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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Aug 30, 2009 0:02:12 GMT 8
Llyr lowered his eyes to his saddlehorn for a moment before he looked in through the window at Sabela.
"I won't let you be scared Princess." He looked away again, "I'll be right here."
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Post by The Painted Lady on Aug 30, 2009 0:16:16 GMT 8
Sabela's eyes saddened.
"Of course..." she said quietly, drawing the curtain again.
((Skip to first over-nighter? Or a send-off?))
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Aug 30, 2009 0:37:59 GMT 8
((up to you.))
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Post by The Painted Lady on Aug 30, 2009 13:39:46 GMT 8
((I don't mind... though I'd expect the send-off to come first))
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Aug 30, 2009 16:19:58 GMT 8
As they reached the city Llyr felt a small smile tug at his lips when he saw the congregation that waited to see tem off. He leaned over in his saddle to open the curtain of the Princess's carriage.
"Look outside Princess." He suggested softly, "Your people have come to see you off."
Women, men and children all stood at the side of the roads, all dressed in their gayest clothes. They danced and sang songs of peace, wore flowers in their hair and threw flower petals at the Princess's carriage. They praised her name for bringing them peace and lamented her departure.
One woman even threw a wreath of flowers around Llyr's neck, and though his lips twitched, his kept his wary expression, crowds could be dangerous.
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Post by The Painted Lady on Aug 31, 2009 17:23:19 GMT 8
Sabela moved closer to the carriage window as Llyr reappeared and spoke to her. A small smile graced her lips at the sight. Even though the thought of leaving cut her up inside, she loved her people. To see them gathered to support and farewell her made her feel warm. But then a saddening thought occurred to her. Soon, these wouldn't be her people...
She tried to shut that back as she waved to the people and smiled back.
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Aug 31, 2009 17:33:14 GMT 8
Llyr continued along beside the carriage, smiling at the people's happiness... he just wished he could feel the same way. He glanced at Sabela and knew instantly that she was hiding her pain just as he was.
To the normal observer she seemed completely normal, overjoyed to see her people and glad to do her duty and bring them peace and happiness. But Llyr had known her since they were children and behind the smiling mask he could see her pain.
He longed to reach out to her and smooth away the lines in her face, but he knew he could not, and he turned his eyes back to the road ahead.
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Post by The Painted Lady on Aug 31, 2009 18:09:32 GMT 8
Sabela sighed softly through a smile, glancing up to Llyr briefly. She turned her baby blues back to the people, raising a hand to wave to them.
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Aug 31, 2009 18:22:51 GMT 8
As they reached the city gates the crowds had thinned but now guardsmen waved farewells to their princess and her escort. The Knights had also gathered to give her a send off, but they also bid Llyr a personal farwell as well.
"Take care of her majesty you rascal!" They yelled, as they saluted him and waved, "Safe journey princess!"
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Post by The Painted Lady on Aug 31, 2009 18:32:57 GMT 8
Sabela smiled again, blowing the knights a kiss from her carriage.
"Farewell," she called back, masking her heartbreak.
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Aug 31, 2009 18:38:42 GMT 8
With their farewell's done the city guard pulled open the massive gates and let the princess and her guards move through before they closed it behind, the yells of farewell and good luck continued until the doors were complete closed with a thunderous boom.
Llyr leaned close to the window again, "Are you alright?" He whispered.
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Post by The Painted Lady on Aug 31, 2009 19:50:19 GMT 8
"No..." Sabela whispered under her breath, eyes downcast and shoulders slumped now that she didn't have to put on a façade any more.
"Can't we just turn around and go back?"
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Aug 31, 2009 19:55:58 GMT 8
Llyr paused for a moment, looking thoughtful, then he met her eye, "We could... i would follow wherever your order leads me." He pressed a hand to his chest. "But what would you tell your father? And your people?"
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Post by The Painted Lady on Aug 31, 2009 20:12:00 GMT 8
"My people..." Sabela echoed in a murmur.
"I... can't turn my back on them," she said in a defeated tone.
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Aug 31, 2009 20:18:30 GMT 8
"And nor should you." Llyr said gently, "They need you to work for their best interests... for their a few who would do it other than yourself and your father." Llyr's horse pranced slightly, bobbing the knight up and down in the saddle slightly, his armour rattling, "The people of Hasnia are no doubt it need of a monarch as kind as you too."
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