(Sorry it took me awhile to get things under control. Back now! Also, I love how both our characters are jerks xD Kei isn't as bad as he seems right now!)
Kei followed in Mikoto's wake, totally unimpressed with the tantrum he was throwing. He'd seen far more spectacular fits of temper...
(Just a heads-up; I'm going to be gone for a few days, but I'll be back either this weekend or Monday to continue playing [you happened to catch me just as I was about to sign off xD ])
The prince of Frieden had always had a special talent to calm and comfort those around him, human or animal, and now was no different. The knight standing behind him, facing toward the stable doors with his sword drawn, let Devan go about his work without interruption. Though Kai exuded...
Kai frowned, and though he didn't sheathe his sword, he tried not to approach the horses as though he was going to skewer them. Devan was the natural choice to calm them, so the knight held back and for now, alert in case danger suddenly threatened.
"See if you can get them calm enough to...
Unfortunately for Kai, he could see several points, none of them very pleasant. "To play on our fears, to stir us to panic and lessen our ability to fight back."
The knight looked away from a body closer at hand, skirting around it toward the stables, which were as silent as everywhere else...
"Or scared the animals into hiding." Kai agreed, moving carefully out into the empty street. Still nothing, just the heaviness as though a storm was about to descend, but not a breeze rustled leaves or grass. Kai drew Devan close to him again, but instructed the prince to draw his weapon and...
Kai was having the same thoughts, wondering how many of these creatures there were and what they were after. The dead had been left, so perhaps that was all that mattered. The thought of demonic beings eating these bodies was horrifying enough, but to consider that the creatures weren't even...
Kai met his gaze an nodded once, not trusting his own voice. He had to be strong for Devan, whose tender heart would naturally bleed over even a relative stranger. To prevent him dwelling on it, Kai got between the prince and the door, shielding him from the sight while passed to the end of...
Kai pressed closer to the wall as they reached a corner, placing his left hand against teh prince's chest very gently as though to still him, while he peered out with his sword at the ready. He didn't give an answer until he saw that all was clear, and kept his voice very low.
"I don't know…...
Kai had his sword ready, his feet planted firmly on the wooden floor, and every muscle prepared. Even one-handed he was an excellent swordsman; their bags would just be another weapon for him. Cautiously, he toed open the door, blade raised, but nothing came through. Even when he peered out...
Honestly, Kai loved the way the prince's hair stuck out, even if it did give the impression of childishness. He found it charming, and always wanted to run his fingers through the soft strands. However, the knight always refrained from such things. What if Devan didn't like it?
Kai was...
Kai nodded at the thanks and continued eating, though he never took his eyes off of Devan. When it looked like the prince might not eat all his breakfast, Kai murmured encouragement. Devan would need all the strength and sustenance he could get. Kai was even prepared to give more of his own...
The pan of food was set on a cooling block inside the massive fireplace. Kai dished up what he was going to eat, after the prince had taken his share, and dug in, realizing just how hungry he was only when the food touched his lips.
"Very good." he said after swallowing, a nod directed at the...
Devan had given his promise, and whatever Kai thought of him sometimes being a scatterbrain, he had more faith in the prince's abilities than it probably seemed. That was the main reason for Kai pushing Devan about his forgetfulness, less-than-stellar abilities with weapons, and sometimes...
Kai seemed to latch onto this, and his steps were swift as he made his way back to the prince, kneeling down next to him. Some of his old fire was back, and with it his determination to protect Devan at any cost.
"If that is so, then I will remain near you at all times…if it can be helped...
That pretty shade in Devan's cheeks made him look more attractive than ever, but at the same time Kai was guarded and unsure of their current relationship, so he refrained from reaching out to touch the tempting skin.
Instead, he averted his gaze and stood up to go check the shattered window...
"I don't doubt your ability to cook," Kai frowned a bit. This was somewhat true- he'd never thought about the prince and cooking together, so he had no opinion on it before. "But you have more important things to think of than menial tasks like that."
As Kai watched Devan's face, however, he...
A delicious smell had filtered in through Kai's dreams, slowly waking him as his stomach reminded him of its emptiness. But Kai didn't fully wake until he heard that sweet voice, and felt the brush of fingers against his cheek. Instinctively, he started to pull away, but then relaxed when he...