A soft smirk settled across her lips. His words amused her, though not for the reason he might think.
The Princess had sensed his joining in the chase, though until the first of the two had ceased to breath she’d believed him a third. He thought his approach quiet, undiscovered, but the idle thoughts of the mind echoed his location without sound. The second would-be assassin fell, their impression burned briefly but soon was smothered into nothing as the man passed on.
Adaria merely stroked the mare’s neck while he made his way through into the edge of the clearing. No. It was his attempt to keep a safe distance that amused the young woman. While there were limits to how far she could extend her will, concentrating it within this distance would find no hindrance. Yet things did not have to go so rudely.
Her hood tilted, musing over his words for a long moment. [color=#b20080]“Firstly, I’m a rather interesting person. Interesting company is only natural.”[/color] Drawing her hand away from the horse's mane she’d pull her hood down, shaking out her hair as her body turned. [color=#b20080]“Second. Someone is just mad I burned their prized tavern. Only it didn’t belong to them, it belonged to my Fath-” [/color]
She didn’t finish, only expelling a long sigh to calm her irritation. [color=#b20080]“So… what? Do you want a medal?”[/color] Lips curled into a smirk, knees bending to offer a mock curtsey. [color=#b20080]“Well. Thank you, complete stranger, for the unneeded rescue.” [/color]
The Princess had sensed his joining in the chase, though until the first of the two had ceased to breath she’d believed him a third. He thought his approach quiet, undiscovered, but the idle thoughts of the mind echoed his location without sound. The second would-be assassin fell, their impression burned briefly but soon was smothered into nothing as the man passed on.
Adaria merely stroked the mare’s neck while he made his way through into the edge of the clearing. No. It was his attempt to keep a safe distance that amused the young woman. While there were limits to how far she could extend her will, concentrating it within this distance would find no hindrance. Yet things did not have to go so rudely.
Her hood tilted, musing over his words for a long moment. [color=#b20080]“Firstly, I’m a rather interesting person. Interesting company is only natural.”[/color] Drawing her hand away from the horse's mane she’d pull her hood down, shaking out her hair as her body turned. [color=#b20080]“Second. Someone is just mad I burned their prized tavern. Only it didn’t belong to them, it belonged to my Fath-” [/color]
She didn’t finish, only expelling a long sigh to calm her irritation. [color=#b20080]“So… what? Do you want a medal?”[/color] Lips curled into a smirk, knees bending to offer a mock curtsey. [color=#b20080]“Well. Thank you, complete stranger, for the unneeded rescue.” [/color]
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