked unless he was being yelled at or transcribing for someone else so the sudden attention made him tense. "Are you going to be seeing Delphine again? She really likes you and clearly she is safe around you." He said without looking up from the page.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

OOC: Walk by, I mean.

"I may be around her, but if you mean 'seeing' as 'courting', then no. I trust that she won't try to kill me, which is the main reason why I'm spending time with her." He examined a few books in the study curiously.

[AnnaCat17]

Ahh. Ya Ill do that)

Lucien chuckled a bit but kept writing, his decorative handwriting swirling across the page. "What are you going to do when you have to eventually pick someone to marry? Do you even have anyone you are attracted to?"

Fluer held tightly to Gale's hand as they walked through town as quickly as they could without looking suspicious but her throat was drawing attention. Gale pulled her closer and his pace quickened. At any moment he knew the guards could swoop in and drag them off to jail. Just a bit further and they would be ont he road out of town, after that, though, he didnt know where to go.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"Your handwriting is quite stunning," he complimented, watching him write. "Honestly? I don't. I don't know what'll do, who I'll pick. Whoever my father wants me to marry, I suppose. I don't have one I'm interested in."

Ashr was sitting on the porch of a house in town, a genuine smile on his face. He lifted a baby girl, who was around three years old, up in his arms, blowing her kisses. She giggled happily, her limbs wiggling joyfully. He didn't notice Gale and Flyer walking, too focused on the child who's features matched his.

[AnnaCat17]

Lucien stopped writing and looked over at him. He could see how stressed he was about this but was at a loss as to how to help calm him down. He would never face this sort of issue. WIth him never knowing where he would be sent next and when his life was destined to be a solitary one so he could hardly imagine being forced to marry someone. He sat the quill down and turned to face him as he tried to gather his thoughts. "You have all of these parties and everyone at them is there to get your attention. I dont see the harm in you... trying out different people to start seeing what you may be interested in later in life. That way, even if you are forced into an arranged marriage at least you got to met some people. That or you could be really official and ask people on outing or something."

Gale suddenly halted as he spotted Ashr. He had a kid? He shook his head to clear it of distracting thoughts but ignored Fluer's frantic questions as to why he stopped all of a sudden as she walked over to Ashr. "Where is that friend of yours?" He asked quickly, knowing that his pale and dirty face was more than enough to show that he was in trouble and hoped that Ashr wouldnt deny him the answer to that one question.