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Post by Archon on Sept 10, 2014 15:11:33 GMT -5
"You'll always be a princess to me," he replied, giving her a bow. "You haven't answered me though. Would you save me a dance or two? Three? More?"
He smiled back at her, returning hers. He watched as she refused the tailor.
"I'd like to take advantage of a tailor your highness. If you still have any clothes of mine I'd imagine they would be much too small by now. I'd like to look deserving of your nobility and a dance with Lady Astrid."
He watched as she walked off before turning back to the king.
"The party begins at seven tonight, am I right your highness? I'd prefer to have the tailor take measurements in a more private room than this if you don't mind."
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Post by azmine on Sept 10, 2014 15:37:05 GMT -5
She didn't answer him as she left. She would dance with him if he asked but she knew that there was a lot of people that wanted to get close to him. She knew that he wouldn't have time to even listen to her. She smiled to herself as she found one of her best friends. They hugged and as soon as she mentioned that she was invited to a ball Astrid was attacked with fabric and a tap messure. Astrid couldn't believe that her friend was getting so excited.
"Oh, Astrid. That has to hurt!" she said with worry in her voice. She saw all the cuts and bruises.
"No, its alright. I can manage." Astrid said with a smile. She wasn't worried about it at all. She was wasn't in much pain at all.
"If you say so hun. I will have this dress done by tonight." she told her before she ran off to do her work.
"Yes." the king said as he looked at his son. "I will see you there." the king said as he let Archon go so that he could get ready.
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Post by Archon on Sept 10, 2014 18:08:32 GMT -5
Archon followed the tailor to a vacant bedroom and stood with his hands on his waist.
"What must I do first sir tailor? I have never been custom measured for anything before."
"As embarassing as it may be, to get a proper fit for you your highness you must be stripped to your underwear."
"Glad I decided on some place more private then," he commented as he took his shirt off and then his boots and pants.
He stretched himself out into a crucifix position and let the tailor go to work taking his measurements.
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Post by azmine on Sept 10, 2014 20:24:33 GMT -5
Astrid sat down in her room and sighed softly. She looked at the pills that the doctor gave her and she took it before she laid down on her bed. It didn't take long but she sent a message to Archon for him to wake her up when it is time to get ready to get ready for the party. Her body was shaking a little bit. She couldn't control it. She just let her eyes slip close and she passed out.
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Post by Archon on Sept 11, 2014 16:29:29 GMT -5
By the time the tailor finished and got to sewing half an hour had passed. Archon sighed as he sat on his bed and watched the man work.
"You certainly are skilled to create a custom suit in such a short amount of time away from all of your shop equipment."
The tailor smiled back at him.
"Your confidence and compliments are most appreciated your highnes but if you don't mind? I need my full concentration and certainly you must have better things to do than sit here and watch me work?"
Archon chuckled.
"Of course. My apologies. I will leave you to your work. I haven't practiced my archery skills in a good while. Perhaps I shall find a target and empty a quiver or two," he spoke as he walked out of the room, closing the door behind himself.
He made his way through the halls until he found the training yard for the guards and knights. He picked up a plain wooden bow and a full quiver. Some of the guards had been practicing and saw him barge in so they approached him.
"What do you think you are doing peasant? This gear is for knights only. You could lose a finger for touching our equipment."
"I apologize for not introducing myself. My name is.." he was cut off.
"We don't care what your name is slave. If you don't want me to lop your hand off where you stand I think you should get down on all fours and lick my boots clean."
"I have a better idea tinman. Why don't we shoot for it? If I score higher than you you go back to your corner and suck your thumb while the real men practice for war. If you score higher I will leave immediately and never bother you again."
"Take that offer Jeice." one of the others urged.
Jeice eyed Archon up and down beofre accepting the challenge. The knight shot first shooting slightly off the center of the bullseye but still in the red dot it was comprised of. Archon shot an arrow that landed directly in the center. He then turned and smirked towards Jeice.
"Best two out of three?" he offered handing the bow over.
Jeice took another shot that landed dead center in the bullseye and tossed the bow at Archon who caught it easily. He picked up an arrow without missing a beat and shot it with a speed that bordered on not even having to aim. His arrow split Jeice's clean in half.
"Looks like I win. Good attempt though. My name is Archon. Yours is Jeice I take it? Pleasure to meet you."
Archon reached out his hand to offer for a handshake.
"Archon as in the long lost prince?" one of the other guards murmured.
"Archon as in the one who saved the kingdom?"
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Post by azmine on Sept 13, 2014 19:18:13 GMT -5
The king smiled as he saw the group of boys playing with the bow and arrows. "Why son. I am glad to see that you have met a couple of the boys in the kingdom. That's great. I'm glad to see that you are playing a nice game instead of trying to chopping eachothers to peices." he said as wrapped one of his arms around Archon as he laughed with happiness. The king was glad that he was fitting in so well. "Well lets get you ready for that party. You have a certain lady to find. We must talk about your future too. And I would like to make sure in the next couple weeks that everything included you, is taking care of before anything can happen to me." he said as he walked away from the other boys.
The king went on about his plans for the history of the kingdom and all that type of thing. With a sigh he looked up at the sky. "Why don't you go see how Astrid is doing?" he said as he was dragged away with more party plans.
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Post by Archon on Sept 13, 2014 21:27:13 GMT -5
Archon smiled kindly to the king. It seemed the man had an innate fatherly ability to find him wherever he was hiding or keeping himself occupied.
"What do you mean a lady to find sire? The way you word the topic sire makes it sound like you're expecting something to happen to you soon? Is there nothing I can do to help?"
When the king brought up about Astrid, Archon used the excuse to his full advantage and did as the king suggested.
"Yes your highness. I think I shall do just that. As for my party attire I'm told it will be finished in plenty of time for the party. I do hope you will approve."
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Post by azmine on Sept 15, 2014 14:36:06 GMT -5
Before Archon made it to Astrid's room the tyler found him and handed him his cloths. "If you have any problems I will be in my shop right outside the castle." he said with a happy smile.
Astrid's friend walked into her room with the dress and was worried that she wasn't up to the party. She walked over to her and shook her slightly. "Astrid? Are you alright?" she asked as astrid slowly woke up.
"Oh, yeah I am alright." she said as she slowly sat up. "I was just taking a nap. Oh, your finished with the dress?" she asked as she let her feet dangle off the bed. She ran her fingers through her hair as she looked at the dress that was being held up. "Wow! Its very pretty." She said as her friend helped her change into the new dress.
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Post by Archon on Sept 18, 2014 16:12:34 GMT -5
"Thank you sir," Archon replied. "I certainly will come to see should any issue arise. Thank you for the outstanding work."
While holding onto the suit by the hangar it was on, Archon continued to make his way towards Astrid's room. When he finally arrived in front of her door he took a deep breath before knocking.
"Astrid? It's Archon. May I come in?"
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Post by azmine on Sept 21, 2014 17:27:08 GMT -5
She heard the knocking at the door and turned. She was already in her dress. She looked down and hesitated slightly before she adjusted the mask. Her hair was in curls that were pinned behind her head to make it look like she had a mess of curls and a piece of hair hung loose on the side of her face to give her something to play with if she got nervous. "Yes. Its alright to come in." shetold him as she turned slowly towards the door. She had never really worn something as fancy as this so she was a little embarassed. She wasn't sure what to do with her self as she watched him open the door slowly. It felt like slow motion. Those few seconds dragged on and she held her breath slightly. "Well, what do you think?" she asked him.
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Post by Archon on Sept 21, 2014 20:11:40 GMT -5
As soon as Archon dared to look at her he was floored by what it was that he saw before him. Gone was the simple maid. Before him stood a picturesque beautiful debutante in the most stunning dress he had ever seen. His jaw dropped as he searched for the right words that would do her justice. He began to stutter and grow more and more anxious as he did so. He began to sweat not knowing what to say before he took a deep breath and finally something just snapped and he calmly spoke.
"You do not want to know what I think. Any words I could come up with would not do your beauty justice."
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Post by azmine on Sept 21, 2014 20:21:32 GMT -5
She smiled as she watched his body languge. She was glad she wasn't the only one who was super nervous and that helped her relax. She pushed her loose hair behind her ear as she grabbed the sides of her dress and gave a curtsy. "Why thank you prince. I am sure that you will look just as good in your cloths. If you would like you may change in the bathroom. I am finished so I figured that I would go see if any guests have arrived. I hope we will get to dance later." she said. Her smile just kept on growing. She was so excited that she was allowed to be the princess for the day. She knew when she was feeling up to it she would have to get back to work but it was nice to think that this is how it felt to be pretty.
She left him and made her way down the hall. She could feel everyones eyes on her and she begain to feel very nervous. She ended up losing her guts to show her dress to the king and noticed that guest started to arrive so she just started to mingle in with them trying not to help with the cleaning or the food. She didn't want to accidently blow her cover.
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Post by Archon on Sept 22, 2014 21:22:53 GMT -5
After she left he collected his wits and made his way into the bathroom. He got changed into the suit that the tailor had made for him. Hopefully it wasn't made with any ruffles or frills. He wasn't one for a gaudy appearance. He had been humbled far too many times to have any type of ego.
Once he was finished getting changed he left his clothes in her bathroom for now, neatly folded by the tub. he made his way out into the hall and made his way to go and look for her but was interrupted by one of his father's servants who ushered him roughly to the throne room to stand behind the curtains behind the throne. He was given instructions to wait there and the king gave him one last excited bear hug and complimented his suit before going out to greet his guests.
"Lords and ladies, commoners, peasants, and nobles. I would like to thank you all for attending this party I am hosting. My servants have been working and doing their absolute best to make sure that everything is perfect for all of you. As you all know my son was lost years ago. I had given up on ever finding him but low and behold. He found me. You may all know him as the man who with his two friends saved the kingdom from those bandits and criminals. It has come to be discovered that he is none other than my long lost son! I would like all of you to meet my son Prince Archon."
At his name the curtains were drawn open and Archon nervously stepped forward. He didn't like being the center of attention. He considered himself a normal peasant man. He wasn't used to all of this fanfare and fussing. He gave a bow to everyone and took a deep breath before standing up straight again and speaking because he knew they were all waiting eagerly to hear him speak.
"Greetings everyone. Thank you for coming," he stated before giving another bow and returning to his father's side.
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Post by azmine on Sept 23, 2014 17:23:58 GMT -5
As soon as he was seated next to his father a couple of girls came up to him. "Oh prince. Can you please honour one of us with a dance?" she questioned.
Astrid smiled to herself as she got a plate of food. She sat down at one of the empty tables and relaxed as she begain to eat. She had been rather hungry since she hadn't eaten anything all day. She looked up as a man walked over to her. "Hello." she told him with a smile.
"Hello. May I have this dance?" he asked
She hesitated. "Of course." she said as she held out her hand. He took it and lead her out to the dance floor. "Sorry I am a little rusty." she said with a soft giggle.
"Its alright princess. You are way to pretty to be worrying about how you are dancing." he told her with a smile before he kissed her hand.
She blushed and looked away as she continued to dance.
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Post by Archon on Sept 24, 2014 16:03:18 GMT -5
Archon immediately became flustered. No girls in his life other than Astrid ever wanted to be near him or talk to him unless it was to throw an insult in his direction. He blushed slightly before his father cleared his throat and patted him so hard on the back that he stumbled forward.
"Um....of course. I can honor each of you with a dance miladies. We have all night after all," he replied nervously with a bow at the waist. "The one who asked first gets the first dance."
He took her arm in his and led her to the dance floor. He began waltzing with her. Ballroom dancing was part of their etiquette they were taught in the hero academy so he knew some of the basics.
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Post by azmine on Sept 24, 2014 18:24:21 GMT -5
After the dance another man asked. Then another. Then another. By the time dinner was served she was exhausted. She sat down at one of the tables and took a sip of water.it was great after a long dance. When she looked up she saw the prince with a bunch of girls and smiled. She was happy he was making friends and fitting into being the prince.
When she saw another man approaching she couldn't help but to frown. She didn't want to dance anymore but how could she tell a royal no. She was grateful for the dinner bell.
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Post by Archon on Sept 25, 2014 16:11:26 GMT -5
Archon made his way to the table and sat at the right side of his father. He couldn't wait to dig in. He was starving after all of the dancing he had been doing. It was always more physically demanding than it first appeared. He looked down the table to see Astrid sitting looking exhausted. He couldn't help but to smile.
"I was right in assuming that all of the bachelors would be after her in that outfit. If I even want to have a hope of dancing with her I'll have to approach her during dessert."
They finally ate after everyone was seated and Archon began to eat. He had never tasted such delicacies. It was all delicious! Course after course was served until dessert finally arrived. Before he dug in he excused himself from the table as nobly as he could and bent down to whisper to Astrid.
"Save me the first dance after the meal. I promise to take it easy on you princess."
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Post by azmine on Sept 25, 2014 17:10:44 GMT -5
She felt his breath against her skin as she listened to his words. She was so happy that he had found a way to ask. She adjusted her mask as she looked down at her dessert. She was full and now was getting the chance to dance with him. She felt her heart flutter slightly as she thought about it. She took a couple of deep breaths to calm down. She looked up to see two guys walking over to her.
"Would you care for a dance?" one asked with a cute little smile. It gave her the creeps. It felt like she knew him from some where but she couldn't figure it out.
"I'm sorry. My next dance will be with the prince." she told him with a slight brush
"Maybe later." he said with a bow before walking away.
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Post by Archon on Sept 27, 2014 20:13:01 GMT -5
He took her hand in his own and escorted her to the ball room. He gave a bow to the table before they exited the room. As they entered the ballroom they were the center of attention. Archon simply chuckled.
"I can understand their ogling. I have the most beautiful girl at the ball on my arm."
He stopped once they were in the center of the dance floor and spun her out before having her spin back into him. They continued dancing from there. At this point all eyes in the ballroom were on the two of them. He couldn't help but to smile as he looked directly at her, the rest of the world fading away.
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Post by azmine on Sept 27, 2014 21:05:48 GMT -5
She blushed deeply. "Well thank you prince." she said she followed his lead. He was such a great dancer. She kind of felt really special. Everyone was watching her with the prince. She never felt so special before. She liked it but at the same time she was feeling really really nervous. She stepped on his toe and jumped back a little. "Oh, sorry. I am not that great at dancing." she said slightly fumbling with her words. She moved away slightly. "I'm sure you want to dance with the other girls." she said as she gave him a curtsy before she walked away from him. She wanted to go into a corner and die right now. She had no idea why she was getting so nervous. She was a great dancer and was the top of her class. The king insisted. Now she was a fumbling fool.
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Post by Archon on Sept 27, 2014 22:08:49 GMT -5
He reached out towards her as she stepped away. He wasn't ready to let her leave but she continued and it wasn't even a moment before other girls swarmed to dance with him. He watched her walk off before he even noticed the girls asking him to dance. He finally accepted one's invitation and the two began to dance. He didn't want to be rude to all of his father's guests. That reminded him. He had to find his adoptive family before the night dragged on any further. He made his way through the crowd to find his parents.
"I am so happy to see you here mom and dad. I've been saving a dance for mom all night if that's alright with you father?"
"Take her and have fun m'boy. I'm sure she'd love it."
Archon led his mother to the floor and began slow dancing with her. To anyone who didn't know they might take offense to him picking her out of the crowd instead of all of the young debutantes that were fumbling over him.
"Just so you know mother. No matter what you two may need. I will always be here for you. I'm your son first. Being prince comes second. I owe these people no loyalty other than the king by blood and his hospitality."
His mother looked up at him with tears held back in her eyes.
"We are both proud of you my little boy. Even without being a prince you have grown into a wonderful young man. You have everything you deserve now. Everything we couldn't give you."
"I would gladly give up all of this just to be your son again. I didn't save the king for notoriety or for all of this. I was raised to be a hero by that school that you guys sent me to. Without that I never would have made it here ma. I love you guys and thank you for everything."
After they finished their dance together he led his mom back to his father. He let the two of them dance as he began searching for Astrid again.
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Post by azmine on Sept 28, 2014 7:12:58 GMT -5
Astrid walked out of the room and back into a wall. She leaned against and leaned her head back. A couple tears slipped from her eyes. "Why am I such a fool. I have so many things wrong with me. I'm not even the right type of status for him. This is so stupid." she said as she moved away from the wall and wipped her eyes being careful of the makeup. She thought about it for a second and then decided she needed to go outside. She slowly walked towards the entrance and bowed at the guards after she removed her mask. They were happy to see that she was up and about after such a horrible experience. With a soft sigh she let her eyes slip close as she just let the feel of the cold air rush against her body. She shivered slightly but smiled. She needed to feel something other then the fighting that was going on in her heart.
She walked down the steps being careful not to trip and walked towards the fountain. She sat on the edge and ran her fingers over the surface of the water. She let the thoughts run through her head and she couldn't help but to frown. She looked up at the trees and just let her mind wonder.
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Post by Archon on Sept 28, 2014 23:34:00 GMT -5
Archon searched all of the ballroom and the balcony but found no sign of Astrid. He had to check the rest of the castle including her room. There was no luck there either. Finally he just started asking around to the guards if they had seen her and one finally told him where she had gone. He ran outside and stopped when he saw her gazing into the fountain. He caught his breath from running around looking for her before he finally approached her.
"Astrid? Are you alright? You seem upset and you rushed off so quickly. I thought our dance together was going well? I am sorry if I did anything to offend you or make you feel uncomfortable."
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Post by azmine on Sept 29, 2014 9:38:02 GMT -5
She looked up at him after he had said her name. She blinked a couple times and gave him a shy smile. "Um, no. It was nothing that you did. I am just a servant. That's all I am. That's all I will ever be. Your a prince. You need a princess." she told him as she looked away from him. "We are living two different life styles. All I have is the work I have done in the castle. I have no money. Nothing to offer you. And I don't want to get hurt or end up hurting you. So I think that we should just keep our space. You need to live your life the way that you need to and I will clean up the mess." she said as her tears started to slip down her cheeks.
She stood up and smiled through the tears. "I can't fall in love with you. We'll both just get hurt." she said as she took a couple steps towards him but then passed him. "Go back to the party please. I should head to bed. I have an early morning." she said keeping her eyes off of him.
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Post by Archon on Sept 29, 2014 16:31:56 GMT -5
He reached out for her as she made her way past him. After being together so long how could she not realize that status meant nothing to him? She should at least know him better than that. He didn't care what his new title was or what the noble's thoughts of him were. He had already spent all of his life up until now being thought of as lower than a peasant. Why should it change now?
He didn't chase after her this time. Part of him knew that she was just trying to look out for what was best for the two of them. He had to return to the party. It was in his honor after all. He did his best to keep a calm and happy face on as he re-entered the ball room and made his way back to his father.
"I feel as if I already know the answer your highness but is it really that looked down upon for someone of noble birth to fall in love with a peasant or servant? I have lived my life as a peasant until now so I honestly have no idea."
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