Arrival in the Castle

[Strongheart]

"I'm not sure how much she suspects but she knows that if I'm asking for sancuary for you and yours your important to me on many levels." Strongheart said as he lightly kissed forehead.

[Celise]

Celise smiled warmly up at him. "I don't think I could thank you or Lady enough for giving us a safe haven," she said softly. "I'm just glad my family took the move well and without complaining about why we had to."

[Strongheart]

"I don't think they would complain, this is an adventure and they get to keep you safe." Strongheart said struggling for the words he was looking for.

[Celise]

"Is something wrong?" she asked, placing a hand against his cheek. "You look worried. More so than normal."

[Strongheart]

Strongheart couldn't believe that Celise had picked up on that, he was trying to keep the worry from showing. Cupping Celise's hand with in his own Strongheart gave a soft smile and said "It's nothing really, I'm probably over reacting." He didn't want to worry Celise.

[Celise]

Celise blushed at his gentle touch. "All right," she said softly, leaning up to steal another kiss. It was only after they had started to kiss that she heard a throat being cleared behind them. Oh dear, who caught them?

[Lady Lovelylocks]

Clearing her throat, Lady gave them a moment to gather their composure. This little dispaly was making it painfully clear that she and Prince would never be anything more then friends no matter what she wanted.

[Celise]

Celise flushed a rich shade of crimson at having Lady herself catch her with Strongheart. Oh dear, this was rather awkward. She glanced up at Strongheart - wondering how he was feeling about being caught with a peasent. This could end rather badly for her...

[Strongheart]

Strongheart mentally groaned when he heard Lady approach, after seeing Celise blush Strongheart decided it would be for the best if he just asked like nothing major was happening. Giving Celise a reassuring squeeze, Strongheart looked over her shoulder to Lady, "How may I help you, Lady?"" he quietly asked.

[Celise]

Celise just stood by his side, silent. Fear robbed her of speech - fear born out of the fact that everyone knew that Lady and the prince had cared for each other, deeply. She felt horrid at being caught.

[Lady Lovelylocks]

"I was just saving Celise some time in looking for her siblings, they are on their way out to the gardens. If she's still looking for them." Lady said not intending for the last to be a jab but if it was taken that way, oh well.

[Celise]

"Thank you, m'lady. If m'lord and m'lady excuse me, I best catch up to them. Hopefully the twins aren't trying to blow up bullfrogs," she said quietly and hurried off, leaving Strongheart to deal with Lady.

[Strongheart]

"Hello Lady," Strongheart greeted his friend. To him they would never be more then friends, at one time they had tried for more but it just hadn't work at the time and he wasn't interested now. "Again I thank you for taking them in, how are they settling in?"

[Lady Lovelylocks]

"They are settling just fine, a little home sick but that is to be expected." Lady quietly said, gesturing for them to walk in the opposite direction of the gardens.

[Strongheart]

Following Lady's lead Strongheart walked beside her, just enjoying the morning with an old friend. After a while of chatting they made their way around to the gardens. Spotting Celie's siblings ahead, Strongheart smiled as he watched them play.