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A LEGEND OF ZELDA ROLEPLAY
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To finally be in Labrynna after so long truly felt a bit nice as the young king walked along his path. While Asthar did have his fair share of visits to Labrynna those visits weren’t always the most pleasant of visits. King Galadhion had and immense influence on his people and Asthar’s visits tended to never really be the most welcoming both from royalty and people. With the old man’s stubborn nature it didn’t help Asthar’s cause as well. With the sheer animosity Asthar used to feel at that time he was quite the fool for visiting so much, but even then he always arrived with a mere grin in an attempt to speak deals between the two kingdoms. Of course no deals were ever really made and Asthar didn’t get to visit and annoy the old man as much as he wanted, but regardless that was all in the past now.
Things had felt so different now that Perseus had claimed the throne and Asthar could at the very least say that Labrynna was more pleasant to be in. The people were much more welcoming however this alone was not enough to fully judge the people of Labrynna. Asthar could only assume the land had its own issues and problems and merely walking about wasn’t going to allow him to take notice of these issues. He truly did wish to explore about the area, but the two guards standing by his side were annoying adamant about escorting him to Perseus.
A sigh was let out as Asthar continued on until at last the trio arrived at the castle and were welcomed enthusiastically. Before he knew it he was led into the castle and directed over towards the throne room to greet king Perseus. In a way Asthar was quite bored and expected the discussion he was to have with Perseus to be dull as well. From what he was expecting it was mostly going be a discussion on the status of the kingdom and things like that and while they were important discussions, it still didn’t help that they were dull. It was a bit unfair to assume it would instantly be dull, but Perseus really did need to lighten up.
A loud yawn was let out as he closed his eyes and covered his mouth, but one eye opened up and peeked over to the side and noticed a delightful sight. Two pretty maidens were standing by the side staring upon him clearly with affection. Asthar’s legs came to a halt and he glanced over at the two maidens with a charming smile. The guards and guide glanced over at him questioning why exactly the young king had stopped walking, but Asthar merely ignored the three as his attention was caught by the two maidens. A sly smirk formed and after a wink it began…
It wasn’t long, but Asthar eventually reached the throne room to finally speak with Perseus. Asthar’s attire was mostly rather simple, wearing a white shirt, black pants and boots, but he was decorated with a golden necklace and golden bracelets as well as some golden earrings as well. What was not simple was the regal thick red furred cloak he wore, but what was peculiar about that was that cloak did not just cover the young king alone. The cloak covered the shoulders of not just one person, but three as two maidens stood by Asthar’s side clinging to his arms blissfully. “Yo! Perky! Long time no see!” Asthar said cheerfully with his eye closed and a happy grin.
Post by Perseus Elein on Feb 13, 2017 0:55:34 GMT -5
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King Perseus had been awaiting the arrival of his good friend whom he had not seen in quite some time. While they have kept each other updated in writing, it had been quite some time since the two had gotten together, since they both had been quite busy with their kingdoms.
Percy himself was quite busy in particular - new to the throne, and now having several years under his belt, he was beginning to finally get the hang of this whole ruling thing. Still, the question constantly came up - as many had often questioned why he never married into the royal Hylian family.
Well, look at the kingdom now, he would say. Fallen to bits and missing. Still, he did keep in touch with miss Zelda, and the two were very good friends still. And after all the years that Link had been missing, many would have thought that she would have finally turned to him, but of course, the young heiress was faithful as ever to her hero. Despite him being gone for such a long time, she watched the doors to the Sacred Realm like a hawk, assuring everyone that he was indeed alive.
Overtime, despite him still having a love for her, the feelings began to stifle, and he was able to get over the unrequited feelings. Still, it was quite annoying with his advisers and kinsmen constantly pushing the idea for marriage onto him. There were not many options - sure there was the idea of marrying into another race, but that was not smiled upon. Truthfully, there were not many options in terms of royalty, though that was not something that had ever been a concern for Percy, as it was for the court.
Those were thoughts for another day though. It had just so happened that it was one of the annoyances that he had to deal with for the day, but it was cut short when King Asthar had arrived to the castle doors. Eagerly, the King arrived to the front atrium, where Asthar had entered, two women at each arm. Well, he was the lady's man.
"Hello, dear friend," Percy smiled brightly. "It's definitely been some time."
The King stood from his throne, his flowing blonde hair accompanied by a crown of spring flowers and buds. A deep green set of scaled armour with a forest colored cape, the King was wearing a more adventurous attire, on the chance that the two would end up leaving the castle.
With a small bow, King Perseus then stepped down from the throne area, walking toward Asthar to hug his old friend. "When you had mentioned that you had wanted to pay a visit, I wondered what exactly you had in mind! I see you have brought company?" he looked to the young women. "You've done a marvelous job of finding the most beautiful women on the Isle, as always," he chuckled.
Perseus was always one that was quite the prim and proper individual. It was to be expected from one of royalty and it was something that Asthar did like about the fellow king, but it did make Asthar feel a bit guilty about how casual he could be most of the time. Ever since Zelda was ousted from the throne of Hyrule Asthar and Perseus were the only two monarchs left really in power. Of course there was a chance that he and Perseus might join the same fate of the princess, but Asthar sure as hell was not going to go down easy.
Holodrum and Labrynna held an age old hatred for each other; however the work to ease that hatred had begun. King Galadhion and King Rikel surely made things worse, but now that those two were gone things were starting move forward. In a way, all the crap that started with Galadhion and Seith allowed Asthar to befriend Perseus and it was a good start in getting the two kingdoms to get along. Fighting alongside one another as comrades in arms allowed Asthar to see Percy more so as a brother and in general he did get a bit attached to the little rag tag group that foolishly desired to beat the god.
Perseus began to speak and Asthar opened his eyes still smiling “ah indeed it has been” Asthar said as he watched Perseus walk towards him and speak on about his lady friends, causing the young king to close his eyes and chuckle a bit “yes well Labrynna does hold its fair share of beauties…” Asthar said before suddenly pulling the two women to stand in front of him and held their hand “Alas, time is fleeting” Asthar said as he closed his eyes calmly and brought their hands to his lips and gently kissed the top of their hand. “Our time has come for us to part, we have our own paths we must follow and as I follow my own you must do the same…May we hope our paths intertwine once more” Asthar said before releasing their hands. The women were saddened as their time with the king had come to an end, but they knew their place and now that Asthar told them to leave it definitely was not best to merely stand around while the monarchs spoke.
“Hmm…should work on my lines…that was cheesy as hell…” Asthar said holding his chin in thought as he began to walk forward towards Perseus before eventually closing his eyes and grinning “aaannyways” Asthar said as he spread out his arm and gave the fellow king a quick hug before releasing and then rested his arm over Perseus’s shoulders “so tell me! Found a future missus yet? You’re not getting any younger you know!” Asthar said with his eyes still closed and a childish grin plastered on his face
Post by Perseus Elein on Feb 14, 2017 14:59:37 GMT -5
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It was when Asthar had dismissed his women and said their goodbyes, that Percy looked around for a moment, wondering what it may have been like to have woman fawning over you at all points in time. Sure, there were those whom were drawn to him, wanting nothing more than to be in his presence and to seek his attention, but truthfully... he had no idea how to even talk to a woman in such a way.
He had spent so much time drawn to the heir of Hyrule, that no one else interested him. He never really gave any other woman the time of day. Despite his charming and welcoming presence that was able to make a woman faint at his very smile, that was as far as it ever got. The moment a woman began speaking to him with the intent of romantic interaction... he was stumped. He would forget how to speak properly. He'd become shy, clueless, and often overlooked their flirting as friendliness.
When Asthar had then asked if there were any women in his life, his expression became puzzled as his attention returned to the young King's face. She paused, thinking about it for a moment. Was it really that big of a deal? So many people asking him about what kind of plans he had in terms of marriage... how could he get married when he didn't even know anyone who was worth the trouble?
"I uh..." he stumbled upon his words. "I suppose I haven't really been focused on that kind of issue. My main concerns have been keeping the kingdom afloat in this chaos, as well as aiding Zelda when needed, so I haven't exactly had the time to uh... look for a woman."
Asthar was right though. He wasn't getting any younger. Here he was, pushing a quarter century old--older than any royal member in the history of Labrynna to be unmarried. Culture, of course, was changing, and people married for social status in the past rather than love, but it was clear that his time wasted on unrequited love made for some controversy and rumors. One of his council members even asked him if he was gay!
"I'm not desperately looking for love though. If it comes, it comes. I would rather marry a woman for our bond, rather than her beauty," he admitted.
A deep sigh was released from the lips of Asthar as he closed his eyes and just shook his head disappointed. He had already expected such a comment to be uttered Perseus and was even ready for it, but despite hearing that he still couldn’t help but feel disappointed in younger king. With that Asthar removed his hand from the man’s shoulder and sighed once more as he scratched the back of his head and stood in front of his companion.
“It’s really admirable that you place so much devotion into the kingdom, but that’s a problem as well…you put too much into it…” Asthar said as he lowered his hand and crossed his arms and opened his eyes once more with a disappointed frown on his face “you really need to lighten up Percy…Like I said earlier its fine and dandy to merely devote yourself to the kingdom, but if you devote yourself too much into it you lose what little freedom you have and then lose who you are” Asthar said. Perseus was king for a fair share of time and there was barely an age gap between them, but Asthar felt that when it came to the throne he was the senior.
With that said Asthar couldn’t help but close his eyes and smile as he nodded his head “hmm though to marry because of a bond...good! To marry due to a bond instead of just beauty is the best path to follow!” Asthar said. Though it was true he had wooed the hearts of numerous women, he couldn’t say he truly fell for a woman. Though he was the one talking about how Percy needed a woman, he himself never really had a meaningful relationship before and he too was getting old as well. If he was to find a woman that would be by his side for all his life, it was surely due to a bond instead of just some mere appearance. Perhaps the time where he found a woman to love may come eventually, but for now Asthar was more so focused on helping out his bro as that was much more fun.
“You know it does please me to know that you are at the very least still into women…hell I was beginning to think your interests were shifting to men or something…” Asther said with a chuckle “and if that were the case I wouldn’t be able to be of help as men aren’t my forte” Asthar said before suddenly rushing to Perseus’s side and held the man he considered a brother in a headlock “Either way its decided! It’s time we find you a nice lady!” Asthar said with a big grin.
edited on Mar 10, 2017 2:54:29 GMT -5 by Kura Hyrule †
Post by Kura Hyrule † on Feb 16, 2017 3:53:29 GMT -5
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dancing on your blades you set my heart on fire
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[attr="class","libody"]In an exasperated gesture, Kura grumbled and folded her arms underneath her chest. Her cerulean eyes glancing over the ironclad knight that rode beside her. His expression was just as annoyed as her own as he met her gaze. “Milady, certainly you can hold your excitement.” “Garrett I haven’t yet been to Labrynna! I was never allowed on diplomatic trips.” “Are you sure this has nothing to do with seeing the former prince, now king, Perseus?” his eyes trained on the princess as together they steered their horses down the path to the capital. Her face instantly flushed and she pursed her lips in a skewed face.
She was not going to admit it, but she immensely looked forward to seeing King Perseus; ever since her bright and honest blue eyes met his at Zelda’s coronation many years ago, she had been rather smitten for the man. Though due to recent events, she had been unable to see him for quite some time… until now. Kura smiled to herself, of course though her loyal -- and ever guarding, escort could see the way the idea brightened up her face.
It was quite sometime until their travel had come to an end, Garetty hoisting the princess from the back of her mount and letting her adjust herself while he went to approach the guards at the gate. She took her time to admire the city they stood in, stretching her arms up into the sky and letting out an exaggerated sigh.
“King Perseus is currently in a meeting with King Asthar.” Garrett said walking back to the woman, his height towering over her as he neared. She twisted her bottom lip and lifted a hand to her chin, “Ask them to show us in, I am sure that as my sisters emissary they will allow us. Besides, I have yet to meet with the King of Holodrum; this should be good.”
After a moment of debate, she found herself being led, escorted by at least three armed knights, and of course her own retainer [ she wasn’t allowed to go anywhere without him, on orders of Zelda herself.] A white gown brushed against the ground as she walked, and the sound of hardened soles echoed against the pavement. She was dressed elegantly, --all in extra effort to see the King of course; her long light auburn hair strewn around her shoulders, braided strands pulled back from her crown and tied behind her head. She was beginning to look more like her mother each day, though she had her father's eyes.
“Should I wait for you my princess?” Garrett asked, his dark brow arched up from his green eye in question. “That would be wise,” she responded as they neared the throne room.
“Wait here, I will ask for your entrance,” the post guard said, holding his hand out as a signal for them to stop. It was common practice to ask for admittance, especially upon showing up un-announced. Well she could only assume that her sister sent a letter in advance to their journey but there was no telling for sure.
The woman waited patiently, and if allowed she would be shown in promptly, her hands clasped in front of her as she walked across the marbled floors with a faint smile on her lips. It may have been a few years, but court etiquette was burned into her permanently. At a glance one would see her white dress with long skin hugging sleeves and a wide neckline. It was adorned with dark red hems and patterned with large Hyrulian lettering on the front, a gown that most royalty in Hyrule would wear --though it had been quite some time since she had worn something quite so elegant.
Stopping a meter or so from Perseus and Asthar, she bowed politely before speaking, “Greetings my kings.”
Post by Perseus Elein on Feb 17, 2017 3:51:34 GMT -5
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"W-why does everyone think I like men!?" Perseus suddenly retracted, taking a few steps back in awe. He honestly couldn't make any sense of it. Was it that hard to believe that he was just waiting for the right woman? For as long as he was in love with Zelda, did people think it was a cop out?
He looked down, pursing his lips in embarrassment as his cheeks flushed and he sighed, thinking about what Asthar had said. Surely there was more to life than simply women, and he was surely not going to find one overnight. Asthar could try, but in the end, it seemed rather hopeless.
As he went to respond to his later musings, a man had suddenly walked into the chamber, clearing his throat. "Your highness, Princess Kura Hyrule has arrived to speak with you."
...What?
Perseus's eyes were wide with confusion. "Kura? Why is she..." he trailed off for a moment. He had come to Hyrule recently and had helped the young woman to avoid a gang of thieves who were attempting to attack her, and the two had gone back to speak with Zelda, but after that, he was sure that their meetings together would be concluded, at least, until Zelda was ready to come out of hiding.
He wasn't quite sure what to say at first. The princess had come all this way though, just to speak to him? In person, rather than writing? It must have been of utter importance if it were surely needed to be a conversation.
He looked to Asthar, as to make sure that he was okay with this interruption. "I'm sorry, but it must be important if she traveled all this way to see me," he looked forward to the guard. "Send her in."
When the princess had walked through the doors, Perseus couldn't help but stare for a moment - he hadn't seen such poise and elegance before him in ages. The dress she wore was surely a bold choice since many believed the Royal Family to be dead, but she looked stunning. His cheeks flushed a bit once more as he simply watched her, unable to come to words, however he quickly recollected himself upon reflection and cleared his throat.
"It's surely a surprise to see you here, m'lady," he bowed. "Has something happened?"
Upon hearing Perseus’s outburst Asthar could help but laugh pretty loud as he still held the fellow king in the headlock, trying his best not to squeeze Percy’s neck hard as he held him. “Oh gods Perks you crack me up!” Asthar said as he continued to laugh finding the reaction to be quite hilarious. In reality he did know that Perseus did have affection for Zelda and it was pretty strong to boot, but at the very least Percy was not acting clingy and Asthar was glad that Perseus was making an attempt to move on from that girl. Hoping that woman would return the same feelings was a hopeless endeavor. That woman’s heart belonged to another and will always be tied to that man even if he had perished.
Grinning happily like a little child, Asthar’s attention would soon be drawn over to a newcomer as it seemed to be a messenger. While still holding Percy in the headlock he looked over at the messenger curiously and eventually released Percy as he listened to what the man had to say. “Oh? Princess?” Asthar could help but mutter out loud as he crossed his arms and glanced over at Perseus who seemed to be worried.
Perseus looked over at him apologizing that his business with Kura must be important, but Asthar merely gave him a nod to show it was fine with it. In a way Asthar was quite curious about what brought the young girl over to Labrynna as well so he did wish to see what this was all about. Ever since his father had begun to suffer his illness, the visists of the 14 year old Asthar to Hyrule had been frequent during those times. Of course at those times it was mostly for discussions about the relationship of Hyrule and Holodrum, but at the same time it allowed the young Asthar to form a friendship with Daphnes. At the same time he did get to play with the young Zelda as well and get to know about the family from Daphnes.
It had been quite a long time since he had seen little Kura so that only made his curiosity grow a bit more as he waited for the girl to be let in. Though Asthar still stood beside Perseus he did stand a bit away in case the two needed their own space to do whatever business they wanted to do. Eventually Kura did enter and Asthar couldn’t help but hold his chin and raise an eyebrow as he stared at the girl. “Oh my…I'm surprised, the kid really has grown into quite the beauty wouldn’t you say Percy?” Asthar said to Perseus before glancing back over at Kura and closed his eyes and smiled a gentle smile as he tilted his head slightly“Pleasure to see you Kura” Asthar said nonchalantly while Perseus was bowing.
edited on Mar 10, 2017 2:54:06 GMT -5 by Kura Hyrule †
Post by Kura Hyrule † on Feb 18, 2017 1:42:11 GMT -5
[attr="class","lilyric"]born to
[attr="class","lilyric3"]make history
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dancing on your blades you set my heart on fire
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[attr="class","libody"] Their introductions were quick. Both Asthar and Perseus giving the young lady a respectful bow before inducting their investigation of her arrival; Perseus being oblivious to her coming meant that her sister had not sent forth a letter --that or it was intercepted. She furrowed her brows quickly and let out a soft “Hmm”, in response to his inquiry. “No my lord, nothing is of dire emergency… I had hoped that you received a parcel about my visit but it does not seem to be the case. With that, I apologize for being unannounced,” she said pulling the lengths of her dress up in a curt bow.
Her eyes moved from Perseus to rest over Asthar, who stood at a rather obtuse distance. He had given her a greeting that hinted at the possibility of prior engagements between the two of them, but she could not remember for the life of her. Her aquarian blue eyes rested on him a bit longer as she took in his aesthetic makeup; finding herself a bit disappointed at the lack of... panache.
Returning to King Perseus, the woman smiled softly, “I am indebted to your efforts in Castle Town some time ago, I cannot thank you enough,” she said before pushing her hair over her shoulder to fall behind her and cupping her hands in the front of her lap, “I am actually here because of events stemmed from that afternoon.”
Raising her shoulders in a soft shrug she smiled, “Perhaps we can find someplace to sit for discussions? It was a long ride here and I could relax a bit. Umm maybe we can talk over some tea… all three of us.”
A rather bold suggestion being a guest in the castle, but Kura was not one to hold her tongue. If she wanted something she was ambitious enough to reach out and take it, even in the presence of two renowned Kings. “I was not sent here to speak with you Milord Asthar, but I do not wish to miss the opportunity if you would be willing to join us.”
edited on Feb 20, 2017 13:39:20 GMT -5 by Perseus Elein
Post by Perseus Elein on Feb 20, 2017 13:33:26 GMT -5
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The princess had looked rather puzzled in his questioning of her arrival, which means that it was not her intent to appear unannounced. Pursing his lips, he listened to her words, while simultaneously looking over at Asthar, noticing as he eyed her down, taking in how much she had "grown up".
He nudged him lightly, speaking lowly as she approached and shook his head. "Off limits. Zelda would kill me if I let you get near her," he spoke, a slight tone of jealousy evident in his voice, although he had attempted to make another excuse as to why he should stay away.
Kura spoke of being grateful of Perseus's intervention at Castle Town, to which he nodded, smiling lightly. "I surely could not let anything happen to our princess," he chuckled. "It was my honor to relieve you of any danger."
But as she had mentioned being here because of those events... he couldn't quite figure out why. Did something happen after he had taken his leave. Although he had gone to speak with Zelda shortly thereafter, she had followed close behind, made no mention of any other dangers, and seemed to be in safe hands. What was wrong?
He tried not to dwell on it for too long, but he began to worry that perhaps he had failed in his attempts to help her and that there was more to the story that she was leaving out. "Did something happen to you, m'lady? Or are the bandits back?" a rather protective tone washed over his voice. "I promise to do all I can to protect you and your family."
She had mentioned sitting over tea to have such a discussion, and as she invited Asthar to come along, he nodded. "Absolutely. Tea sounds wonderful." He turned to one of his servants, striding over to them quickly, relaying the message as they made to the back room with haste.
"Let us have this discussion then," he smiled, motioning for them to follow as he approached the main hall. Sunlight escaped through the large open windows, allowing for the stone palace to glisten with minerals. A vast forest engulfed the castle, branches and vegetation peaking through the cracks and openings of every area. They made their way through the area in silence as they approached the dining area.
As large, brass doors were opened by two guards, the three royals stepped inside, revealing a large, open room with a balcony that overlooked a dale filled to the brim with forests and rivers. A waterfall cascaded into a lake at the ground of the valley, filling the chamber with the smell of freshwater, pine, and pollen.
The land of Labrynna was vastly different in comparison to Hyrule, as well as Holodrum. Thick and lush, the land was full of thickets and bluffs. Hyrule and Holodrum were much flatter.
"I presume this is your first time to our kingdom, yes?" Perseus took a seat at the head of the table turning to Kura, offering the two to sit on either side of him. "The tea will be out in just a moment."
It was a bit disappointing that Kura had appeared once more around during his visit. Sure it was nice to see her again after all that madness that had occurred during the hero’s ceremony but she most likely only came due to official business reasoning. Asthar never really got to interact with the second youngest child of Hyrule, but at the very least he may get the chance to do so now.
Asthar was hoping to get Perseus to relax a bit more and ease up due to how much work he put into the kingdom. When he realized that Perseus was more open to do something other than speak about official work it excited Asthar a tad as it just meant more fun for the two of them. Even if they didn’t find a girl for the younger king it was always the thill and the laughs of the search that was a great consolation prize. It was a shame that was derailed, but he really didn’t mind and if anything he was quite curious about why the girl was here in general.
Arms still crossed he took notice that she did seem quite cute, but at that moment a quick nudge caused his attention over at Percy as he was told of Zelda’s warning. “Oh?” Asthar said softly as he glanced over at him with a bit of intrigue. With the plans for discussion set, the three begun to walk towards their next destination. During this moment Asthar decided to seize the chance and with his eyes closed and a grin he quickly reached up to the king’s side and placed his hand on Perseus’s shoulder “So Zelda says she is off limits to me… But the thing is she didn’t say Kura was off limits to you now did she? Better act fast before I do…” Asthar whispered to him as he continued to smile nonchalantly with his eyes closed before releasing Perseus and continued to walk alongside him casually.
Kura was quite cute indeed, but Asthar had no intention of making an attempt, especially after listening to that little jealous tone in Perseus’s voice earlier. There was some interest in Perseus’s voice and even if he was wrong it was good enough to go along with. The boy needed a little push and perhaps rushing him abit to act would help. Either this would end up beautifully or just a disaster. Whatever the case would be Asthar was there for his bro.
Labrynna was always a beautiful place with a very unique scenery that Holodrum and Hyrule lacked. Looking out into the scenery merely made Asthar’s desire to explore grew a bit, but there was always time for that later. For now he took a seat of Percy’s side and crossed his legs as he rested his elbow on the armrest of his chair and rested his check gently on his up risen knuckle with eyes close and a calm and cool smile on his face.
edited on Mar 10, 2017 2:53:34 GMT -5 by Kura Hyrule †
Post by Kura Hyrule † on Feb 28, 2017 20:08:45 GMT -5
[attr="class","lilyric"]born to
[attr="class","lilyric3"]make history
[attr="class","lilyric2"]
dancing on your blades you set my heart on fire
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[attr="class","libody"] Earnestly surprised at how protective Perseus was, Kura was taken aback and swiftly waved her hand to dismiss the idea that she was in immediate danger. It really wasn’t anything that dire, but still required for a face to face conversation --that and Kura begged.
She smiled gently as the King escorted the two of them down a hall and into an open room. Her eyes grew wide at the beautiful sight and she could help the gasp that defied her and slipped past her lips. The scent of water filled her nose, accompanied by the sweet waft of lavender and tart berries. It honestly was enough to make her heart flutter, and her stomach growl.
Kura gasped and rested her hands against her angered insides and gave an embarrassed expression, a sweat drop forming on her twitching brow, “Forgive me, It was really a long trip,” she responded as she was sure the sounds of her rumbling stomach found its way into her ear.
She sat across from Asthar, smoothing her dress behind her and folding her hands in her lap after adjusting. “Yes I have never been to Lynna City, much less Labyrnna.” It was a terrible truth, but before she was old enough, the world was already spiraling into despair and she was locked into the castle grounds.
Lifting her hand to brush her auburn hair behind her ear, Kura cleared her throat, “I suppose there is little sense in waiting much longer,” she said softly, her eyes lifting from the table to rest on King Perseus, “As you know, I was in Castle Town, working on shipments of accommodations from supporters to my sisters cause. Which as you also know, fell through.”
Her voice trailed off into a soft laugh that only furthered the idea of how nervous she was, “Unfortunately the guild in Castle Town has only deepened their caution towards outgoing shipments and has intimidated any contacts we had into submission.”
Kura leaned back into her chair with a defeated look on her face, “You, as the crown do so much for us already, and we hate to ask for more, but our supplies are growing low.” Sitting forward she would hang her head in respect, “My sister pleads for your aid…”
Post by Perseus Elein on Mar 8, 2017 1:44:56 GMT -5
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Wait, what? Percy looked to Asthar in dismay for a moment as his final comment before they had finally gathered at the table. Did he just say what he thought he did? This isn't a race, what kind of intent does he have? Confusion painted on his face as he looked down at his hands which rested gently on the stone table, trying to understand just what Asthar was planning.
As Kura had gone to sit down, he had taken note that she seemed to be rather hungry. He smiled lightly, as one of the servants had returned with their tea, and he nodded to his gaze, raising one of his hands gently. "Please bring the party favors, will you?" The servant nodded with a smile, quickly disappearing into the palace once more.
"I do hope the food will be enough," he murmured to himself, then listening to what Kura had to say. So they were still in attempts at trying to gain support from Hyrule Castle Town it seemed... and despite the guild not knowing much on their location - or even if the royal family were even still alive, the suspicion was growing to their ears and now they were threatening the allegiance of civilians.
The smile had faltered from Perseus's face as he rose his hand to his chin, rubbing it thoughtfully as he tried to think of a solution as to how to deal with that problem in particular. "Perhaps... it may be time to make yourselves known to the people of Hyrule," he spoke quietly. "From what it seems... it has been four years. Zelda is only just now starting to get back out there. She's already traveled to Holodrum, and is spreading the word of her cause. Perhaps now is the right time to finally reveal your survival. It will surely cause others to have to pick a side," he explained.
She then had asked of the possibilities of his aid once more, to which he gave the tiniest smirk, tilting his head slightly. "You need not worry, m'lady. If you require more supplies, I will send some men back with you on your way out to bring back to the base. However, the road is long, and I do suggest you at least stay in the city until the morrow. I can have the guest quarters properly fitted for a princess such as yourself. I'd feel much better if you stayed so that you didn't have to travel after dark."
Suddenly, Percy's eyes widened--it had hit him finally. Was Asthar intending on trying to court the young princess? He stayed silent for a moment, looking over to Asthar with a worried gaze. Suddenly, several plates were brought out before them, three servants all displaying their meals in front of the royals. It was a warm berry stew with cooked meat and greens. While the food would distract the princess, he quickly cleared his throat, murmuring to Asthar. "What are you planning?" he asked suspiciously.
Oh how Asthar wanted to burst out in laughter. The sheer look Perseus gave him was admittedly something Asthar was definitely not expecting but it wasn’t something odd or out of place for Perseus. Perseus was a smart individual but there were things that he was absolutely clueless about and I was a bit fun poking at that a bit. Asthar didn’t wish to really attract any attention from Kura as he spoke about attracting her so he halted himself from laughing and maintained a calm and cool demeanor.
The three were seated with Kura sitting across from him and Perseus sitting by his side. The confusion on Perseus’s face was noticed by Asthar, but it made him wonder whether the younger king actually understood what he was planning. Such confusion faded from Perseus quickly and the discussion about Zelda and her endeavors begun.
It was obviously no surprise that things were getting a bit tough for Zelda. Supplies were getting low and things were not changing in the slightest. For four years things had not changed in the slightest in regards to Hyrule and Asthar was wondering whether the princess had truly woken from her despair. The red eyed king merely closed his eyes calmly as he took a cup of tea with his free hand, taking a sip as he listened to Perseus’s explanation. Asthar did agree that Zelda needed to get moving, but that was a gamble in itself. To reveal herself will only make things more difficult for her. True she may gain allies and make some progress, but the enemies of the former princess would now have a target and objective. She was at least gutsy to start off with her cause in Holodrum that was for sure.
His eyes still remained silent and a nonchalant smile rested on his face as the discussion between the two continued on until it begun to come to a close with Perseus being his usual gentlemanly self. Charming, kind and sweet, Perseus truly had what it took to claim most women’s heart he desired, but the only thing that truly was holding him back was himself. Even with all these qualities Asthar was going to have a difficult time finding him the love he deserved. At the very least he needed to know the connection between Percy and the young maiden should he wish to push the two together.
Asthar raised his tea cup to his face, but did not take a sip just yet. As if on cue his eyes opened a bit and with a sly smirk his eyes looked to the side directly at Perseus the moment the younger king gained his revelation about Asthar’s goal. “Tis as I said, I am sure you already figured out by now…” Asthar murmured back quietly closing his eyes nonchalantly with his smile remaining. “Ah however you two make quite a cute pair so I guess I’ll give you a chance at her…I’ll even assist you with whatever concern you have…” Asthar continued to murmur before taking a sip from his tea before lowering the cup from his lips a tad. “That being said a treasure such as her is a waste to not make an attempt on so tick tock and don’t dawdle too long now…” Asthar murmured before finally lowering his cup down and turned his attention to Kura. “Such a kind gentleman Percy can be, wouldn’t you say Kura?” Asthar said looking to the girl across from him with a calm smile. If he could at the very least get something to spark between them then that would be good. It didn’t have to be big at all; something tiny would do just fine.
edited on Mar 10, 2017 5:56:55 GMT -5 by Kura Hyrule †
Post by Kura Hyrule † on Mar 10, 2017 5:55:06 GMT -5
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[attr="class","libody"] It was impossible to hide the embarrassment that was plastered across her face like a high price billboard. Kura’s cheeks grew a tomato red, and her eyes wide in response to Perseus offering food along with their tea. She clenched her jaw, pulling the porcelain cup closer, her shaking hand leading the soft clinking ceramic dish to her lips.
Closing her eyes she sipped the still hot tea, enjoying the natural scents it provided, which were welcoming in comparison to the wilderness setting around the three of them. She kept her eyes shut, setting down the cup as she listened to Perseus, and she nodded in return.
“I would appreciate the stay. I had hoped to see more of Lynna City before returning. In fact maybe a night or two, though I do not want to impose and can certainly find a room in town if it is too much.” Her gaze lifted to meet the returning servant, who eagerly brought plates of horderves to decorate the table as well as a steaming pot of stew which caused her mouth to immediately water.
It smelled fantastic and she could barely hold herself back from devouring it; though the princess held her manners and kept her posture as she dipped her utensil into the thick substance to bring it to her mouth. It was a minute or two of silence from Kura, while Perseus leaned to whisper to Asthar; about what, she didn’t know, or bother to know. It was between them, however she was followed with an abrupt question that raised her eyebrow.
“Oh? Uh-- Quite so I think,” her eyes moved to rest on him, and her cheeks flushed once more before she found herself averting his gaze and setting her spoon to rest on the plate.
She hesitated; the words catching in her throat, forcing her to push past the growing lump to continue. After a swift inhale she placed her hands on the table. “I agree with you wholeheartedly my king; it has been four long years, and it was quite time that we came out of the shadows. Perhaps then we could lead a strong opposition against the guild in Hyrule and return to Castle Town,” she kept her gaze locked on Perseus, “I am against my sister taking the throne.”
An absurd notion, she knew, and she also could already feel the piercing reaction. Perseus was one of Zelda's strongest followers, and she would have to continue carefully.
“Zelda has a duty to Hyrule… but she also has a duty to the world. The same lands that slowly continue to fall into darkness with each passing day. She cannot keep us in the light, and assume her position as queen, and I find that putting the latter over the former will only assure our demise.”
Kura stopped momentarily to sip her tea once more, clearing her throat with the warm and soothing liquid. “In truth I think the throne is a distraction to her, and Hyrule would be best served by a royal with less pressing matters; one that can prioritize Hyrule itself.”
She pursed her lips, “Thinking about it, if Zelda took the throne again; do you earnestly feel that she could devote herself to both? She is the Goddess incarnate, and is currently the only opposition between the lands and darkness --with Link missing…It’s not that I don’t trust my sister; just thinking what is best for a recovering kingdom.”