Aidan's smile became genuine at the Princess' answer. He wasn't certain whether she meant what she said or was just being nice, but it made Aidan feel happy nonetheless. It also helped eased his nervousness a bit. His eyes remained fixated on Zelda as she turned to face the window. "I'm...flattered that you think so well of me. And I think I'll feel right at home in time."
At the Zelda's next choices of words, Aidan's face went red a little. "Show me to my room? Hot in here?" There was nothing in the Princess tone to imply that she was...well, implying anything. But Aidan nevertheless found his mind going there. He did his best to fight back the blush as he nodded his head in agreement. "Indeed. I'd love to take a tour around the castle with you, my dear." he said.
Aidan got out of his chair and stood up. He decided to do what he had always been told was gentlemanly, and extended his arm out for the Princess to take.
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Alright then. I've been enjoying this so far a lot.
Aidan's smile went away at the Princess' words. "Brothers and sister." he corrected her in thought. He wasn't sure how a member of royalty could have forgotten a detail like that. In fact, he wasn't sure why she had brought up the subject. As his thoughts returned to the accident, Aidan's anxiety turned from uncomfortable to retching. His right arm began shaking but he managed to stop it by planting it against the arm of his chair. He had to force a smile as she continued to ask about his family and the accident. "Why does she keep bringing it up?" In the last year, every time he'd visit other nobles they'd always ask about his family and the accident. And it always made Aidan uncomfortable. He just wanted to forget now. "Change the subject to something more optimistic..."
After some silence, Aidan turned to Zelda. He faced her, red-eyed and smiling. "Speaking of family, I'm looking forward to becoming a part of the royal one. How about you?" he said, then awkwardly added. "I mean...getting married. Not being a part of the royal family. Because...you already are. Part of it, that is."
After some silence, Aidan turned to Zelda. He faced her, red-eyed and smiling. "Speaking of family, I'm looking forward to becoming a part of the royal one. How about you?" he said, then awkwardly added. "I mean...getting married. Not being a part of the royal family. Because...you already are. Part of it, that is."
Aidan nodded, smiling still despite his nervousness. The Princess' unwavering posture was rather intimidating. There she was, standing all prim and proper and elegant like a true aristocrat, while Aidan felt like he was about to break down into stutters and shakes at any moment. The heat wasn't helping either. It was uncomfortable enough that he was wearing such thick black clothing indoors, but his raking anxiety added to the displeasure. And now the Princess wanted him to sit next to a fire place? "I'll be sweating like a pig at this rate. That won't look good." Aidan thought.
"Sure uh, let me just..." he trailed off as he began taking off his caped coat so that he was just wearing the suit underneath. Forgetting his manners, he simply slung it over the nearest chair. He also took off his hat and placed it on the table next to it. Aidan continued to smile as he walked over and took a seat by the fireplace. "I've been fine." he lied. Then he asked the usual counter-question. "How about yourself?" As he spoke, Aidan's red eyes darted around the room. He was intent on looking at everything in it but Zelda, as though to ease his nervousness by forgetting about the current situation.
"Sure uh, let me just..." he trailed off as he began taking off his caped coat so that he was just wearing the suit underneath. Forgetting his manners, he simply slung it over the nearest chair. He also took off his hat and placed it on the table next to it. Aidan continued to smile as he walked over and took a seat by the fireplace. "I've been fine." he lied. Then he asked the usual counter-question. "How about yourself?" As he spoke, Aidan's red eyes darted around the room. He was intent on looking at everything in it but Zelda, as though to ease his nervousness by forgetting about the current situation.
After Aidan exited the carriage, he was greeted by a handful of royal guards. "Greetings, young Lord Lautrec." the leader of the bunch said. He and the other guards performed a bow in unison. "We are tasked with escorting you to her Highness. If you would kindly..."
The guardsman stopped talking as he realized Aidan wasn't paying attention. The boy's red eyes were facing up, his gaze turning side to side as he examined the courtyard. His attention seemed focused on the elegant flowerbeds that decorated the path leading up the royal palace in rows. He hadn't been to Hyrule Castle in a long time and was interested in how much the aesthetic had changed. "What flowers are those? The large, blooming ones with the purple tints? I don't think I've seen them before." he asked aloud, although he didn't face the guards as he spoke.
"Er...I'm not sure. My knowledge of plants is sorely lacking." replied the lead guardsman. He exchanged glances with the other guards, who shrugged back at him. They had heard the Lautrec heir was an eccentric boy, but hadn't expected behaviour this odd. They stood in awkward silence, not sure how to deal with the situation as Aidan continued to gaze around at the courtyard. Eventually though, the boy turned to face them.
"Well? Are we going to move or what?" he asked, earning a raised brow from the guards. "You said you were supposed to be escorting me. Lead the way already!" The lead guard blinked a few times, surprised that Aidan actually had been paying attention. He the gestured for the other guards to move out. Soon the group was leading Aidan along into the palace. His red eyes continued to dart around as they entered the castle.
It wasn't long before Aidan reached his destination. Once outside of the waiting room, the guards left Aidan. He faced the door with and his face twisted into unease as he grabbed the handle. "Come on...you can handle this, just don't do anything that makes you look like an ass...be a gentleman." he told himself. He took a breath, forced his face into a smile, swung the door open and stepped inside.
His eyes widened as he saw Princess Zelda. "Goddesses, she's even prettier than I remember..." he thought. The butterflies in Aidan's stomach were fluttering real hard now. Nervousness took him and for a moment he wasn't sure what to do. He took a step forward, then stopped. His mouth gapped open, then quickly shut. Eventually he just lifted up his hand and waved. "Hey Zelda!" he said, smiling brightly.
The guardsman stopped talking as he realized Aidan wasn't paying attention. The boy's red eyes were facing up, his gaze turning side to side as he examined the courtyard. His attention seemed focused on the elegant flowerbeds that decorated the path leading up the royal palace in rows. He hadn't been to Hyrule Castle in a long time and was interested in how much the aesthetic had changed. "What flowers are those? The large, blooming ones with the purple tints? I don't think I've seen them before." he asked aloud, although he didn't face the guards as he spoke.
"Er...I'm not sure. My knowledge of plants is sorely lacking." replied the lead guardsman. He exchanged glances with the other guards, who shrugged back at him. They had heard the Lautrec heir was an eccentric boy, but hadn't expected behaviour this odd. They stood in awkward silence, not sure how to deal with the situation as Aidan continued to gaze around at the courtyard. Eventually though, the boy turned to face them.
"Well? Are we going to move or what?" he asked, earning a raised brow from the guards. "You said you were supposed to be escorting me. Lead the way already!" The lead guard blinked a few times, surprised that Aidan actually had been paying attention. He the gestured for the other guards to move out. Soon the group was leading Aidan along into the palace. His red eyes continued to dart around as they entered the castle.
It wasn't long before Aidan reached his destination. Once outside of the waiting room, the guards left Aidan. He faced the door with and his face twisted into unease as he grabbed the handle. "Come on...you can handle this, just don't do anything that makes you look like an ass...be a gentleman." he told himself. He took a breath, forced his face into a smile, swung the door open and stepped inside.
His eyes widened as he saw Princess Zelda. "Goddesses, she's even prettier than I remember..." he thought. The butterflies in Aidan's stomach were fluttering real hard now. Nervousness took him and for a moment he wasn't sure what to do. He took a step forward, then stopped. His mouth gapped open, then quickly shut. Eventually he just lifted up his hand and waved. "Hey Zelda!" he said, smiling brightly.
Aidan's red eyes stared through the window of his stagecoach. From the buildings he recognized, he could tell that Hyrule Castle was getting closer. Only a few minutes away probably. The realization made Aidan feel anxious. He was looking forward to meeting the Princess again, although this time it was going to be a lot more different. Aidan learned she was pretty, wise and kind from the few times they had met. But knowing all this did nothing to ease the looming fact that they were going to get married.
Sitting across from Aidan was his father, Lord Lautrec, who noticed his nervousness. "Getting butterflies in your stomach already?" he said, smiling. Aidan turned to him and smiled back.
"Yeah...it's hard not to when I'm about to meet my fiancée." Aidan said. "I mean, not that I don't mind being the future King of Hyrule."
His father chuckled. "I'd call you a fool if you did." he said. After a brief of silence, his smile became a bit weaker and he spoke again. "Political marriage this might be, but...honestly? I'm happy just to see you smiling again."
Aidan nodded solemnly. Since the year of the accident, things had been difficult for him and his surviving family. The grief was still there, but recent events helped push it to the back of Aidan's mind.
The red-eyed boy looked down at himself. He was wearing his most aristocratic outfit, a black suit with a hat and coat of similar colour plus a red cape overtop. Aidan's mother told him he looked dashing in the outfit, but he didn't care for it. "Don't you think I'm a little overdressed?"
"Indeed. But you'd do best to impress her." his father replied. "And don't worry, I'm sure you'll be underdressed as soon as the Princess gets you alone in a room..."
Aidan's face bloomed red. He turned his attention back to the carriage window. This earned another chuckle from his father. It wasn't long before Aidan spotted Hyrule Castle. Shortly after, the carriage arrived outside the main gate. The door swung open and Aidan's father turned to him. "I'm proud of you, son. Now get on out there."
Aidan smiled and nodded his head. He stepped out of the carriage and prepared to meet his future wife.
Sitting across from Aidan was his father, Lord Lautrec, who noticed his nervousness. "Getting butterflies in your stomach already?" he said, smiling. Aidan turned to him and smiled back.
"Yeah...it's hard not to when I'm about to meet my fiancée." Aidan said. "I mean, not that I don't mind being the future King of Hyrule."
His father chuckled. "I'd call you a fool if you did." he said. After a brief of silence, his smile became a bit weaker and he spoke again. "Political marriage this might be, but...honestly? I'm happy just to see you smiling again."
Aidan nodded solemnly. Since the year of the accident, things had been difficult for him and his surviving family. The grief was still there, but recent events helped push it to the back of Aidan's mind.
The red-eyed boy looked down at himself. He was wearing his most aristocratic outfit, a black suit with a hat and coat of similar colour plus a red cape overtop. Aidan's mother told him he looked dashing in the outfit, but he didn't care for it. "Don't you think I'm a little overdressed?"
"Indeed. But you'd do best to impress her." his father replied. "And don't worry, I'm sure you'll be underdressed as soon as the Princess gets you alone in a room..."
Aidan's face bloomed red. He turned his attention back to the carriage window. This earned another chuckle from his father. It wasn't long before Aidan spotted Hyrule Castle. Shortly after, the carriage arrived outside the main gate. The door swung open and Aidan's father turned to him. "I'm proud of you, son. Now get on out there."
Aidan smiled and nodded his head. He stepped out of the carriage and prepared to meet his future wife.
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I'd like to do an arranged marriage roleplay, hopefully involving a Prince x Princess or something similar to that. For setting and post length I'm fairly open-minded. I'd prefer playing Male but wouldn't mind being the Female if someone insisted.
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