“If you plan on staying on a while, perhaps I could treat you to a visit of the estate.” The Dakannore distillery was not open to the public, but unsurprisingly they would likely make a special exception for the queen. She nodded, knowing exactly what he meant by navy family, having come from one herself. He father was the Admiral of the Royal Navy, before Lanzo, having retired when her mother passed away.
Julianna listened, intently, as he spoke of Eskra, and briefly his family. Walking beside him, her shoulder would brush his arm at times if she swayed on her path. Which was more often than not given their mutual rum consumption. Tail swayed gently near her feet. “My father is Eskran,” she explained. “I don’t know much about it, though. I would to visit one day.”
Work-worn hands on her arm caused her to stop, both at the intention of the gesture and at the surprise in which he continued to touch her so easily. Physical contact was not taboo among her people, it was quite common in fact. More as gestures of affection, and Jules was rarely on the receiving end of those touches. His question caused her to laugh, brightly, as if he had told some sort of joke, but as he continued to stare down at her she realized he was being serious. “They find you attractive?” Her tone rang with a question, as if it was absurd he didn't already know. “They think you’re tall and handsome. They like the color of your eyes. And your muscles...”
She looked as if she could have continued, but the sound of her name being called in various forms drew her attention elsewhere. Excited cries of ‘Queen Jules’ and ‘Lady Julianna’ echoed as a trio of children approached her. With a small wave to Owen, to excuse her for a moment, she leaned down to eye level with the young lynxes.
“And what have you three been up to today?” She smiled at them, ears pushing forward.
The children were an excited mix of twitching ears and swaying tails. “We made these!” The girl in the middle held up what could have been a bracelet made of twisted vines and small flowers. The other two, held up their own bracelets in triumph. Julianna gasped in excited wonder, straightening her posture and holding out her arms. The bracelets were secured to her wrists, two on the right one of her left and she turned her arms each way to inspect the pretty way they hung.
“These are very lovely, girls,” she complimented. “I would say they are worth…” she paused, bringing one arm closer and inspecting the bracelet hanging there. “Two pieces each.”
“TWO!” They shouted in unison, pushing against each other excitedly, as Julianna reached into her pocket and pulled out a handful of wrapped toffees. When she had dropped two into their outstretched hands, they thanked her and scurried off with their prizes. Turning back to Owen, she smiled at him, before motioning that he give her one of his hands.
“Will you be staying on the Lanoria?” she asked. The sun was dipping lower into the sea, casting orange-pink hues across the sky. Shopkeepers were turning on lights, or starting to close for the night. “Or shall I walk you to the inn?”
Julianna listened, intently, as he spoke of Eskra, and briefly his family. Walking beside him, her shoulder would brush his arm at times if she swayed on her path. Which was more often than not given their mutual rum consumption. Tail swayed gently near her feet. “My father is Eskran,” she explained. “I don’t know much about it, though. I would to visit one day.”
Work-worn hands on her arm caused her to stop, both at the intention of the gesture and at the surprise in which he continued to touch her so easily. Physical contact was not taboo among her people, it was quite common in fact. More as gestures of affection, and Jules was rarely on the receiving end of those touches. His question caused her to laugh, brightly, as if he had told some sort of joke, but as he continued to stare down at her she realized he was being serious. “They find you attractive?” Her tone rang with a question, as if it was absurd he didn't already know. “They think you’re tall and handsome. They like the color of your eyes. And your muscles...”
She looked as if she could have continued, but the sound of her name being called in various forms drew her attention elsewhere. Excited cries of ‘Queen Jules’ and ‘Lady Julianna’ echoed as a trio of children approached her. With a small wave to Owen, to excuse her for a moment, she leaned down to eye level with the young lynxes.
“And what have you three been up to today?” She smiled at them, ears pushing forward.
The children were an excited mix of twitching ears and swaying tails. “We made these!” The girl in the middle held up what could have been a bracelet made of twisted vines and small flowers. The other two, held up their own bracelets in triumph. Julianna gasped in excited wonder, straightening her posture and holding out her arms. The bracelets were secured to her wrists, two on the right one of her left and she turned her arms each way to inspect the pretty way they hung.
“These are very lovely, girls,” she complimented. “I would say they are worth…” she paused, bringing one arm closer and inspecting the bracelet hanging there. “Two pieces each.”
“TWO!” They shouted in unison, pushing against each other excitedly, as Julianna reached into her pocket and pulled out a handful of wrapped toffees. When she had dropped two into their outstretched hands, they thanked her and scurried off with their prizes. Turning back to Owen, she smiled at him, before motioning that he give her one of his hands.
“Will you be staying on the Lanoria?” she asked. The sun was dipping lower into the sea, casting orange-pink hues across the sky. Shopkeepers were turning on lights, or starting to close for the night. “Or shall I walk you to the inn?”
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