Silver & Blood: A Kingdom's Currency (Rynn01 x Kami GearX)

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Rynn01

Prince Tousa of Darinest

Tousa's face quickly turned red. "Anja you can't just give other people permission to see me naked or not. That's kind of my own rights isn't it?" He questioned as she moved to snag him by the shirt. "I am not going to strip Anja, what's gotten into you all of a sudden?" He asked, glancing to Tamara and laughing nervously.

"Sorry for all this." He stated as he reached his hands to grab at Anja's wrists to try and pull her hands off. He began to take a stance as if getting ready to fight Anja and he then began to struggle, moving to take a step one way and then the other.

"A-Anja let go. This isn't appropriate!" He growled, still moving from one side to the next to try and loosen her grip so he could wrestle free from it with his hands. The guards at the far end of the garden began to take notice, now perking up at the sounds of struggling, glancing over but not doing much at the moment. The prince said before when they were in the cell that he had dealt with Anja before after all and they had been berated when they tried to help.  

[Rynn01]

Kami GearX

"But Tamara here wants to see you nude." she looked over at her, "Don't you?" she kept trying to undo his clothing

Tamara shook her head, still a little too shocked to speak. This creature was very wild, and had no sense of modesty, or decency. But Tousa looked very happy, even though he was not

Anja still tried but she gave up, "Fine. I'll just have to strip down first." she put her hands on her own shirt and started to shrug out of it  

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Rynn01

Prince Tousa of Darinest

Tousa went from struggling with her trying to strip him to trying to prevent her from stripping herself. "Anja! That's not! That's not okay! We've gone over this before!" He was doing a small, awkward tango as he struggled with her to keep her shirt on. His own clothing was disheveled and now messy, and he was frowning.

Finally he switched tactics on Anja, though he was still struggling to keep her from shimmying out of her own shirt. "Anja, what do I need to do to make sure you keep your clothes on until you are in a place where it is okay to strip... Which is not here or anywhere else public. I will do it so long as it's nothing extreme."

His arms went into bear hug mode to try and squeeze Anja tight against his person so she wouldn't be able to move other than squirm her body around. During this time he whispered into her ear on the opposite side of where Tamara could see. "Anja, what the hell has gotten into you? You don't normally act like this so what is the matter?"  

[Rynn01]

Kami GearX

Anja stomped on is foot and elbowed his stomach to get away from him, "This is how I act." she stepped away from him and crossed her arms. She had to get in control over herself. She went over to Tamara, who was just so shocked from it all, "I am sorry for the way I've been acting. I'll tone it down." she went over by some flowers and looked at their color, their shape and beauty. Then she glanced at Tousa....half breed.....

Tamara recovered after Anja spoke to her. Tamara didn't care for her right now. She was just so......out there. So confident. Wished she could be like that. Tamara went to Tousa, "I...don't know what to say." her cheeks were still flushed  

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Rynn01

Prince Tousa of Darinest

Tousa gave a grunt first at the stomp on his foot and then another to the blow to his stomach, letting out a small gasp and then an overly dramatic wheeze the next, moving to put his hands on his knees and take a moment to breath. "Alright... I deserved that one..." He stated with a groan.

Tamara came up to him and Tousa just chuckled. "Don't worry about it to much, she's just trying to be affectionate. In her own weird way. That and I don't think she had the best first impression of this place. Not that that is your fault. It's my father's... So please forgive her for being a bit well, I'm sure she feels cornered right now." His gaze flicked to Anja as she glanced to him and he simply gave a small smile.

He pulled himself up from his buckled position, giving a groan. "Well, best I get you up to speed Anja..." Tousa rubbed the back of his neck as he moved towards Anja to keep from raising his voice to much. "We'll be riding back out to that road we met on. Once there you'll be free to do what you want. Princess Tamara, one my father's trusted men, and myself will be going with you. All charges set against you will be dropped as well." His gaze looked to the ground. He didn't want to say what he had to do in exchange. He knew that she either knew and if she didn't Anja was going to be upset possibly.

"We'll be leaving by tomorrow or the day after, depending on how long preparations take place. You'll be given a room to stay in here as my guest as well, and the best food available in the kingdom." Tousa tried to state in as best a tone as possible.  

[Rynn01]

Kami GearX

"She is a lot to take in." and that wasn't the half of it.

Anja didn't look over, "Is that right? The best? I don't need the best." she stated without a care, "How about we share a room again?" she looked over with a smile, "Nah, I think I prefer my own chambers." although she was smiling, she was very sad. No one had to tell her what he agreed to, to get this to happen. She looked at Tamara. It was obvious, and very painful, "I will enjoy travelling with you Princess." she plucked a rose from the bush, ignoring the sting of the thorns. She went over and gave it to Tousa, "Can I go to my chambers please? I'd like to rinse out my stab wound properly.

Tamara gasped, "Your injured?" she sure didn't look it

"Yeah, in my shoulder. How it happened was not important." she looked to Tousa  

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Rynn01

Prince Tousa of Darinest

Tousa's face went from smiling to melancholy very quickly as Anja brought the rose over to him. He looked to it and then to Anja, giving a small nod, taking the rose from Anja's fingers. His hand was hesitant at pulling it away from hers at first. He took a deep breath and gave a heart-broken smile. "Yes... Probably for the best to rinse that out as quickly as possible. There will be an attendant outside your room in case you need anything else."

With that Tousa just gave another small nod of his head and then motioned to the exit where the two guards were. "My father probably has it so those two will be close no matter where you go. Sorry for that." He then waited for Anja to go.

Once he was sure he was gone he took a very shuddered breath and moved to simply slump to his knees, his face shadowed by hair. "Forgive me Princess Tamara, I do not mean to appear this way in front of you. It's not very courteous of me, or Princely is it?" His voice shook and his shoulders were beginning to shake.  

[Rynn01]

Kami GearX

Anja shrugged, "Can't help it." she walked over to the guards, "Okay big guys, lets go. I'm sure you know where we are going, yes?" se asked as they left the gardens. SHe kept asking them about their lives cause she was curious. IN return, she didn't hurt them and she told them about where she lived

Tamara went to him, knelt down and touched his shoulder, "It makes you human. I do not think less of you." she gave him a small smile, "You don't have to keep up appearances in front of me." she began to rub his back to comfort him. As her future husband, she needed to learn these things  

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Rynn01

Prince Tousa of Darinest

At the words of not needing to keep appearances up in front of her, what little control Tousa had left broke and faded away as he just sat there and let his emotions run rampant. However, even as much as he let the tears flow and his breath shudder, he did not make noise beyond those things. After a time, his tears stopped and his breath steadied, but his hand never let go of the rose Anja had given him. He whispered something that was more of breathless mumbling than anything coherent.

He took one last shuddering breath in and he looked to Tamara. "It's funny... I once told her that I did not think I should give any part to anyone other than the person I was to be wed to and yet... Here I am. I'm sorry Princess Tamara. I do not think I will be much of a husband at the moment. Do you mind if we just sit for a while as you work on your painting? I do not wish to speak much even as I am babbling now. Just... Time to think."

The guards that were escorting Anja were rather cheerful. At least one of them was. He was more than willing to share where he lived and what he did outside of being a guard at the castle. His family, and various other parts of his life. The other guard kept snapping at him, telling him to be quiet in front of Anja as she wasn't to be trusted. It was bath and forth, no matter what question Anja asked, one always opening admitting to what his life was like, the other being a rather harsh stick in the mud.  

[Rynn01]

Kami GearX

Anja shook her head at the other guard who wouldn't talk to her, "You know, you are hurting my feelings. I'm being really nice." she went to him and tapped him on the shoulder, "See, that didn't hurt. Do you even have a wife?" she leaned over to the other guard, "Does he have a stick up his butt or something?"

Tamara felt uneasy. She had no idea he was carrying this much on his back. She would continue to try and comfort him.

When he was done, and spoke, Tamara nodded, "I shall do as you ask, cause it will please you so." she rose and went back to her stool, ignoring the rose clutched in his hand. He cherishes her so much. Will he ever think of me like that?  

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Rynn01

Prince Tousa of Darinest

Tousa smiled at Tamara as she gave him some room to just think, breathe and be alone. She was still there, but it certainly felt like she was just another flower in the garden. He didn't move from his sitting position on the ground, just moving to gently spin the rose around in his fingers where he could without the thorns preventing him from doing so.

Meanwhile the guard that was just tapped jumped and growled. "I'm on duty, can't you see that? Unlike this dolt." He jabbed the blunt end of the spear at his fellow guard. "I take my job seriously and don't think of it as a time to chat up others." His fellow guard winced at the jab and as Anja leaned over to the other guard he just gave a nod. "I think he might." That gave him another smack in the gut. "A-also... He and his wife... Aren't getting along."

"Don't talk about her, she's doesn't need to know that." Said the rather grouchy guard with a harrumph. He then motioned to a door. "This is your room. I think you know where we will be."  

[Rynn01]

Kami GearX

Tamara started a new painting. She started with a pair of hands, her brushstrokes gliding gently over the canvas. Her eyes flickered as she looked up from the paper to her subject and back. She used various colors and tones just for the hands and how the sunlight enhances them. Then she dipped her brush in a vibrant green to paint a stem, leaves, and thorns. Then she started on the red. The petals seemed to move and dance in the scene

Anja giggled, but then got curious, "Aren't getting along huh? Might I offer you some advice? When one of us upset the other, they offer up a handmade gift from the heart, It could be something as small as a flower, or it can be something creative like a dance or song."  

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Rynn01

Prince Tousa of Darinest

Tousa was silent for a long time, his gaze focused on the flower in hand. Eventually he looked up, blinking at Tamara who kept glancing at him and then to her painting. "Forgive me, I've ignored you for long enough haven't I? Let us try and speak about something you wish to talk about for a while. Perhaps it will help me get my mind off of things. What are you painting now? You seem so focused on it." He didn't really move to stand up, he was working on one thing at a time.

"I don't need your advice." The guard growled and his friend just smiled at Anja and whispered into a ear. "Sorry... He get's very defensive... I'll talk to him some more about your idea okay?" The guard righted himself and then gave a thumbs up to Anja and a small wink as if to tell her to just leave it to him. The grumpy guard deadpanned the rather happy one. "I could hear you, you know."

"W-What!? You heard that!?"  

[Rynn01]

Kami GearX

Tamara looked at her painting, "Its ok, I don't mind talking about you." She placed the brush down, gathered her skirts and walked over to him, "Can I get you any sustenance?"[<---means food and drink]

Anja laughed," I can only assume you are getting defensive cause you know I'm right and don't want to admit it. That's fine with me." she placed a hand on her door, "Just because you get into a fight, doesn't mean you stop loving each other." Anja gave a bow and headed inside. She closed the door quickly and fell to the floor with her face in her hands  

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Rynn01

Prince Tousa of Darinest

Tousa moved to stand slowly, giving a small nod of his head. "Yes... Let's go get something to eat together. If you are hungry... Perhaps you would like to wander out of the castle for a small while and see the city while we think of what we might want to eat or drink?" His features lacked a discernible emotion, even as a half-hearted smile played on his lips.

"Escape from the watchful gaze of the great many people here who do nothing but play at their own games thinking it means something." Tousa glanced at the garden. "Or we can ask the chef's to simply make us a small snack and then bring it back here to the garden if you are more comfortable with that idea."