( the ๐night carried himself alongside
general with a twinge of perplexity
etched โpon brow. he was not meant
to attend to anointed duties, but to
embark on a mindless stroll as
a commoner. it was in that moment
an arm shifted outward โฑ the
space between offered to her โข
๏น while edrys wasn't entirely sure of what he'd decide , she secretly hoped he'd follow . though , perhaps it was much better than that . instead of following her like a shadow , bowen walked next to her after slowing her โด
( seafoam optics couldnโt help but
roll at her predictability before boots
bounded behind billowing tendrils
of red. they resembled messy dashes
of paint โgainst the tangerine skyline,
๏น for a split second, ๐ทowen found
himself discreetly smitten. )
wait up? ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ?
then don't go if it's so alarming to you . ๏น and though he did agree in the end , heiress turned anyways to begin her walk through the corridors . whether he'd follow or not . ๏น
I have no reason to decline, though
. . . Iโm more so interested in ๐ธ๐ฉ๐บ you
wish for my presence at your side.
perhaps I should not pry. I will
walk with you wherever your
heart so desires.
( a hand gently coaxes her own
away from sheathed weapon as
visage looms closer โฑ mouth
hovering just above auburn
curls ๏น an ear. ) brave I am . . .
as for your weakness: my lips,
your neck.
splitting a freshly plucked apple
with midnight-hued steed โฑ hoof
stamping each time he happens to
take too big of a bite. the ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ด.