[IC] The gladiator and the princess

[tsubasa]

Lauralye took a deep breath as the two men conversed, though the conversation seemed fine, she could still feel the tension. She looked between them, "Gentlemen, enough."

She looked at David, "Robert was merely travelling when he was captured. He is not a slave despite the fact that everyone wishes to give him that title. And he has more than proven himself as an adequate guard. Now, please, can we not speak of the fact that you are not happy with who is guarding me? I would be increasingly grateful."

She smiled up at her husband to be, hoping he would agree to drop the topic and move on to a lighter one.

[Xion Demente]

Robert had had to try really hard to not to laugh, he let a breath escape him then another. "I guess we can lauralye," Robert raised an eyebrow to that, he stayed in the back as they both walked. He was ready for anything that would come there way, he didn't really realize that she had a husband to be she was maybe a year younger than him and she was going to get married at a young age.

He wondered how David had gotten lauralye's heart to be his. He only shrugged it off, 'don't you think like that Robert she chooses who she's going to be with' he shook his head to that. As he kept following the two, he had to it was his job to keep the princess safe even with his life

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Lauralye was, as she said, grateful that the two men left the conversation behind them as she and David began to wander the halls. She held her hands in front of her as they did. She smiled at David, "How is Fiyore?"

She asked of his home country that sat on her own country's border. She had never been, of course, but when David came to visit he told her of his travels to come here. He told her about his lush countryside and happy people. Sometimes, he even told her of her own people, who she never truly had the chance to meet. Every once in a while, he would even bring her gifts from home or tell her of his family and older brother who was going to take over the throne there. She loved listening to his stories, for they were far more interesting than her own. Today, I woke up. I had breakfast. I had lessons. I wandered the hall. I went to sleep.

[Xion Demente]

David looked at her, "my homeland does well the people are happy with how my father is ruling and all of that." He went into detail on how things were going in the villages. Robert wasn't much for the kingdom stories or all of that he had stories of the country side and the uncharted lands he had walked upon.

He shook his head to that, for now he would keep to himself let the two enjoy themselves for as long as they could. He just followed behind him and kept quiet, making sure they didn't notice him in there time together. It was the way he worked, keep to the shadows and guard the person he was assigned to.

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Lauralye listened closely to David as he spoke. Maybe it was due to the fact that she would one day become a Queen that she was so interested in what he had to say. Or it could be because she had never had the chance to see what it was that he spoke of. The outside world was nothing of interest to the people living in the outside world but Lauralye was mystified by the world she had only got to see for a short period of time. She could still see the world, but only from her window. She smiled at David, "That is wonderful. I hope you will be as good a King as your father," She said politely.

[Xion Demente]

David smiled to that, "I hope so myself as well." Robert only shook his head, he didn't care to speak. They precisely forgot about him which he wanted them to do, 'since she hasn't been outside of the castle maybe I can show her from the sky.' He quickly shook his head to that, 'don't think like that Robert your supposed to protect her not get her into trouble.'

He thought, then decided it might be a good idea to show her tonight with the full moon and all of that. He nodded to that finally deciding to go with it. He would ask her tonight if she wanted to or not, it was her choice not his.

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Lauralye smiled at him and took his hand in her own, "I'm sure you will be great," It was nice to think that a man well versed in the world would be taking over the thrown. As much as Lauralye might have liked to rise to the crown herself, she didn't think that she could. She knew nothing of the people beyond her walls. She only knew what she could see from her windows and that only told her what the world looked like... Hardly enough to make her believe that she could run a country. She was glad to have David for that reason, even if he was a little rude and harsh to people...

[Xion Demente]

Robert looked back up to the two in front of him, he sighed. "Please can you two do the lovey doves stuff without me around?" He didn't need to be shown that, his heart only ached to go back home, but he knew he couldn't go anywhere not with him being lauralye's guard and all that. He really didn't have a home to go back home to either since his mother was killed two years back.

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Lauralye opened her mouth to say that they actually couldn't, due to the fact that she wasn't allowed to be out of his sight unless necessary. However, she stopped herself and dropped David's hand. It was hard for her at times, to be in love with him. She wasn't in love with him. He was merely a man of good social standings, who could bring lasting peace between their two countries, and wouldn't rise to his own throne in his own country. He was someone her father chose and she was not in the position to deny him. She nodded her head, "I'm sorry, Robert..."

[Xion Demente]

Robert shook his head, "it's alright princess no need to say sorry to me it just makes me miss home on the coast that's all really I know I can't return there since my mother is gone." He ran his hair through his hair, David looked back at Robert, 'why was this man so laid back like nothing was wrong in his life even when his mother was killed?'

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Lauralye nodded her head and returned her attention in front of herself. She couldn't say much about it. She didn't know what to say. She didn't even think she had the full story. All she knew was that Robert's mother had died. She could relate to that, her own mother had been killed. She didn't want to comment on it though when she did not know his story. She held her hands behind her back, "Well..."

[Xion Demente]

Robert and David looked at each other for a second, before David faced forward again. Robert just stared at the both of there backs. Wondering what was going on in lauralye's mind, he shook his head to that. He sighed, it was noon when he looked out one of the windows. He knew somehow that David had to leave. David heard the noon clock go off, "lauralye I have to go my father wanted me back by one." With that he kissed her hand before running off.

Robert thought for a moment, "quick question if I may princess do you love him.?" He asked as he got by lauralye's side, taking the spoke where David was just standing moments before. He knew it wasn't his business, but he had asked anyway.

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Lauralye watched as David kissed her hand and curtsied to him, "Of course, my love."

Then he was running off. She watching him as he went then sighed. She looked at Robert when he approached her and asked her about David. Her eyes widened before she continued to walk, "I would stray from such questions, Robert. Although, I do not see you as a slave, many do. Even a beloved Adviser could be punished greatly for asking such a question," She looked at him, and bit her lip, "But no... I suppose I do not. But he has much to give to my kingdom as I do him... As a Princess it is my duty to marry. I might come to love him one day..."

[Xion Demente]

Robert shrugged, "I have nothing to lose yah I know my wings could be cut off but by doing so you kill me in the process." He nodded to that, he looked around making sure there were no guards around they didn't need to hear this, "princess I could show you the village from the sky but no going to the ground demons can't fly but they can be on the ground waiting for you though I had no intention of doing so. Unless you don't want to get a good look at your village, because tonight is a full moon that's the best I can give you on seeing the city."

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Lauralya shook her head, "Death is not always the worst punishment...."

She continued walking when Robert offered to fly her over the city. She stopped in her tracks and looked at him, "R-really?"

She had seen the village outside the castle before. But it was at great distance. If Robert took her, she might actually be able to see the people. The animals, the things that lived in her country. She nodded her head, "I would love that."

[Xion Demente]

Robert nodded to that, "we won't be walking on the ground don't need demons coming after you we'll be flying but we will be close enough to the ground that you can make out the animals and people. I offered at night, because we won't be seen in the sky not with me in my black attired anyway."

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Lauralya grinned and looked at the clock. She knew that it was just moments after noon but now she could not wait for that evening. She looked at him, "How are you going to fly with me?" She asked, curious about how this would end up being comfortable, and safe, for either of them.

[Xion Demente]

Robert smiled to that, "I don't need my arms to fly so I'll just have them around your waist to keep you in the air with me. I don't get why people think we need our arms to help us fly, it's muscle memory really we have muscles in our backs that allow us to fly." He shrugged as he explained it, "both of us will be comfortable I can promise you that."

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Lauralye looked at him, "I didn't think you needed your arms to fly.... I just wasn't sure if you were able to hold me for so long. Or if it would be too comfortable... I mean with gravity trying to pull me down and all," She shrugged, "Well, I am very excited."

[Xion Demente]

Robert nodded to that, he stretched some trying to getting some of his bones and muscles to relax with the tension that had run through him and David. "Telling you this now I don't like David much we don't see........eye to eye I guess you could say."

It was evening, Robert was just pulling on a new black shirt. One that he could get his wings out with no problem, he unfurled them.letting them go to there full length. He gave them an experimental flap, he felt no pain, good then they were up for tonight.