(( Oh my gosh, Huntress. xD. You must have thought I was some sort of weirdo, making Annabel just randomly fall at his feet. Everything going on must have seemed really weird. xD. ))
Annabel Bonn :: Servant
Annabel gasped quietly when her arm was taken gently by Prince Drake, and as she turned with no choice but to follow him, she cast her still teary gaze, apologetic, to the servant who had knocked into her. Then she looked ahead of her and straight to Prince Drake, keenly careful to avoid glancing over the other prince who still spied quietly upon them, as she was embarrassed by her tears in front of such nobility. Her heart was still pounding, and, at Prince Drake's brisk pace, she had to jog with her short legs to keep from stumbling and being dragged behind. She was still scared, her eyes wide, but there was something in his air, nudging at her the thought that he was trying to help. Still, she could not help but sniffle once or twice, using the back of her free hand to hastily wipe away her replenishing tears until they were in the tack room, finally closed off from all of the overwhelming attention. Her arm was released only when Prince Drake nudged her towards a bench, and she obediently sat down upon it. Her reddened eyes peered up at him as he spoke to her, and, her eyes still leaking, she squeezed her them shut and wiped the remaining water away with a nod. And then her eyes opened again, attentively on him as he spoke to her. She was stunned, and she breathed a hollow breath as her heart swelled with relief. He was not angry with her, or disappointed, even! His voice was nothing but soft, perhaps even a bit piteous upon her. Her cheeks flushed faintly at the thought, her hands twisting somewhat guiltily at her apron, as she had not intended to cause such a thing. She could only watch as the young prince turned, collecting both a bridle and a saddle before he spoke once more. She glanced down at herself briefly to realize that she had collected a bit of sand herself from falling to the ground, and she looked back up at him with her ever-wide eyes and nodded once more. "Of course," she assured, though her heart lurched upwards in small panic at his departing words. She had not said her thanks to him! "You's a good man, Your Highness. Bless you," she hailed, a genuine smile brightening her reddened face as he left. And then she was alone, and her head dropped to observe the sand that cluttered her dress. She dusted it off daintily from where she sat, musing over Prince Drake thoughtfully. Sometimes she forgot that nobility could be gracious, and she supposed he was a good reminder. Not all nobility's terrible. She smiled softly at the thought, but the smile soon fell to one of sudden concern. She certainly did hope that other prince, the one who had been silently watching, was as good. Some part of her worried that he might come in and reprimand her for causing such a scene with his equal.
(( Well...this post was kind of choppy. Whatever... ))
(( EDIT: Oh, and Badgerkins, I have my character Fane available. He's just...at his shop/home. Lol. Maybe your rebels know him as someone who is secretly a friend of theirs or whatever? I don't know. xD. ))