#bishounenprince

[unwaveringblade]

@bishonenprince from here !

It's not as though Leon expects to be recognized by the common folk, even if his face had become quite well-recognized around Seinegald in recent years. But even so, a mercenary? This is the first time he'd been mistaken for such a thing, and from the way Leon reflexively bristles, eyes narrowing, it's clear that he isn't too happy about the comparison.

"I am Leon Magnus, Knight Captain of Seinegald." He's already squaring his shoulders, chin tilted up and drawing himself to every last bit of his (diminutive) height in an attempt to look bigger and older than he actually is. "Not a mercenary. You, on the other hand..."

Hmm. The man in front of him looks very well put together for someone who's wandering around on the forest trail, and his clothes are somewhat similar to the priests of Philia's order. "Are you from Straylize Temple? You've wandered quite a distance."

[wordscarred]

@bishonenprince wrote, " hey, now... i'm not going anywhere. i'm gonna stay right here. right with you. "

  ❝  you sure?  ❞

  despite having been a Sailor Guardian for an amount of time already, Chibi Moon couldn’t deny that she was still rather scared of the enemies they faced. her hands tremble in worry, able to still hear the chaos of the fight from the other Sailor Soldiers. her job had been to fall back in this one case, keep nearby civilians at bay. not the most flashy of jobs and it didn’t feel like she was learning much, but there’s only so much she can do.

  ❝  are you alright? did you get caught up in the attack at all?  ❞

[archaictunic]

link gave sora a grin when he agreed, excitedly settling into line a few steps behind him. a common placement; following to cover someone. to assure safety. he could protect them from behind, as well as dash ahead if needed. sora's personality seemed fun, and link was glad to have a travel partner ( even if temporary ) who wasn't scared of every pebble in the road.

he thought for a moment on sora's question, squinting up at the road in front of them. he didn't trust any roads in hyrule these days- but as the hero ( or so everyone kept telling him ) he didn't mind the battles. as long as sora knew what he was doing, too.

❛ some monsters. ❜ he murmured in answer, before hastening his pace for just a couple steps, to walk beside sora instead.

❛ link, ❜ he started softly, ❛ my name. ❜

You know , the more he thought about it , the more he came to realize the guy was pretty good looking & for a split second he swore he looked familiar. Those thoughts were pushed to the side as he squinted & tried to comprehend what the blond was trying to tell him.

He got the hint after a while & merely nodded. Sure , he could offer his company for a while. He was still planning on repaying the blond , but he could do that later when they reached their destination. For now , he took a few steps closer to him & gave a small wave. ❛ Well since we'll be traveling together for a little bit , the name's Sora. It's nice to meet you. ❜

With that , he turned on his heel & began walking towards the settlement up ahead. There were bound to be monsters on the road , but he didn't care. In fact , he might just attack one if he saw they had good weapons. ❛ How many monsters do you think we'll run into before we reach our destination~? Don't you just love adventure! ❜

[unwaveringblade]

A traveling priest with an interest in philantropy, then? That wasn't common by any means, but he did know some from the Order of Atamoni who would embark on such journeys. It's the same group of people who would go to Calvalese to spread news of their faith — not that they've made much progress in that regard. It's not really any of Leon's business, though, with his overall disinterest in the religion.

Still, these are good intentions. And although their little group had been separated for a while now, Leon still found himself suddenly struck by the ridiculous thought that if Philia were here right now, she'd probably want to escort a fellow priest to a safer place, and then Stahn would agree with her, and—

Ugh. Maybe those fools had rubbed off of him more than he thought. But, even so...

"In that case, I will escort you out of this forest." Leon was making his own way out anyways, so it's not a huge inconvenience. "There's been an increase of monster activity in this area. Civilians shouldn't be wandering around alone."

             Well   ,   he   certainly   wasn't   expecting   to   run   into   a   knight. Admittedly   though   ,   the   other   didn't   look   like   a   knight.   Weren't   knights supposed   to   be   clad   in   shining   armor   &   go   on   about   righteousness   & beauty?   The   guy   in   front   of   him   didn't   seem   to   be   chivalrous   either. He supposed   knights   were   different   in   every   world.

He   held   back   the   urge   to   snort   as   the   other   tried   to   make   himself more   .   .   .   dignified.   Oh   that   was   just   adorable   ,   heavens   forgive   him for   thinking   such.   ❛   Ah   ,   my   apologies.   It's   just   that   I've   come   across so   many   mercenaries   during   my   travels   ,   that   it's   honestly   what   I expect   by   now.   ❜

A   small   bow   was   given   as   an   apology   before   he froze   in   his   spot.   He had   expected   the   conversation   to   end   there   &   to be   on   his   way   ,   but it   seemed   his   fate   had   now   been   sealed. Perhaps   there   was   still   a   way   out   of   this   &   all   he   had   to   do   was   play along.

Trying   to   relax   his   petite   frame   (   &   not   come   across   as someone overly suspicious   ,   even   though   he   probably   already   looked suspicious   in   the first   place   )   ,   he   simply   offered   the   other   male   a bright   smile   akin   to the   warm   sun. ❛   Oh   yes   ,   I   am.   It   has   been   a long   road   ,   but   I tend to   travel &   offer   my   aid   to   those   in   need. ❜