and the ships of other seafarers who dare invade my own."
Now it was his turn - his face turning a light pink. It was his first time revealing his past to another.
"Indeed. It's... a royal name...
Or so I've heard."
Withdrawing his hand, it would quickly hide in one of his pockets.
"...
Well- no harm in telling you, right?
Legelius Pridesong, once the heir to the throne of Einstadt, now an outcast pirate who lives off bounties
โ โ โ "..."
โ โ โ His face flared a slight pink as he felt the man's hand, but he tried to ignore it.
โ โ โ "Legelius.. that's quite the fanciful name."
โ โ โ He smiled as he spoke, intending a compliment...
โ โ โ "...I suppose it is, haha..."
โ โ โ A gentle chuckle left him as he looked up at the man...
โ โ โ "...Oh. My manners."
โ โ โ He raised a hand up.
โ โ โ "Tomalyn Brivio.
[ sinceidkiftheyintroducedthemselvesproperly-
โ โ โ "Hmhm. ...I had the Internet. And as imoprtant as facts are, I found myself enjoying philosophy and literature instead..."
โ โ โ He smiled gently...
"As am I - we had all sorts of books. I would spend hours perusing our library, reading everything and anything I wished."
...
He now realises that this may be seen as him, quote unquote 'flexing'.
The prince nods, and smiles softly. His hand then returned to his side
"You must be quite educated. Essay of Criticizm, correct?
Can't say I've read it myself."
โ โ โ "I believe you and I both know that if I got upset, it wouldn't benefit either of us. It was best I explain my stance... and that worked out, did it not?"
โ โ โ Tomalyn kept his smile.
โ โ โ "To err is human; to forgive, divine. As the famous saying goes."
the back of his neck.
"In all honesty, I'm surprised you would even be comfortable sharing that information with me of all people, especially considering what I had just done."
A small smile as he opened his eyes.
"It wouldn't be right for me to not apologize - I judged you before I truly got to know you. Something I've been trying to work on as well as listening to peers, or those in need of, well, a person to talk to."
His hand would move to rub
โ โ โ "...No, don't apologize. You didn't know what experiences I had."
โ โ โ He gently smiled at the prince...
โ โ โ "Though I am grateful that you'd be willing to listen to that explanation of mine... not many lend an ear to me."
The prince would nod, and bow his head slightly.
"Hm.
Since that is the case, then I sincerely apologize.
I hope you will find it within your
heart to forgive me."
His hand moved to his heart as he spoke, and his eyes closed.
โ โ โ "Of course. That's something other people decide in their minds. ...But I'm just saying.. I prefer to see myself as something simpler. Powerful or not."
โ โ โ ...His eyes closed.
โ โ โ "...In a way.. I'd like not to be known by that might you feel."
has nothing to do with it."
Sigh-
"Besides, that title is subjective. In many places, I'm considered a villain who must be killed at all costs. Whereas here, I'm considered a hero.
Do you see what I mean..?"
. . .
"Being a hero, or a villain, has nothing to do with how powerful you are. Nor does it have anything to do with intentions, or anything of the sorts.
Strength comes from within yourself, a burning flame that will never die out - not until you are dead. Being a 'hero'
โ โ โ "...I'm not the type that likes to be known for that."
โ โ โ His eyes closed.
โ โ โ "I'm no grandstanding hero... nor a destructive villain. Just someone who wants to protect what matters most to him."
โ โ โ So he says... yet, that aura was not only imposing...
He would nod.
"Do you have any weapons? Those would help immensely in helping to defeat the minotaur.
If not, then distract it while I fight - you'll get exactly 50% of the bounty either way."
The Fox nodded, he didn't know what a Kitsune was but he would believe the man when he said it wouldn't be a hassle.
"Alright then, let's go kill a Minotaur!"