French Fantasy 1x1 Anna and Echo

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Callias hesitated, uncertain about the plan. "Your...house?" He thought about it for a long moment, trying to decide how much he trusted Lucien. He didn't know him very well. And while he may trust him here, he wasn't sure about letting him take him somewhere, especially since he would be entirely reliant on him getting him places. He couldn't even walk by himself. He didn't know if he could trust that he wasn't going to take him someplace to kill him. His uncertainty was displaced on his face as he hesitated.

[AnnaCat17]

"Its the ambassadors house. Technically you wont even be leaving your property and it is just for a short while until you are back on your feet which, according to the doctor, should be the end of today." He seemed unbothered by his hesitation. "If it makes you feel better I told the guards where we are going so if you end up dead they will know its me so there really isnt much of a point of killing you now that i have incriminated myself." He smirked faintly, hping to show Callias that he was joking and to lighten the mood.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"Alright," he said quietly, reaching out and gripping Lucien's shoulder to help him get up on his feet. He felt a bit better knowing that the guards were notified, but Lucien could still bring him someplace other than where he said they were going. But he decided to trust him, and hoped he wouldn't be making a mistake. He pulled on Lucien's jacket, pulling the hood over his head to conceal him.

[AnnaCat17]

It was awkward at first, lifting the prince onto his back, but once they were situated he set off through the garden to his home. He too a longer route then he normally would have but it avoided most of the people and those they did pass chose to ignore them completely. By the time they reached his house he was sweating from the effort of carrying someone larger than him causing them to be quite the comedic sight.

Delphine's face dropped as she saw the ambassador coming up the path towards where she stood outside of his front door. It took her a moment to recognize who he was carrying and as soon as she did she covered her mouth with her hands to hide her shock. "Youre h-highness. May i help you at all?" She said as she curseied to him but Lucien walked right past her into the house and set the prince down on a couch so he could rest.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Callias laughed a bit as Lucien carried him, finding this amusing. He held on tightly as he carried him, hiding a smirk of amusement at Delphine's reaction. He was grateful to get off and leaned back against the couch, feeling a bit lightheaded from the trip there. He didn't take the jacket off or say anything as he rested a bit.

[AnnaCat17]

Lucien looked at Callias hidden in his suit jacket for a moment before walking off to the kitchen to make some food for them all. He didn't want the prince to catch him blushing, especially after how inappropriately close they had been to each other.

Delphine followed them inside and looked around confused. It was clear no maids had been there to tend to the house since it showed the signs of only one person, clearly a busy person, caring for the house. Lucien's notes were scattered across the desk in the study and in the living room a stack of books was set on the coffee table in the living room. Delphine refrained from shooting one of her usual comments at Lucien, choosing instead to focus on Callias. She took his summoning her as a sign that he was interested in her and assume Lucien's presence was just to be a chaperone for them. She walked over and sat beside him on the couch, running a gentle hand through his hair to smooth it down. "How are you feeling, my lord? I have been ill with worry over you." She cooed sweetly to him.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Callias glanced wearily over at her, tampering down his irritation over her obvious affection for him. "I am alright," he said, closing his eyes. "Better than I was yesterday." Annoyance aside, it felt nice to hold someone's affection. He let her sit there on the couch with him and worry over him, feeling himself relax a bit.

[AnnaCat17]

Delphine smiled happily at him and continued to shower affection upon him with gentle strokes and soft words. Lucien came in a short while later with a tray of food for them all. moved the books aside and sat the tray on the table before sitting in the chair across from Callias and Delphine. he tried not to watch them, hating to see Delphine whisper int he princes' ear as her fingers trailed down his neck. Lucien wiped the sweat off of his face with his sleeve as he began to eat his food, not bothering to wait for the others.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Callias opened his eyes as he heard Lucien come back into the room. He pulled away from Delphine a bit and started to eat, not wanting her to be a distraction while he ate. He relaxed again once he was finished, leaving food for the others. He thanked Lucien and closed his eyes.

[AnnaCat17]

Lucien nodded and once they had all finished eating he took care of the dishes. WHen he returned Delphine had already resumed running a hand over Callias' chest and whispering sweet nothings in his ear, finding excuses to kiss his cheek inbetween. Lucien cleared his throat to get Callias' attention before bowing to him. "I will be int he study if you require anything further your majesty." he said before heading to the study across the hall from them to try to get some work done and to allow Callias to relax.

Delphine rolled her eyes at lucien before refocusing on Callias. "Can I get anything for you? You seem so weary. I hate to see you in sch a state when your radiance gives everyone around you life." She cooed to him before kissing his jaw tenderly.