@the1iars said: ❝ take my hand. ❞ Don't Remember || Accepting
They oblige with little hesitation, using her to support their climb up to the top of the hill, a dust off of their garments for a minute and then a lopsided grin. "So, what's it today?" The umpteenth time they've made it out of the castle to meet with her in the middle of the woods, away from wandering eyes of the townspeople but ironically perfectly set for those that lurk behind the foliage. Finlay showed an unusual lack of urgency in most fatal situations, a trait directly related to the gift they were born with. It's the royal family's secret, one they would take with them to the grave if they ever made it there in the first place. There was very little for them to fear when they knew their life was ten times that of any regular human and seemingly expendable. Carelessness came with the knowledge, they supposed.
Stuffy uniforms and prissy attire have been abandoned for fine velvets, still perfectly weighty in price despite them apparently dressing down. There's very little for them to choose from with their rather peculiar royal garments and velvets were about as plain as they got under linen shawl, not that it ever really saw the light of day anyway. It was their father that kept them from the public's eyes so often. It didn't surprise them that a majority of their people weren't even familiar with what their prince looked like due to their father's caution. It's partially what forced Finlay to seek out their troublemaking schemes, unable to stand being restricted to the same few walls day in and day out.
Monsters were the kingdom's latest call to action, raising the security just about everywhere the more people began to disappear. Swords were drawn, paranoia skyrocketed, and here Finlay was willingly putting themselves in the thick of it. Beware of the forests people warned, but what hadn't killed them yet probably wouldn't kill them now. Even they realize how dumb that sounds, and yet they're content with taking their chances. Adelaide has made it easier to settle into the idea that they're playing a rather stupid game because they're doing it together. "Reckon we could go by the lake, see what I can catch this time with my hands. If the slimy little fucks stop cheatin' I think I could finally get one this time." Always serious when it came to their shenanigans. "Oh! Almost forgot I snagged somethin' from the kitchen for ya." They dig in their pocket, tossing the candy her way. "Think it was for some event for the kids, but figured ya might wanna try it."
