Sanders led Stardust into his stable first to show Cimmerian to follow suit. The cantankerous stallion behaved nicely mirroring his brother’s acquiescence.
“Oh come on.” Sanders practically whined. For a moment there he had his heart set on having a dinner companion in the stable master. “If I invite you, you aren’t a servant, but a quest of the emperor’s.” Though it was the stable hand’s job, he started unstrapping Stardust’s saddle if only to stall a little bit longer in her presence.
“A banquet thrown by Lord Hartwydt is not something to be missed.” He continued on, trying to lay his arguments on thick. It was unknown to him that the queen was disrupting the festivities at that very moment. “There’s going to be an ice sculpture and everyone is drinking rum.”
Holland took a deep breath in and held it for a tense moment. He exhaled suddenly and forced a smile. “The pleasure’s all mine.” He insisted. His other question went unanswered due to a disturbance in the party when the banquet hall doors boomed open. Slowly the attention of the table was turned to the woman in riding gear climbing on the table.
Holland’s own cup was tipped over by the boot of the clearly perturbed queen, which left him sopping up rum with his napkin. He bowed his head respectfully even as he worked to catch the liquor running across the table and towards him.
It wasn’t until the woman was skirting around the ice sculpture that Owen took notice of someone on the table. He was busy accepting a kiss on the cheek by the blushing maid, who he held firmly against him. Her tail he had pulled into her lap and fiddled with it using his free hand enjoying the feeling of the soft fur lined appendage.
Grey eyes swept over a small woman in riding leathers and a thin layer of reddish brown dust. One look from the rider and the maid was excusing herself from his lap which pulled a mocking pout from Owen’s mouth. He let his hand run across her bottom as she walked away. He then turned his gaze back to the woman he assumed was the queen.
With an empty lap again he leaned back in his chair and spread his hands. “Who else, Your Grace?”
Who else indeed.
“Come to claim your throne I presume.” A smirk pulled the left corner of his mouth upwards into a subtle curl. With his hands he indicated to his lap. Who is to say whether a sober Owen would have made the same remark. Stone cold sober he was a bold man and liquor did not make him bolder - merely louder.
Though she was obviously displeased, he rather liked the attempt she made at intimidation. It was rather captivating. He was so used to over powdered damsels sighing at him. This was intriguing. Even the messy twist of her hair falling over her shoulder had his attention.
“Oh come on.” Sanders practically whined. For a moment there he had his heart set on having a dinner companion in the stable master. “If I invite you, you aren’t a servant, but a quest of the emperor’s.” Though it was the stable hand’s job, he started unstrapping Stardust’s saddle if only to stall a little bit longer in her presence.
“A banquet thrown by Lord Hartwydt is not something to be missed.” He continued on, trying to lay his arguments on thick. It was unknown to him that the queen was disrupting the festivities at that very moment. “There’s going to be an ice sculpture and everyone is drinking rum.”
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Owen pinched the bottom of the maid sitting on his knee. She jumped and giggled at him. He smiled at her and moved her out of the way, tucking her closer against him, so that he could look at Maeve. “Your loss, milady.” He used the civility sarcastically and returned his attention to the maid, instructing the young woman to pour the rum down his mouth for him. He was spying a second servant nearby for his other knee which remained sadly empty. Holland took a deep breath in and held it for a tense moment. He exhaled suddenly and forced a smile. “The pleasure’s all mine.” He insisted. His other question went unanswered due to a disturbance in the party when the banquet hall doors boomed open. Slowly the attention of the table was turned to the woman in riding gear climbing on the table.
Holland’s own cup was tipped over by the boot of the clearly perturbed queen, which left him sopping up rum with his napkin. He bowed his head respectfully even as he worked to catch the liquor running across the table and towards him.
It wasn’t until the woman was skirting around the ice sculpture that Owen took notice of someone on the table. He was busy accepting a kiss on the cheek by the blushing maid, who he held firmly against him. Her tail he had pulled into her lap and fiddled with it using his free hand enjoying the feeling of the soft fur lined appendage.
Grey eyes swept over a small woman in riding leathers and a thin layer of reddish brown dust. One look from the rider and the maid was excusing herself from his lap which pulled a mocking pout from Owen’s mouth. He let his hand run across her bottom as she walked away. He then turned his gaze back to the woman he assumed was the queen.
With an empty lap again he leaned back in his chair and spread his hands. “Who else, Your Grace?”
Who else indeed.
“Come to claim your throne I presume.” A smirk pulled the left corner of his mouth upwards into a subtle curl. With his hands he indicated to his lap. Who is to say whether a sober Owen would have made the same remark. Stone cold sober he was a bold man and liquor did not make him bolder - merely louder.
Though she was obviously displeased, he rather liked the attempt she made at intimidation. It was rather captivating. He was so used to over powdered damsels sighing at him. This was intriguing. Even the messy twist of her hair falling over her shoulder had his attention.
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