closed starter for @temptaticns for: ann muse: orland thorn
having grown tiresome of the ball finding it to be faint with any form of excitement or anything worthy of his attention with the prince only attending for a favour and to keep up appearances that he was not soulless or selfish when it came to betraying or cheating those he would support or had acquired support from even though the prince was out for himself acting on his own behalf rather than his father the king who was far too old and ill to govern or oversee a kingdom. the prince's attention however would be drawn to the aristocrat who he would discover had an old conflict with a member of their family before the young woman's time. the conflict had ended yet the wound of it would still be remembered as the prince and neither of his family was not welcome into theirs with their ties having been severed. not wanting to draw any attention to themselves or to be preyed upon by watchful eyes and ears within the ball as many loved to partake in sharing secrets.
having moved to a closed-off forbidden area having persuaded the young woman to follow as they entered in the maze one which he had gotten lost in when he was young but eventually found the exit. relying confidently on his memory to reach the centre his hand would then reach for hers to take. " i must admit the only reason why i decided to give you company is that no young man seemed to make the effort to even approach you this evening. i noticed their eyes staring upon you with intrigue while their visage had the look of anxiousness. there body frozen stiff. " he scoffed flashing her a delighted smirk. he would hand her the jug of wine for her to hold and drink from. his eyes scanning forward looking down the dark maze and turning around each corner. " i also stole you away because i am greedy and i can't take a risk of anyone stealing away from me. " his tone playful as he teased. he glanced back at her only to then look away. the prince would then stop to turn and face her. his chest would rise and sink as his heart raced with anticipation. his dark eyes gleaming with attraction and lust locked with her own. " my plan is to steal you away and hold you for ransom. " he teased.











