Something Skye took note of, was how careful and precise his instructor seemed to be. Each of her movements, even for simple tasks like removing the lid and pouring the tea seemed to be measured. It was hard for him to tell if it was her nerves keeping her that focused... or if she innately...
Skye had intended to heat the water a bit further, but the laughter that erupted from Lyra broke the focus he had managed to maintain up to that point. The flame in his palm flickered out instantly as the fuel that maintained it was cut off. Initially the prince recoiled at the laughter. He'd...
Skye kept a watchful eye on her as she followed behind him. She was so formal... and she seemed so much more traveled than the maids, and certainly himself. Her ears were especially of note. There were a small handful of different races throughout the castle, but none with features like hers...
Skye bowed his head in turn as she introduced herself. She certainly knew how to make a good impression, if she had seemed dismayed by his initial appearance, she didn't show it in the slightest. Lyra's formality eased his nerves at the very least, and his tail that had initially remained frozen...
Skye let out a loooong yawn as he rose from his bed, stretching deeply as he pulled himself into a sitting position. A soft mumble escaped his lips as he tried to blink away the drowsiness that lingered in his eyes, to little success. He stayed sat up on his bed, silently debating if he should...
Olive listened diligently as the Queen spoke on the matter. They knew of course, from what Barnabas had told them, that the King had remained largely neutral on magics. He was very glad when the King doffed the matter to Queen Deline, then. Still, he was clearly still nervous. His bushy tail lay...
Olive had read and reread the letter about a dozen times, his eyes scanned the page, looking meticulously at every quill-stroke used to pen the missive. Despite his efforts, attempting to intimidate the contents of the letter into changing with his furrowed brow didn't seem to work. Gently, the...