Ren was genuinely surprised when the King volunteered a physician. For a number of reasons, but mostly she just couldn't grasp why he would bother. It knocked her off her stride--metaphorically--enough that she didn't argue. Also, he was the King, so she couldn't. It would probably rankle Gareth that she submitted to the concept so quickly when normally trying to get her to practice even a modicum of self-preservation or self-care was like wrestling a furious, wet cat into a head cone.
Just as confusing was Gareth's serious insistence. Honestly, what was she supposed to do with these two fuckheads. It was like they didn't even realize she was their prisoner. She rubbed at her nose, trying to will her cheeks to be less red and failing miserably. "Yer both ridiculous," she grumbled under her breath, limping determinedly towards the basket. "I can't understand either one of--" her voice cut off in a sudden shriek when the King picked her up. It had been one thing when she'd been expecting, but being swept up from behind was something else entirely. Her shriek abruptly ended in a squeak as he dumped her--rather gently--into the basket. She sat there for a moment, stunned and bright red.
This was too much. She was going to die right here, of confusing feelings and embarrassment. The dragon would never even get the chance to do her in. She ducked her head down to hide the blushing--it was way too late for that--and pretended like she was doing it just to tie the King's cloak back on. Too bad he'd never let her keep it. It was softer than anything she'd ever felt, let alone owned.
She had her embarrassment slightly under control by the time Gareth got settled. It was tempting to snuggle with him under the blankets, but she wasn't going to lose her view, no matter how cold she was. Which was a lot. Adding water to the mix had definitely made it worse. But she still whooped with glee as the King dove, despite the fact Gareth was probably nearly shitting himself in terror from the sensation. In fact, she held onto the edge of the basket and jumped, enjoying the way it took her so much longer to land back on the basket's floor. The King caught himself in the air while she was jumping, causing her to tumble onto the floor of the basket with a laugh. She rolled over and then scrambled onto her knees, peering over the edge again.
The King seemed to enjoy himself just as much this time, and so did Ren, studying every inch of available land. Maybe when--there was no if, not anymore--she escaped, she'd head to the mysterious city they'd passed both times, now all lit up with crystals like the ones in the spring. She'd have to keep moving--it was too close to Aeris--but she really wanted to see what it was like.
The King took a different route this time, but she didn't know enough about the lay of the land to question until he landed by a lake. She peered out, confused and curious. There was a cabin here, tall and crooked and kind of looking like a lumberjack had taken up wizardry, or possibly a wizard had taken up lumberjacking. There were rats in the stable, and their presence was like a soothing balm. Unthinking, she scrambled out of the basket, flipping over herself and falling onto her ass amongst the flowers.
"Pants?" she asked, distracted only briefly by the King's words. "What, is this a tailor shop or something?" She couldn't imagine it would be. She stood up, still wobbling. She wanted the rats to come to her, but they were scared of the King. This was fair, but she insisted. "This is so fuckin' picturesque!" she exclaimed. There was a goat and a sheep and chickens and a stable with rats in it. Flowers everywhere, including the wildflowers she was currently all but rolling in, the King's cloak probably picking up grass stains at a worrying rate. "Is this like yer lake home or something?"
She held out a hand as the bravest and largest of the rats scurried over to her. It leapt up at her chest like an excitable dog, and she caught it in a hug. "Hullo there, Byron!"
Just as confusing was Gareth's serious insistence. Honestly, what was she supposed to do with these two fuckheads. It was like they didn't even realize she was their prisoner. She rubbed at her nose, trying to will her cheeks to be less red and failing miserably. "Yer both ridiculous," she grumbled under her breath, limping determinedly towards the basket. "I can't understand either one of--" her voice cut off in a sudden shriek when the King picked her up. It had been one thing when she'd been expecting, but being swept up from behind was something else entirely. Her shriek abruptly ended in a squeak as he dumped her--rather gently--into the basket. She sat there for a moment, stunned and bright red.
This was too much. She was going to die right here, of confusing feelings and embarrassment. The dragon would never even get the chance to do her in. She ducked her head down to hide the blushing--it was way too late for that--and pretended like she was doing it just to tie the King's cloak back on. Too bad he'd never let her keep it. It was softer than anything she'd ever felt, let alone owned.
She had her embarrassment slightly under control by the time Gareth got settled. It was tempting to snuggle with him under the blankets, but she wasn't going to lose her view, no matter how cold she was. Which was a lot. Adding water to the mix had definitely made it worse. But she still whooped with glee as the King dove, despite the fact Gareth was probably nearly shitting himself in terror from the sensation. In fact, she held onto the edge of the basket and jumped, enjoying the way it took her so much longer to land back on the basket's floor. The King caught himself in the air while she was jumping, causing her to tumble onto the floor of the basket with a laugh. She rolled over and then scrambled onto her knees, peering over the edge again.
The King seemed to enjoy himself just as much this time, and so did Ren, studying every inch of available land. Maybe when--there was no if, not anymore--she escaped, she'd head to the mysterious city they'd passed both times, now all lit up with crystals like the ones in the spring. She'd have to keep moving--it was too close to Aeris--but she really wanted to see what it was like.
The King took a different route this time, but she didn't know enough about the lay of the land to question until he landed by a lake. She peered out, confused and curious. There was a cabin here, tall and crooked and kind of looking like a lumberjack had taken up wizardry, or possibly a wizard had taken up lumberjacking. There were rats in the stable, and their presence was like a soothing balm. Unthinking, she scrambled out of the basket, flipping over herself and falling onto her ass amongst the flowers.
"Pants?" she asked, distracted only briefly by the King's words. "What, is this a tailor shop or something?" She couldn't imagine it would be. She stood up, still wobbling. She wanted the rats to come to her, but they were scared of the King. This was fair, but she insisted. "This is so fuckin' picturesque!" she exclaimed. There was a goat and a sheep and chickens and a stable with rats in it. Flowers everywhere, including the wildflowers she was currently all but rolling in, the King's cloak probably picking up grass stains at a worrying rate. "Is this like yer lake home or something?"
She held out a hand as the bravest and largest of the rats scurried over to her. It leapt up at her chest like an excitable dog, and she caught it in a hug. "Hullo there, Byron!"
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